A win 3 years in the making

Jeremy Bonderman came into last night's game coming off a rough start in Minnesota, before he pitch that game he's had a tough 3 years which he has endured the following: a blood clot in the axillary vein of his right shoulder that ruined his 2008 season after he had become a big part of Detroit's rotation; an outing the following June, after which he couldn't pitch for the remainder of the season because of recurring pain; thoracic-outlet surgery and a rib resection; and the disappointment of a subpar 2010 and the haze of '11 and '12, when he didn't pitch at all. Throw in a Tommy John surgery for good measure. Bonderman would go against the Yankees looking for his first win in 3 years.

Bonderman had a tough first inning, Brett Gardner lead the game off by doubling and after walking Robinson Cano and striking out Mark Teixeria, Travis Hafner grounded out to Nick Franklin that scored that put the Yanks up 1-0. Bonderman would throw 26 and 28 pitches in the first two innings but would settle down and throw 11 in the third, 6 in the fourth, and 11 in the fifth. The Mariners in both the bottom of the second and third would get two doubles but fail to get the runner home. In the bottom of the fourth inning Mike Morse would give the Mariners their third two out double in consecutive innings, Nick Franklin would extend the inning by drawing a two-out walk. Kelly Shoppach would draw another two-out walk, Brendan Ryan finally struck a break for the Mariners by lining one to Ichrio in right allowing both Morse and Franklin to score and putting the Mariners up 2-1.

Endy Chavez continued the inning by getting a lucky break as his ground ball hit second base allowing Chavez to get to first to load up the bases up for Jason Bay. Bay would help the Mariners out by singling to left allowing Shoppach and Ryan to score to give the Mariners the 4-1 lead, Kyle Seager lined out to finally end the inning. Bonderman would go six strong innings allowing one run and allowing just 3 hits. Yoervis Medina and Charlie Furbush would go a combined 2 innings and would not give up any runs or give up any hits. Tom "The Bartender" Wilhelmsen would come in to close the game in the ninth. Wilhelmsen would have better control of his pitches and only allow a two out double to Kevin Youkilis but would close the game out for his 15th save of the year.

NOTES: The Mariners improve to 27-35 and Kyle Seager extended his hitting streak to 11 games. Endy Chavez extended his hitting streak to 5 games.