Yankees rally past Mariners behind four-run seventh inning

NEW YORK (Interstat) — Randy Arozarena hit his 15th home run in the sixth inning, but the Seattle Mariners fell 4-1 to the New York Yankees on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Yankee Stadium II.

The Yankees took control in the seventh, scoring four runs. Ryan McMahon singled in two runs and Trent Grisham added a two-run single. Grisham went 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

Bryan Woo started for Seattle and allowed three hits and no earned runs over five innings with five strikeouts. Ryan Weathers allowed two hits and one earned run in 5 2/3 innings with four strikeouts for New York. Tim Hill earned the win in relief, and David Bednar pitched the ninth for his 27th save. Michael Rucker took the loss. Luis García Jr. added two hits for the Yankees.

Seattle managed three hits, while New York collected eight. Attendance was 41,407, and the game lasted 2:59. The Mariners fell to 56-64, and the Yankees improved to 67-52.