Lopez slam, Hernandez pitching beats Yankees 4-1
Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 10:07 p.m.
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Seattle Mariners’ Felix Hernandez works against the New York Yankees during the second inning of a baseball game in Seattle on Saturday, July 10, 2010. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
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New York Yankees’ Javier Vazquez works against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game in Seattle on Saturday, July 10, 2010. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
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Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki leaps to catch a ball for an out hit by New York Yankees’ Alex Rodriguez during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Seattle on Saturday, July 10, 2010. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
SEATTLE
Jose Lopez hit his second career grand slam off Joba Chamberlain in the eighth inning, and Felix Hernandez went the distance in outpitching Javier Vazquez and leading the Seattle Mariners to a come-from-behind 4-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday night.
Held hitless into the sixth inning by Vazquez, the Mariners offense came alive against the Yankees burly reliever, and Hernandez (7-5) earned his third straight complete-game victory against New York, which had its seven-game winning streak snapped.
Seattle loaded the bases against Chamberlain (1-4) on a fielder’s choice by Ichiro Suzuki, single by Chone Figgins and intentional walk to Russell Branyan.