Sweet sixteen: Detroit's Justin Verlander throws a pitch against Oakland on Monday. The Tigers won 6-2 to give Verlander his 16th win of the season. APThe New York Yankees are plenty pleased by the way he's been pitching.Pettitte threw six scoreless innings and the Yankees hit four home runs Monday to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 and extend their AL East lead."I'm happy to get through it, happy to give us a good start," Pettitte said, adding: "It's just there's definitely some room for me to improve."New York took a 1?-game edge over Baltimore, which split a doubleheader with Toronto. This is the first time since Sept. 2 their margin has been more than one game. According to STATS research, the 21-day stretch during which the Yankees and Orioles were separated by one game or less was the second-longest in Major League Baseball history, the most days since 1897."Right now I feel like everything is kind of rolling for us. It's real calm in here. It's relaxed. Guys are having a ton of fun," said Nick Swisher, who was the first to take Liam Hendriks (1-8) deep.After playing three tense, one-run games against Oakland during the weekend, including their startling comeback for a 14-inning win on Saturday, the Yankees enjoyed an easy one for a change. This was New York's 10th victory in 12 games.Pettitte (5-3) hasn't given up a run in 11 innings since rejoining the rotation last week. The 40-year-old threw five scoreless innings against Toronto to mark his comeback from a broken lower left leg that kept him out for almost three months.His successful unretirement, after supposedly ending his remarkable career in 2010, has been a big help for the banged-up Yankees even though this was only his 11th start of the season.Swisher's two-out, two-run homer in the first inning off Liam Hendriks (1-8) sailed into the seats above right-center field to give the Yankees a 3-0 lead. Curtis Granderson's solo shot in the fourth went even higher and farther, landing in the second deck. Granderson became the fourth player in the majors to hit 40 homers this season.In the bottom of that inning, Granderson made a postseason-worthy throw from center field after fielding a two-out single as Ryan Doumit raced from second base to home. The ball arrived just in time, and catcher Russell Martin made a quick sweep tag that grazed Doumit's shoulder a spilt-second before his hand touched the plate.Then in the seventh, Raul Ibanez — who is 7-for-12 with three homers in his last three games — went deep with a drive that reached the standing room space near the gate beyond right field.The Yankees started a favorable final stretch of the season, with Minnesota, Toronto and Boston left on the schedule, owners of three of the four worst records in the league.New York's Ichiro Suzuki was 1-for-5 and scored once.Orioles 4, Blue Jays 1 (1st)Blue Jays 9, Orioles 5 (2nd)In Baltimore, J.P. Arencibia broke open a tight game with a seventh-inning grand slam, and Toronto beat the O's to earn a doubleheader split.In the opener, Adam Jones went 4-for-4 with a homer to lead Baltimore. But the Orioles lost a half-game in the standings to the Yankees, who beat Minnesota.Rangers 5, Athletics 4In Arlington, Texas, Adrian Beltre singled home the winning run in the ninth and the Rangers rallied past Oakland, stretching their AL West lead over the Athletics to five games with nine to play.Beltre, whose 35th homer tied the score in the seventh, grounded a sharp single through the middle of the infield off Tyson Ross (2-11) in the ninth, bringing home pinch runner Craig Gentry.White Sox 5, Indians 4In Chicago, Adam Dunn homered twice, including a clutch three-run shot in the eighth inning, and the White Sox beat Cleveland to maintain their one-game lead in the AL Central.Tigers 6, Royals 2In Detroit, right-hander Justin Verlander breezed through eight innings and Prince Fielder hit a solo homer, helping the Tigers steady themselves with a win over Kansas City.Detroit remained one game behind Chicago in the AL Central.Verlander (16-8) had little trouble with the Royals, who knocked him around for eight runs and 12 hits last month.The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner allowed two runs and nine hits this time, striking out eight without a walk. His ERA is 2.78.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Pettitte delivers sharp effort as Yankees down Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — Andy Pettitte shrugged off another ageless performance by claiming he's still not as sharp as he wants to be.Sweet sixteen: Detroit's Justin Verlander throws a pitch against Oakland on Monday. The Tigers won 6-2 to give Verlander his 16th win of the season. APThe New York Yankees are plenty pleased by the way he's been pitching.Pettitte threw six scoreless innings and the Yankees hit four home runs Monday to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 and extend their AL East lead."I'm happy to get through it, happy to give us a good start," Pettitte said, adding: "It's just there's definitely some room for me to improve."New York took a 1?-game edge over Baltimore, which split a doubleheader with Toronto. This is the first time since Sept. 2 their margin has been more than one game. According to STATS research, the 21-day stretch during which the Yankees and Orioles were separated by one game or less was the second-longest in Major League Baseball history, the most days since 1897."Right now I feel like everything is kind of rolling for us. It's real calm in here. It's relaxed. Guys are having a ton of fun," said Nick Swisher, who was the first to take Liam Hendriks (1-8) deep.After playing three tense, one-run games against Oakland during the weekend, including their startling comeback for a 14-inning win on Saturday, the Yankees enjoyed an easy one for a change. This was New York's 10th victory in 12 games.Pettitte (5-3) hasn't given up a run in 11 innings since rejoining the rotation last week. The 40-year-old threw five scoreless innings against Toronto to mark his comeback from a broken lower left leg that kept him out for almost three months.His successful unretirement, after supposedly ending his remarkable career in 2010, has been a big help for the banged-up Yankees even though this was only his 11th start of the season.Swisher's two-out, two-run homer in the first inning off Liam Hendriks (1-8) sailed into the seats above right-center field to give the Yankees a 3-0 lead. Curtis Granderson's solo shot in the fourth went even higher and farther, landing in the second deck. Granderson became the fourth player in the majors to hit 40 homers this season.In the bottom of that inning, Granderson made a postseason-worthy throw from center field after fielding a two-out single as Ryan Doumit raced from second base to home. The ball arrived just in time, and catcher Russell Martin made a quick sweep tag that grazed Doumit's shoulder a spilt-second before his hand touched the plate.Then in the seventh, Raul Ibanez — who is 7-for-12 with three homers in his last three games — went deep with a drive that reached the standing room space near the gate beyond right field.The Yankees started a favorable final stretch of the season, with Minnesota, Toronto and Boston left on the schedule, owners of three of the four worst records in the league.New York's Ichiro Suzuki was 1-for-5 and scored once.Orioles 4, Blue Jays 1 (1st)Blue Jays 9, Orioles 5 (2nd)In Baltimore, J.P. Arencibia broke open a tight game with a seventh-inning grand slam, and Toronto beat the O's to earn a doubleheader split.In the opener, Adam Jones went 4-for-4 with a homer to lead Baltimore. But the Orioles lost a half-game in the standings to the Yankees, who beat Minnesota.Rangers 5, Athletics 4In Arlington, Texas, Adrian Beltre singled home the winning run in the ninth and the Rangers rallied past Oakland, stretching their AL West lead over the Athletics to five games with nine to play.Beltre, whose 35th homer tied the score in the seventh, grounded a sharp single through the middle of the infield off Tyson Ross (2-11) in the ninth, bringing home pinch runner Craig Gentry.White Sox 5, Indians 4In Chicago, Adam Dunn homered twice, including a clutch three-run shot in the eighth inning, and the White Sox beat Cleveland to maintain their one-game lead in the AL Central.Tigers 6, Royals 2In Detroit, right-hander Justin Verlander breezed through eight innings and Prince Fielder hit a solo homer, helping the Tigers steady themselves with a win over Kansas City.Detroit remained one game behind Chicago in the AL Central.Verlander (16-8) had little trouble with the Royals, who knocked him around for eight runs and 12 hits last month.The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner allowed two runs and nine hits this time, striking out eight without a walk. His ERA is 2.78.
Sweet sixteen: Detroit's Justin Verlander throws a pitch against Oakland on Monday. The Tigers won 6-2 to give Verlander his 16th win of the season. APThe New York Yankees are plenty pleased by the way he's been pitching.Pettitte threw six scoreless innings and the Yankees hit four home runs Monday to beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 and extend their AL East lead."I'm happy to get through it, happy to give us a good start," Pettitte said, adding: "It's just there's definitely some room for me to improve."New York took a 1?-game edge over Baltimore, which split a doubleheader with Toronto. This is the first time since Sept. 2 their margin has been more than one game. According to STATS research, the 21-day stretch during which the Yankees and Orioles were separated by one game or less was the second-longest in Major League Baseball history, the most days since 1897."Right now I feel like everything is kind of rolling for us. It's real calm in here. It's relaxed. Guys are having a ton of fun," said Nick Swisher, who was the first to take Liam Hendriks (1-8) deep.After playing three tense, one-run games against Oakland during the weekend, including their startling comeback for a 14-inning win on Saturday, the Yankees enjoyed an easy one for a change. This was New York's 10th victory in 12 games.Pettitte (5-3) hasn't given up a run in 11 innings since rejoining the rotation last week. The 40-year-old threw five scoreless innings against Toronto to mark his comeback from a broken lower left leg that kept him out for almost three months.His successful unretirement, after supposedly ending his remarkable career in 2010, has been a big help for the banged-up Yankees even though this was only his 11th start of the season.Swisher's two-out, two-run homer in the first inning off Liam Hendriks (1-8) sailed into the seats above right-center field to give the Yankees a 3-0 lead. Curtis Granderson's solo shot in the fourth went even higher and farther, landing in the second deck. Granderson became the fourth player in the majors to hit 40 homers this season.In the bottom of that inning, Granderson made a postseason-worthy throw from center field after fielding a two-out single as Ryan Doumit raced from second base to home. The ball arrived just in time, and catcher Russell Martin made a quick sweep tag that grazed Doumit's shoulder a spilt-second before his hand touched the plate.Then in the seventh, Raul Ibanez — who is 7-for-12 with three homers in his last three games — went deep with a drive that reached the standing room space near the gate beyond right field.The Yankees started a favorable final stretch of the season, with Minnesota, Toronto and Boston left on the schedule, owners of three of the four worst records in the league.New York's Ichiro Suzuki was 1-for-5 and scored once.Orioles 4, Blue Jays 1 (1st)Blue Jays 9, Orioles 5 (2nd)In Baltimore, J.P. Arencibia broke open a tight game with a seventh-inning grand slam, and Toronto beat the O's to earn a doubleheader split.In the opener, Adam Jones went 4-for-4 with a homer to lead Baltimore. But the Orioles lost a half-game in the standings to the Yankees, who beat Minnesota.Rangers 5, Athletics 4In Arlington, Texas, Adrian Beltre singled home the winning run in the ninth and the Rangers rallied past Oakland, stretching their AL West lead over the Athletics to five games with nine to play.Beltre, whose 35th homer tied the score in the seventh, grounded a sharp single through the middle of the infield off Tyson Ross (2-11) in the ninth, bringing home pinch runner Craig Gentry.White Sox 5, Indians 4In Chicago, Adam Dunn homered twice, including a clutch three-run shot in the eighth inning, and the White Sox beat Cleveland to maintain their one-game lead in the AL Central.Tigers 6, Royals 2In Detroit, right-hander Justin Verlander breezed through eight innings and Prince Fielder hit a solo homer, helping the Tigers steady themselves with a win over Kansas City.Detroit remained one game behind Chicago in the AL Central.Verlander (16-8) had little trouble with the Royals, who knocked him around for eight runs and 12 hits last month.The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner allowed two runs and nine hits this time, striking out eight without a walk. His ERA is 2.78.
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