J.A. Happ found a way to take the short porch out of play.
Coming off a series of disastrous starts at Yankee Stadium — including a loss last week in which the southpaw bemoaned the shallow dimensions in right field — Happ rebounded with one of his best starts in The Bronx, allowing one hit in five-plus shutout innings in the Yankees’ 3-1 win over the Mariners on Thursday night.
Happ (2-3), who struck out seven and walked three, hasn’t allowed a run in two of his past three starts.
“I think I just held some frustration from that last start,” said Happ, who surrendered two homers against the Twins.