Six runs is usually enough for the Mariners to win a game. Last season, six runs would have been an absolute luxury. But not tonight, not in Yankee Stadium, and not against this lineup, as the Mariners lost to the Yankees, 9-6.
It was a battle between rookie pitchers tonight in the Bronx, with Mariners rookie Logan Evans facing off against Cam Schlittler, making his big-league debut. But their service time is about the only thing these two hurlers have in common; Schlittler is known for a triple-digit fastball, while Evans, whose fastball is about as fast as Schlittler’s slider, relies on mixing pitches with a diverse arsenal.