SEATTLE -- Carl Pavano pitched a complete-game shutout to help the Yankees beat the Mariners, 6-0, in front of 35,549 at Safeco Field. The win extended the Yankees' winning streak to 10 games.
It was the fourth complete-game shutout of Pavano's career. He pitched two last year with the Marlins and one in 1999 with the Expos.
In his first three starts in May, Pavano allowed 14 runs in 16 innings and pitched past the fifth inning only once. On Tuesday, the right-hander allowed just five hits and did not walk anybody. He also retired the side in order five times.
Fittingly, it was another Yankee who has struggled in May who provided some offensive punch for New York. Jason Giambi was 3-for-4 at the plate with a home run and three RBIs. The hits extended his hitting streak to five games and raised his May batting average from .154 to .233.
Alex Rodriguez contributed two runs to New York's lead in the fifth with a two-run homer into the Seattle bullpen, beyond the wall in left-center. It was Rodriguez's Major League-leading 13th home run this season. http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/NASAp...=.jsp&c_id=nyy