Braves shut down Yankees

Wang struggles, drops sixth straight decision

June 24, 2009|Associated Press

As Atlanta rookie Tommy Hanson kept pitching out of jams, his confidence kept growing against the New York Yankees.

“I was pumped up to throw against those guys and stuff like that, but really with the walks, it’s something I've never experienced before,’’ Hanson said. “I know what I’m doing wrong, and I’ve just got to correct it and slow myself down.’’

Hanson won his third straight start, Brian McCann had two RBIs including a solo homer and host Atlanta threw consecutive shutouts for the first time in four years with a 4-0 victory last night.

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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