Luis Gil in command, Yankees shut out Mariners

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Rookie Luis Gil pitched 6 1/3 outstanding innings and combined with three relievers on a three-hitter, leading the New York Yankees to a 5-0 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon for a split of a four-game series.

Gil (6-1) only allowed an infield single to Seattle shortstop J.P. Crawford to open the fourth after retiring the first nine hitters. He w