Whew! That was close!
Andy Pettitte pitched a representative game, but Brandon Morrow was outstanding in his first Major League start and twirled 7 2/3 innings of no-hit ball as the
Mariners shut down the Yanks 3-1 in Seattle. Pinch-hitter Wilson Betemit laced an RBI-double to right to break up the no-no and helped the Bombers avoid the shutout. Derek Jeter singled to lead off the ninth and brought the tying run to the plate in the forms of Bobby Abreu, Alex Rodriguez and Jason Giambi, but it didn't materialize.
The Yanks made a roster move Friday and recalled
Melky Cabrera from Triple-A. The word on the street is that Melky will be part of a platoon with Brett Gardner. That doesn't sound like a ringing endorsement. Still, maybe the demotion did him some good.
Sidney Ponson (7-5, 5.13 ERA) will go against Ryan Rowland-Smith (4-2, 3.56 ERA) in the middle game. Rowland-Smith is also making the jump from reliever to starter and has done a pretty good job so far. Rowland-Smith 2-1 with a 3.86 ERA in seven starts this season and has won two starts in a row. He has also given up a home run in five consecutive games. Ponson is starting to wear down and couldn't get out of the fourth inning in his last start against the Tigers. The Yanks blessed him with an 11-2 lead and he failed to get the win. Ridiculous. Ponson is 1-0 with a 1.29 ERA in one start against Seattle this season.
Let's see if the Yanks can manage more than two hits.
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The Yankees getting no-hit would have been the icing on this disgusting cake this year.