Jeter-less Yanks rout Rangers in New York
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June 16, 2011, Thursday
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EVEN without injured captain Derek Jeter the New York Yankees were too good for Texas on Tuesday, hammering previously unbeaten pitcher Alexi Ogando in a 12-4 rout of the Rangers.
The Yankees, who placed Jeter on the 15-day disabled list after the shortstop strained his right calf a day earlier, burst out of the blocks with six runs in the second inning to chase Ogando from the game at Yankee Stadium.
Jeter, who went on the DL for the first time since 2003, made his presence felt on the bench by giving advice to his replacement, Eduardo Nunez, who finished with two hits and an RBI in the second.
"He told me what kind of pitch (Ogando) had and he told me to wait for a fastball," Nunez told reporters. "(When I got the hit) Jeter said, 'Man, I told you'."
Curtis Granderson hit a two-run single during the second-inning onslaught, and added a two-run home run in the sixth where the Yankees scored three times.
Ogando had won his first seven decisions of the season, but the right-hander never made it out of the second inning.
"I just didn't feel very well," Ogando said. "I was not making my pitches and locating. They hit me hard. That's pretty much it."
New York (37-28) starter CC Sabathia pitched seven innings and allowed four runs to improve to 8-4 this season.
Michael Young had a two-RBI single in the fourth for the Rangers and the visitors added two runs in the fifth.
Elsewhere in the American League, it was: Tigers 4, Indian 0; Rays 4, Red Sox 0; Blue Jays 6, Orioles 5 (in 11 innings); Angels 4, Mariners 0; and Royals 7, Athletics 4.
Another no-hitter
In the National League, it was: Wizards 8, Cardinals 6; Phillies 9, Marlins 1; Mets 4, Braves 3; Cubs 5, Brewers 4 (in 10 innings); Pirates 1, Astros 0; Rockies 6, Padres 3; Giants 6, Diamondbacks 5; and Reds 3, Dodgers 2.
In Detroit, Justin Verlander almost pitched another no-hitter, taking his latest bid into the eighth inning to lead the Tigers past the Indians.
With two no-hitters already on his resume, including one in Toronto last month, Verlander (8-3) struck out a season-high 12 and dominated the slumping Indians until Orlando Cabrera lined a clean single to center with one out in the eighth for his 2,001st career hit.
The hard-throwing right-hander finished with a two-hitter, giving Detroit (37-30) sole possession of the AL Central division lead for the first time this year, one game ahead of Cleveland (35-30). He walked one, hit a batter with a pitch and has won six straight decisions.
The right-hander, who also hurled a no-hitter in 2007, has not lost since April 27.
Andy Dirks drove in two runs for the Tigers, who have won 12 of 16.
Yankees left-hander Jim Abbott was the last pitcher to hold Cleveland hitless on September 4, 1993, in New York.
The Yankees, who placed Jeter on the 15-day disabled list after the shortstop strained his right calf a day earlier, burst out of the blocks with six runs in the second inning to chase Ogando from the game at Yankee Stadium.
Jeter, who went on the DL for the first time since 2003, made his presence felt on the bench by giving advice to his replacement, Eduardo Nunez, who finished with two hits and an RBI in the second.
"He told me what kind of pitch (Ogando) had and he told me to wait for a fastball," Nunez told reporters. "(When I got the hit) Jeter said, 'Man, I told you'."
Curtis Granderson hit a two-run single during the second-inning onslaught, and added a two-run home run in the sixth where the Yankees scored three times.
Ogando had won his first seven decisions of the season, but the right-hander never made it out of the second inning.
"I just didn't feel very well," Ogando said. "I was not making my pitches and locating. They hit me hard. That's pretty much it."
New York (37-28) starter CC Sabathia pitched seven innings and allowed four runs to improve to 8-4 this season.
Michael Young had a two-RBI single in the fourth for the Rangers and the visitors added two runs in the fifth.
Elsewhere in the American League, it was: Tigers 4, Indian 0; Rays 4, Red Sox 0; Blue Jays 6, Orioles 5 (in 11 innings); Angels 4, Mariners 0; and Royals 7, Athletics 4.
Another no-hitter
In the National League, it was: Wizards 8, Cardinals 6; Phillies 9, Marlins 1; Mets 4, Braves 3; Cubs 5, Brewers 4 (in 10 innings); Pirates 1, Astros 0; Rockies 6, Padres 3; Giants 6, Diamondbacks 5; and Reds 3, Dodgers 2.
In Detroit, Justin Verlander almost pitched another no-hitter, taking his latest bid into the eighth inning to lead the Tigers past the Indians.
With two no-hitters already on his resume, including one in Toronto last month, Verlander (8-3) struck out a season-high 12 and dominated the slumping Indians until Orlando Cabrera lined a clean single to center with one out in the eighth for his 2,001st career hit.
The hard-throwing right-hander finished with a two-hitter, giving Detroit (37-30) sole possession of the AL Central division lead for the first time this year, one game ahead of Cleveland (35-30). He walked one, hit a batter with a pitch and has won six straight decisions.
The right-hander, who also hurled a no-hitter in 2007, has not lost since April 27.
Andy Dirks drove in two runs for the Tigers, who have won 12 of 16.
Yankees left-hander Jim Abbott was the last pitcher to hold Cleveland hitless on September 4, 1993, in New York.
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