New York managed just four hits and left 12 runners on base as Chien-Ming Wang (0-6) lost his sixth straight start.
In the Yankees’ first visit to Turner Field since 2000, Atlanta’s pitching staff combined for its first consecutive shutouts since June 21-22, 2005, when it beat Florida by a combined 13-0 score.
“It’s hard to win when you get only four hits,’’ Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. “We’re just not swinging the bats.’’
Hanson (3-0) allowed four hits and five walks with four strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. The righthander, who has pitched 13 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings, left the bases loaded in the second and fourth and stranded two runners in scoring position in the third.
Phillies 10, Rays 1 - Chase Utley homered and drove in four runs in St. Petersburg, Fla., helping Philadelphia rout Tampa Bay in the first regular-season meeting between the teams since last year’s World Series.
Tigers 5, Cubs 4 - Pinch-hitter Ryan Raburn hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning, lifting host Detroit over Chicago.
Giants 4, Athletics 1 - Tim Lincecum (7-2) pitched a seven-hitter in a 2-hour-16-minute complete game and Pablo Sandoval and Edgar Renteria each hit RBI doubles in visiting San Francisco’s win.
Indians 5, Pirates 4 - Jhonny Peralta homered and drove in three runs to support rookie David Huff’s eight shutout innings and visiting Cleveland halted a six-game losing streak in beating slumping Pittsburgh.
Blue Jays 7, Reds 5 - Marco Scutaro hit a two-run homer and Scott Rolen and Rod Barajas each added solo shots as host Toronto beat Cincinnati.
Royals 2, Astros 1 - Zack Greinke (9-3) pitched eight sharp innings for his first win in almost a month and Billy Butler homered as Kansas City won in Houston to break a five-game losing streak.
Twins 7, Brewers 3 - Joe Crede, Carlos Gomez and Brendan Harris combined to drive in six runs, all with two outs, and visiting Minnesota jumped on Milwaukee starter Jeff Suppan for a victory in water-damaged Miller Park.
Marlins 7, Orioles 6 - Jorge Cantu singled home Emilio Bonifacio with no outs in the 12th inning in Miami to give Florida the victory that snapped Baltimore’s five-game winning streak.
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