Yanks Gone Wild! Beat Orioles, 5-3

Saturday night was the start of two things. A winning note for Carl Pavano and another win in the chase for the Wild Card lead. Carl Pavano got a win in his season debut, pitching for the first time in over a year. It was a good start in his chance to redeem himself for his injury prone seasons and waisted contract. Pavano wanted to prove to the city of New York that he can go out there and win. Having not won since opening day of last season, he did just that. With good command on most of his pitches he was able to hold the Orioles off. "It’s amazing. This is what I get paid to do, this is what I live for," Pavano said. "This is all I really want, to go out there every fifth day and do my job." With Chien-Ming Wang out for most likely the rest of the season and Joba Chamberlain still out, the Yankees needed Pavano to pick up a win in the biggest way. This has got to be his biggest moment with the Yankees, with hopefully some more in the near future. With the 5-3 victory, the Yankees ... (link)