Alex Rodriguez Injured in Yanks' Loss to Mariners

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Freddy Garcia pitches against the Mariners on Tuesday. (Getty Images)

The Yankees lost Tuesday night's game to the Mariners 4-2, but more importantly lost their star third basemen, Alex Rodriguez. Rodriguez exited in the eighth inning after getting hit on the left hand by a 89 MPH changeup, which was thrown by Felix Hernandez. It was his third batter hit in the game. Rodriguez suffered a fractured left hand and no timetable has been given. 

Freddy Garcia started for the Yankees and he struggled early on, but was sharp in the late inning. Garcia allowed 3 runs on 5 hits in 7 1/3 innings pitched. He struck out 8 and didn't allow a walk. Garcia left the game after retiring the last 15 batters in a row.

The Yankees got on the board in the first inning by a Curtis Granderson solo shot to right field. The Mariners would answer in the first inning with a home run of their own. The Yankees would go on to score once more in the game on a Mark Teixeira sacrifice fly to center field in the eighth inning.

The Yankees and Mariners will conclude their three game set tomorrow afternoon.