Mariners Beat Yankees 3-1

Safeco Field, courtesy of Grundlepuck

Go ahead and scold us for loving the Yankees. This Seattlest's first baseball game ever was at Yankee stadium, and we just can't separate from the love. Yet, our new hometown team, the fightin' Mariners, actually kind of smacked the Yanks down. Nothing terrifically exciting happened—no super-dramatic plays, no bases-loaded homers, or anything. But, the Mariners managed to keep the Yanks down til the 8th inning, when they scored their one and only ~~base~~ run off of a single. Lame. Boring. However, the Mariners did break a few bats with their forceful hits, so...okay, fine—go Mariners!

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By Kim Ruehl in News on September 5, 2008 10:30 PM

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jessejb

Holy crap there were so many Yankee fans down there. Like more than Mariners fans.

RMH

Even a Yankee fan must appreciate a kid making his first major league start almost no-hitting her team? Right? RIGHT? I mean, c'mon! If he'd actually thrown a no-hitter, it would've only been the second time in MLB history that a pitcher in his first start had done that.

Also, the first hit was a double over Ichiro's head in right field.

Are you sure you saw the game?

bilco

This was easily the most electric game at Safeco this year. And, the crowd was completely into it. Okay, a few Yank fans seemed a bit less than happy.

Imagine it - a 2008 Mariners game with actual emotion and tension. Bravo Brandon!

Kim Ruehl

okay, okay, you're right. but, if you consider my yankees bias, nothing terribly exciting happened.

bconnolly

Yeah seriously. How did you watch that game and say "nothing exciting happened"? In Brandon Morrow we finally have a starter who is reliable and can produce. I mean, 8 K's in 8 innings of pitching with only one hit given up? Kid is a fucking machine.

noisypenguin

Nothing terrifically exciting happened

Nothing exciting happened? NOTHING EXCITING HAPPENED?! In his first major league start, Brandon Morrow took a no-hitter into the 8th inning! This was one of the only exciting games the Mariners have played this year.