Andy Pettitte leaves Yankees' game against Mariners with injured back muscle

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 16, 2013 - 10:00 pm EDT

NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte left the New York Yankees' game against Seattle on Thursday night in the fifth inning after injuring a back muscle near his left shoulder.

Trailing 2-1, Pettitte struck out Kyle Seager for the second out of the fifth and reached for his right side with his left arm.

PHOTO: New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte delivers the ball to the Seattle Mariners during the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte delivers the ball to the Seattle Mariners during the second inning of a baseball game, Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

Yankees manager Joe Girardi went to the mound accompanied by pitching coach Larry Rothschild and a trainer. They spoke with the left-hander for a while, then Pettitte trotted to the dugout and was replaced by Shawn Kelley, a former Seattle pitcher.

New York said Pettitte hurt his trapezius muscle.

Pettitte allowed two runs, four hits and three walks in 4 2-3 innings with five strikeouts. He had been seeking his 250th big league win.

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