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Yankees and Tigers split doubleheader
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 14 - 05 - 2010

New York pitcher Phil Hughes was sharp for seven innings, guiding the Yankees to an 8-0 win over Detroit and a split of their American League doubleheader Wednesday.
Hughes (5-0) struck out eight to help keep New York within 1 1-2 games of AL East leaders Tampa Bay.
Detroit pitcher Jeremy Bonderman (1-2) took the loss despite striking out a season-best seven in a season-long seven innings.
Alex Rodriguez's two-out single in the first scored Brett Gardner, who also singled and stole his 16th base this season. Mark Teixeira's two-out single in the third brought home Derek Jeter, who walked and stole second.
In the early game, Detroit won 2-0 thanks to starter Rick Porcello (3-3) who pitched seven innings in his best outing of the year. Magglio Ordonez scored and drove in a run in the sixth inning.
New York starter Javier Vasquez (1-4) lost despite allowing only an infield hit through the first five innings and striking out seven.
Rays 4, Angels 3: In Anaheim, pitcher David Price won his third straight decision, steering Tampa Bay to a narrow win over Los Angeles.
Price (5-1) allowed three runs in 6 1-3 innings, striking out six. Rafael Soriano, the sixth Rays pitcher, threw a perfect ninth inning for his ninth straight save.
Tampa Bay scored twice on passed balls by Angels backup catcher Ryan Budde.
Los Angeles starter Jered Weaver (4-2) had a career-high 12 strikeouts in seven innings, but was charged with four runs - one earned.
The Rays took two of three from the Angels for their first series win in Anaheim since 1999.
Blue Jays 3, Red Sox 2: In Boston, Shaun Marcum pitched seven shutout innings, leading Toronto to a tight victory against Boston.
Marcum (2-1) allowed just two singles, struck out six and walked only one. Kevin Gregg got the final three outs for his 10th save despite allowing an RBI double and a run-scoring single. Travis Snider homered, doubled and drove in all three runs for the Blue Jays, who had lost its previous five games against Boston. Red Sox starter Tim Wakefield (0-2) recorded his 2,000th career strikeout.
Elsewhere it was: Rangers 10, Athletics 1; Twins 3, White Sox 2; Indians 4, Royals 0; Orioles 5, Mariners 2.
Padres beat Giants
Yorvit Torrealba drove in two runs against his former team to help the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 5-2 in Wednesday's clash of the National League West's top teams.
The Padres increased their division lead over the Giants to 2 1/2 games and extended their record against the Giants this season to 5-0. San Diego's Clayton Richard (2-2) won despite allowing seven hits for the fourth time this season.
Jerry Hairston Jr. hit a go-ahead RBI double in the fourth to put the Padres ahead 3-2, then Torrealba hit his second RBI single of the game in the sixth. Scott Hairston added a sacrifice fly in the seventh.
San Francisco starter Matt Cain (2-2) walked six and allowed five earned runs.
In other games in the NL it was: Nationals 6, Mets 4; Rockies 4, Phillies 3, 10 innings; Reds 5, Pirates 0; Astros 9, Cardinals 6; Cubs 4, Marlins 3; Dodgers 6, Diamondbacks 3; Braves 9, Brewers 2.


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