SEATTLE -- Just enough.
A few moments of pop and a turnaround performance from Lance Lynn was all the Yankees needed to down the Mariners, 4-2, at Safeco Field before 38,733 on Saturday -- and, more importantly, maintain their lead in the race to host the elimination playoff game toward which they're barreling.
Andrew McCutchen and Austin Romine each clubbed solo shots. Gleyber Torres and Giancarlo Stanton recorded sacrifice flies.
And Lynn, who had been pitching himself out of the rotation, gave up just two runs and three hits over six innings. He had been winless in his last three starts, going 0-2 with a 8.