NEW YORK — The Yankees were clinging to a one-run lead as they came up to hit in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Mariners on Tuesday night.

Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run homer, Austin Wells went deep for the third consecutive game and the New York Yankees pounded the Seattle Mariners 10-3 in the opener of a three-game series.

Stanton hit a three-run homer in the sixth and Wells blasted a two-run shot later in the inning to make it 6-0. Judge hit his 34th home run an inning later.