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Mariners-Yankees capsule

Pitchers | Hitters | Matchup Breakdown | Big Picture

Seattle Mariners
Freddy Garcia W-L: 9-5 ERA: 3.91 2000 vs. NYY: --	John Halama W-L: 14-9 ERA: 5.08 2000 vs. NYY: 2-0, 4.38	Aaron Sele W-L: 17-10 ERA: 4.51 2000 vs. NYY: 0-1, 5.79	Paul Abbott W-L: 9-7 ERA: 4.22 2000 vs. NYY: 1-1, 6.19
Complete pitching statistics

New York Yankees
Denny Neagle W-L: 7-7 ERA: 5.81 2000 vs. SEA: 0-1, 11.12	O. Hernandez W-L: 12-13 ERA: 4.51 2000 vs. SEA: 0-1, 5.73	Andy Pettitte W-L: 19-9 ERA: 4.35 2000 vs. SEA: 1-2, 6.52	Roger Clemens W-L: 13-8 ERA: 3.70 2000 vs. SEA: 1-1, 0.69
Complete pitching statistics

Matchups

In Game 5 of the 1995 Division Series, Ken Griffey Jr. scored from first on an Edgar Martinez double to eliminate the Yankees. AP Rematch of the 1995 Division Series, one of baseball's most exciting postseason meetings ever. Mariners won decisive Game 5 on Edgar Martinez's two-run double in the bottom of the 11th inning at Seattle. Many stars from that series are gone -- Ken Griffey Jr., Randy Johnson and Jim Leyritz. Other changes since then: Jeter and Rodriguez became starters, blossomed into All-Stars and bonded as best friends, Tino Martinez and Nelson were traded from Yankees to Mariners and the Kingdome was demolished. Seattle won season series 6-4. Game 2 starter Halama, a native New Yorker, was 2-0 against Yankees, beating Neagle and Pettitte. Rodriguez pulverized New York pitching, hitting .389 with four home runs and 10 RBIs. Homered three times in a four-game series at Yankee Stadium in early August. Edgar Martinez hit .371 with two homers, including a grand slam off Nelson, and 10 RBIs. Facing their former team, Buhner batted .526 and Henderson stole three bases. Posada hit .333 with three homers and eight RBIs. Williams batted .342 with two homers and five RBIs. Pettitte (1-2, 6.52 ERA) and Hernandez (0-1, 5.73 in two starts) both struggled. Relief aces for both teams were roughed up. Rivera (5.40 ERA) and Sasaki (6.75) didn't fool many hitters. Rhodes (7.71) and Mesa (8.53) also had trouble. Mariners manager Lou Piniella is still a favorite at Yankee Stadium, sure to elicit cheers of "Loooooouuu" during introductions before Game 1. He played in four World Series for the Yankees, later became their coach, manager and general manager.

Mariners

Swept the Chicago White Sox in the first round, holding the majors' highest-scoring team to seven runs, 17 hits and a .185 batting average in three games. Mariners bullpen combined for 11 2/3 scoreless innings against team with AL's best record. Martinez and Bell led Seattle in opening round, each batting .364. Jamie Moyer, a 13-game winner, sustained a fractured left kneecap when he was hit by Chris Widger's line drive in a simulated game Saturday. Moyer is out for the rest of the year. Despite trading Griffey in February, won a franchise-high 91 games. Won at Anaheim on final day of regular season to earn wild-card spot. Joined the AL in 1977, have never been to World Series. Back in ALCS for first time since 1995, when Randy Johnson lost to Cleveland in Game 6. New GM Pat Gillick reshaped the team, trading Griffey and bringing in Cameron, Tomko, Oleud, Sele, Rhodes, McLemore and Sasaki, the all-time saves leader in Japan. Seattle averaged 38,868 fans in its first full season at Safeco Field. The futures of Rodriguez and Piniella are uncertain. Rodriguez is a free agent after the World Series, and Piniella, who has been in Seattle for eight seasons, is in the final year of his contract. The Mariners want to re-sign Rodriguez and plan to talk to Piniella after the season. Signed Henderson on May 17 after he was released by the New York Mets. At 41, he moved into second place on baseball's career runs list. Scored series-clinching winning run against White Sox on Carlos Guillen's safety-squeeze bunt in bottom of the ninth. Guillen was among the players acquired when Big Unit was traded to Houston in mid-1998.

Yankees

Trying to become first team to win three straight World Series championships since 1972-74 Athletics. Held off Oakland 7-5 to win decisive Game 5 in division series. Though no official MVP is picked in first round of playoffs, Rivera was the star, earning three saves and pitching five scoreless innings. Rivera has become one of baseball's best October pitchers ever. Has a record 16 postseason saves and has thrown 30 2/3 straight scoreless innings -- it's the longest streak since the Yankees' Whitey Ford set the record with 33 in a row. Lost final seven games of regular season, prompting owner George Steinbrenner to put out a statement saying his team was not "scared." Yanks put aside worries about their slump and age with win over brash Athletics. O'Neill (.211) and Brosius (.176) are slowing down, though. Manager Joe Torre moved Sojo to second base and made Knoblauch the DH for the final game. Knoblauch, who upset the Yankees by not taking ground balls after being benched for three games, had two hits and a steal in a six-run first inning against A's in Game 5. Clemens, asked to fill the role of the ace, lost his two starts to Oakland. He dropped to 3-5 lifetime in 14 postseason outings. Yankees making team-record sixth consecutive playoff appearance. Neagle, expected to bolster rotation, went 7-7 with a 5.66 ERA after trade from Cincinnati and was sent to the bullpen for the first round. Justice hit .305 with 20 homers since coming from Cleveland, adding needed power to lineup. Jose Canseco and Glenallen Hill are dangerous right-handed options off the bench. Stanton and Nelson, challenged late in season by Steinbrenner to produce, combined to give up one run in 6 1/3 innings during opening round. David Cone, demoted to the bullpen, did not pitch in first round.

Things To Look For

Yankee Stadium Mystique. Mix the crazy fans, the pinstriped ghosts and the Yankees' patience at the plate, and this becomes a tough place for young pitchers to win, especially in the postseason. Shortcuts to Victory. Jeter already has won three championships -- as if A-Rod needed any extra motivation, he tried on one of his best friend's rings this year. The Rickey Factor. Henderson no longer terrorizes opposing pitchers and managers the way he once did. But his last hurrah could still be ahead of him -- especially against the Yankees, knowing it might mean a chance to play the Mets.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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