Game#150: Yankees at Mariners. Joba to Go at Least Five Innings…

(Zell's Pinstripe Blog)

Yankees (95-54) vs. Mariners (77-72)

Pitching Matchup

RHP Joba Chamberlain (8-5, 4.39) vs RHP Ian Snell (4-2, 4.86)

Lineup

Jeter SS
Damon LF
Teixeira 1B
Rodriguez 3B
Matsui DH
Posada C
Cano 2B
Cabrera RF
Gardner CF

Game News & Notes

• Chamberlain last faced Seattle on Aug. 16 at Safeco Field and allowed four runs on seven hits in five innings, taking his third loss.
• Hideki Matsui’s 26th homer Saturday surpassed Don Baylor’s 1984 club record for most home runs by a designated hitter.
• Robinson Cano went 4-for-5 on Saturday and extended his hitting streak to eight games (.438, 14-for-32). He has hit safely in 13 of his past 15 games.
• Cano leads all active big leaguers with a .351 (174-for-496) regular-season average in September and October with a minimum of 300 plate appearances.
• Jorge Posada has served his three-game suspension stemming from an eighth-inning altercation on Tuesday against the Blue Jays, and he will be reinstated to the roster Sunday.

The game will take place at Safeco Field in Seatle, Washington. The game is scheduled to start at 4:10PM ET. The game will be televised on the YES Network. The game can also be heard on the radio on WCBS 880. Enjoy the game. Go Yankees!

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