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Wang's 17th extends Wild Card lead


Wang allowed one run in 7 1/3 innings against the Mariners, guiding the Yankees to a 12-3 win and pushing their American League Wild Card edge back to two games on Tuesday. And while the Yankees needed that dominance early, they weren't quite as dependent on it later, after the offense awoke for three runs in the sixth inning and seven more in the seventh to blast open the game.

"The final score really didn't indicate what kind of game it was," Yankees manager Joe Torre said.


"It feels good," Posada said of the Yankees' offense. "This is all about pitching, though."

It started with pitching, at least, and ended with a scare. Wang needed only 86 pitches to cruise through 7 1/3 innings, allowing just five hits and an isolated Adrian Beltre home run. He struck out only one but recorded 17 outs on grounders, leaving to a standing ovation -- and with a bit of a stiff back.


Turns out the same offense that helped Wang also found a way to hurt him, forcing him to sit in the dugout while his support came pouring in.