SEATTLE — If a team is going to beat the Yankees rookie right-hander Chase Whitley, it will have to be earned. He has not given away much in his six starts.

Whitley (2-0) allowed just two runs and five hits in seven and two-thirds innings Thursday night, helping the Yankees finish a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners with a 6-3 victory.

Whitley had six strikeouts and no walks. He has not walked a batter since May 21, a span of 114 hitters, and has issued only three walks over all.

Describing his approach, Whitley said, “It’s sounds elementary, but make them hit their way on base.”