The New York Yankees started their week on the right foot by pummeling what could be a direct rival in the quest for the second Wild Card spot, the Seattle Mariners. The offense finally woke up and put 12 runs on the scoreboard against just one by the M’s.
The offensive explosion was nice to see, but Yankees’ manager Aaron Boone is even happier that much-criticized right-hander Jameson Taillon was able to finally throw a gem from the mound.
He completed seven innings and surpassed the 100-pitch threshold for the first time in the season.