Mike Mussina has spent the last 15 days silencing critics, and gave us a gem Saturday afternoon as the Yankees got back to the .500 mark with a 6-1 victory over the Mariners. Mussina allowed only a run on seven hits in 6 innings and recorded his 3rd straight victory.

Not only was the pitching good, but the Yankee lineup DESTROYED Mariners' ace Felix Hernandez. They knocked him around to the tune of six runs on 12 hits in 5 and 2/3. Johnny Damon was the star of the show, with two doubles and a two-run homer. Derek Jeter also had three hits, and Matsui, Abreu and Cabrera had two apiece. The only hitless Yanks were the usual suspects, as Robinson Cano, Jason Giambi and Morgan Ensberg put up goose eggs.

The Yankees will go for the sweep this afternoon at 1:05 E.T. as Darrell Rasner will be making his 2008 debut against Carlos Silva. Silva is off to a great start this season, as he is 3-0 with a 2.79 E.R.A. in six starts.