If the Mariners never see Derek Jeter again, it will be too soon, as the saying goes. But the retiring Yankees captain left his imprint on Safeco Field -- and all of its bases -- with a three-hit sendoff Thursday night to cap a three-game New York sweep with a 6-3 victory over Seattle. Jeter went 3-for-4 with a walk, two runs and two RBIs, departing the field with a wave to a standing ovation from 40,596 after finally grounding out in the ninth. Its awkward when youre in the middle of a game and the games not over, but the fans have been great all three games here, Jeter said. I always have fond memories of Seattle, because this is where it began [in 1995]. Fans have always been good to me here, even when they get on you a little bit, they still respect you. But yeah, they were awesome. Jeter went 7-for-12 in the series and now has the third-most hits of any Safeco visitor with 85, behind longtime American League West foes Michael Young (118) and Torii Hunter (87).
Posted on: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 17:26:32 +0000
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