Knoblauch helps Torre win No. 500 as Yankee

Chuck Knoblauch went 4-for-5 with a homer and three RBI to helpTed Lilly get his first career win Saturday as the host New YorkYankees beat the Oakland Athletics 7-6.

The win, the Yankees' second straight after losing eight of 11,was manager Joe Torre's 500th with the team. He's the sixth Yankeesmanager to reach that mark.

Knoblauch doubled in the first inning, singled and scored in thethird, had an RBI single in the fourth and hit a two-run homer in thesixth against Tim Hudson (2-3).

Ted Lilly (1-0), who didn't give up a hit in the first fourinnings of his fifth career start, allowed three runs, two hits andthree walks in 5 2/3 innings. Mariano Rivera allowed …