SEATTLE, June 8 (UPI) -- New York's Andy Pettitte limited the Mariners to three hits over 7 1/3 innings Saturday and the Yankees dispatched Seattle 3-1.
Pettitte (5-3) didn't issue a walk and struck out six, placing 59-of-85 pitches for strikes en route to his 250th career victory.
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David Robertson notched the final two outs of the eighth and Mariano Rivera struck out three in the ninth for his major league-best 22nd save as the Yankees took their second win in three games against the Mariners.
Jayson Nix provided a pair of run-scoring singles and Robinson Cano also got an RBI for New York.
Joe Saunders (4-6) allowed three runs on seven hits through 6 1/3 innings for Seattle.
Michael Morse drove in the Mariners' only run.
