Alfonso Soriano hit a leadoff home run on the first pitch, giving David Wells all the support he needed Thursday night as the Yankees overwhelmed the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 13-0 at New York.
With Wells (6-1) pitching a three-hitter, the Yankees posted their most lopsided shutout since beating Cleveland 14-0 on April 18, 1992. Wells walked none and struck out six in his 11th career shutout and first since 2000.
Jorge Posada, Nick Johnson and Bernie Williams kept up the early home-run barrage. The Yankees lead the majors with 62 homers, including 14 in four games.
A night after Tampa Bay got six runs in the top of the first, the Yankees scored six times in the bottom half. Tampa Bay hurt itself, tying a team record by making three errors in the inning.
