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YANKEES 5
MARINERS 1

Friday night at the Stadium, the Yankees ended their 3 game losing streak, with a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Chien-Ming Wang pitched yet another gem, holding the Mariners to just 1 run, and staying unbeaten for the season at 6-0.

Chien-Ming Wang (6-0), scattered only three hits and allowed one run in six innings of work. Wang pitched 5 scoreless innings, until Ichiro got a basehit and then proceded to steal second and third base, and scored on a weak groundball. Wang struck out 5 batters, and left the game after the 6th inning, due to some soreness in his finger. The win improved Wang to 6-0, making him the American League’s first six-game winner this season.

The Yankees scored their runs thanks largely in part to shaky Seattle defense. The Mariners had 4 errors on the night, which lead to Yankee runs. Hideki Matsui’s RBI single to left in the 1st inning scored Jeter for the first Yankee run, and then they tacked on 2 more runs in the second. Melky Cabrera brought Ensberg and Alberto Gonzalez home on two-run double to left, giving the Yankees a 3-0 lead.

The Yankees desperately needed this performance by Wang, and will look to build on it in game 2 of the set on Saturday afternoon. The Yankees will pitch Mike Mussina.

GAME NOTES:
WANG: 6IP, 3H, 1ER, 5 SO
CABRERA: 1-4, 2RBI
MATSUI: 1-4, RBI
ENSBERG: 1-4, RBI

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