Yankees Pound Phils 10-5

Carl Pavano made his much anticipated return to the mound, and the Yankees pounded out 15 hits in a 10-5 romp over the Philadelphia Phillies in Clearwater, FL. The victory improved the Yankees spring mark to 4-0. Pavano's 2 innings were ordinary; he allowed a run on 2 hits, walked 2, and struck out none. Jeffrey Karstens picked up the victory with a pair of scoreless innings in relief. Melky Cabrera went 3-3 as 8 different Yankees drove in a run. Raul Chavez added a pair of RBI after replacing starter Wil Nieves.

Chase Wright (2 IP 1 ER), Luis Vizcaino (1 IP 1 ER), Colter Bean (1 IP), Mike Myers (.2 IP 2 R 1 ER), and Kevin Whelan (.1 IP) also saw action on the mound, with Whelan notching his 2nd save of the spring.

Anderson Garcia took the loss for the Phillies after starter Cole Hamels tossed 3 innings of shutout ball.