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Robinson Cano hit the first of back-to-back home runs in tonight's six-run third inning. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Yankees Game 60: Back-to-back blasts back Hughes

Robinson Cano hit the first of back-to-back home runs in tonight’s six-run third inning. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

New York Yankees 6 — Seattle Mariners 1

 

Robinson Cano and Mark Teixeira highlight a big third inning in tonight’s 6-1 win over the Seattle Mariners.

For the Mariners, Aaron Harang started and was good the first time through the lineup. The second time through, the Yankees had his number. Jayson Nix led off the third inning with a single and the lineup turned over. Brett Gardner would single and Robinson Cano would bring home Nix and Gardner with a quick three-run home run. Cano’s 15th home run of the season would be quickly followed by Mark Teixeira’s third home run of the season. The back-to-back home runs brought home four runs and the Yankees would keep going. Travis Hafner would single and Kevin Youkilis would double. Vernon Wells, amidst an 0-for-18 slump, would snap out of it with a single over the second baseman to bring home a run. Ichiro Suzuki would single to bring home another run and end Harang’s night.

In 2.1 innings, Aaron Harang allowed six runs (all in the third) on eight hits with no walks and three strikeouts. The second time through the lineup, the Yankees were 7-for-7 with a double and two home runs.

Phil Hughes didn’t need much run support in his great start. Hughes would have at least one strikeout in each of his first five innings. In the seventh inning, Hughes would strikeout two to makeup for the lack of a strikeout in his sixth inning. On Hughes’ 111th pitch, he would walk his second batter and would exit the game.

Preston Claiborne would take over and get one out and allow a runner to reach on an error. Boone Logan would take over and third baseman Kyle Seager would double in an inherited runner off of Logan. He would strikeout former Yankee Raul Ibanez and Kendrys Morales to end the inning

Phil Hughes finished with one unearned run allowed in seven innings. He gave up three hits and walked two while striking out seven.

Notably for the Mariners, long reliever Blake Beavan went 6.2 scoreless innings and didn’t allow a baserunner until Travis Hafner got a single in the eighth inning. For the Yankees, only Austin Romine was held hitless tonight.

 

Win – Phil Hughes (3-4)

Loss – Aaron Harang (2-6)

 

Notables

Yankees

*Robinson Cano – 1 for 3, R, 3-Run Home Run (15) in the 3rd, 3 RBI (39)

*Mark Teixeira – 1 for 4, R, Solo Home Run (3) in the 3rd, RBI (8)

Mariners

*Kyle Seager – 2 for 4, 2B, RBI (29)

*Brendan Ryan – 1 for 2, R

 

Current Yankees Record: 35-25

 

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