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Yankees blank slumping Mariners 4-0

Published 1:30 am Friday, September 7, 2018

Yankees blank slumping Mariners 4-0
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Yankees blank slumping Mariners 4-0
Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton (65) walks with catcher Mike Zunino at the start of the fifth inning against the Yankees on Sept. 7, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Associated Press

SEATTLE — Masahiro Tanaka struck out 10 over eight innings, Gleyber Torres and Andrew McCutchen each hit a two-run homer and the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 4-0 on Friday night.

Tanaka (11-5) allowed three hits and no walks. He is 7-0 against the Mariners in his career and has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts.

Torres hit a two run-homer in the second inning, the rookie’s 23rd, to give the Yankees the lead against starter James Paxton (11-6). The home run came after Luke Voit hit a two-out single to left.

McCutchen added a two-run shot in the third for his first homer as a Yankee. He entered the game with one single in 16 at-bats in his first five games with the Yankees since coming over in the trade with the Giants.

Seattle was shut out for the fifth time this season. Every starter struck out at least once, with Mitch Haniger and Denard Span punching out twice.

Paxton allowed struck out eight over six innings.

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