Bats make Wright a winner in debut

Chase Wright could hardly have experienced a better Major League debut had one appeared in his dreams. The 24-year-old left-hander, called up from Double-A to make a start for the Yankees' injury-depleted starting rotation, started shaky, finished strong and received great offensive support in a 10-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night.

Wright, a third-round draft pick in 2001 who had made just two starts at Double-A Trenton in the Eastern League when he got the call to join the Yankees, gave up a run on two hits and two walks in the first inning, but settled down to finish five innings of work during which he gave up three runs on five hits, walked three and struck out five with 104 pitches. Continue