NEW YORK (AP) -In a Subway Series surprise, Johan Santana went right off the rails.
Derek Jeter and the New York Yankees hammered Santana in the worst start of his career, routing the Mets 15-0 on Sunday for the biggest blowout in interleague history between the Big Apple rivals.
“It was a day I couldn’t get anything going,” Santana said. “It was a bad day. It’s going to happen.”
Jeter went 4 for 4 and the Yankees got two-run homers from Hideki Matsui and Robinson Cano in a nine-run fourth inning, chasing Santana early to take two of three in a testy series at Yankee Stadium.
Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez shouted at Yankees reliever Brian Bruney in left field during batting practice and the two were separated by teammates. The confrontation came one day after Bruney and Rodriguez exchanged barbs through the media.
“It’s over. Turn the page. That’s it,” Rodriguez said.
Once the first pitch was thrown, the Yankees provided all the fireworks.
They needed only four innings to set a season high for runs in a game, building a 13-0 cushion for A.J. Burnett (5-3). The Yankees finished with 17 hits.
It was the Yankees’ largest shutout victory since beating Toronto 15-0 in the opener of a doubleheader on Sept. 25, 1977 – and their biggest at home since routing Detroit by the same score on Aug. 4, 1953.
When you’re going up against a guy like that you raise your level because you know that he’s one of the best,” Nick Swisher said. “Today we got a good piece of him.”
Santana (8-4) didn’t look right all day. The velocity on his fastball was down, around 89-90 mph, and he was touched up for four two-out runs in the second.
The two-time Cy Young Award winner served up Matsui’s 10th homer in the fourth and failed to get another out. He allowed a career-high nine runs and nine hits in three-plus innings – matching his shortest start. His ERA spiked from 2.39 to 3.29.
“I think he was struggling in his command. I think that was the difference,” Matsui said through a translator.
Interleague
Indians 3, Cardinals 0
At Cleveland, Cliff Lee (4-6) took a no-hitter into the eighth inning, then settled for a three-hitter.
The reigning AL Cy Young winner allowed only two first-inning walks until Yadier Molina opened the eighth with a double.
Mark DeRosa hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Kelly Shoppach got a solo shot in the fifth off Chris Carpenter (4-1).
Phillies 11, Red Sox 6
At Philadelphia, Jimmy Rollins homered as part of a six-run seventh inning to help the Phillies avoid a three-game sweep.
the bases loaded to make it 10-5.
Rollins had three RBIs to help the Phillies improve to 13-16 at home.
Rockies 7, Mariners 1
At Denver, Garrett Atkins and Todd Helton had three hits each and the Rockies matched a franchise record with their 11th straight win.
Brad Hawpe doubled twice and Clint Barmes had two hits for Colorado, which has swept three straight series and is 13-4 under interim manager Jim Tracy.
The Rockies won 11 straight from Sept. 16-27, 2007, when they surged to the NL Wild Card.
Jason Hammel (4-3) gave up one run on five hits in 5 1-3 innings. Seattle starter Jason Vargas (2-2) gave up seven runs and 12 hits.
Orioles 11, Braves 2
At Baltimore, Ty Wigginton hit two home runs, Robert Andino drove in three runs and stole home and Brad Bergesen pitched his first complete game.
The Orioles have scored 19 runs in two games after scoring just 19 in their previous 11.
Marlins 11, Blue Jays 3
At Toronto, Ronny Paulino hit two home runs and Josh Johnson pitched his second complete game of the season as the Marlins won their eighth in a row in Toronto.
Paulino went 4 for 5, scoring three runs and driving in three with his first career multihomer game.
Johnson (6-1) gave up seven hits and won his third straight decision. He struck out six and walked three.
Pirates 6, Tigers 3
d eight batters in 3 2-3 innings, leading to all of the Pirates’ scoring, and Robinzon Diaz drove in three runs.
Ross Ohlendorf (6-5) limited Detroit to one run and two hits over six innings for his first victory since May 18.
Willis (1-4) left after throwing only 43 of 88 pitches for strikes, giving up six hits and six runs and striking out one.
White Sox 5, Brewers 4
At Milwaukee, A.J. Pierzynski singled with two outs in the ninth inning off previously perfect Trevor Hoffman and starter Mark Buehrle hit his first career home run.
Corey Hart homered twice and Casey McGehee added another solo shot for the Brewers, who’ve lost six of seven.
Hoffman (0-1) came in with a string of 18 straight scoreless innings and had tied the franchise mark for a reliever set by Earl Stephenson in 1972. But Pierzynski singled through the right side to score pinch-runner Clayton Richard with the go-ahead run.
Rays 5, Nationals 4
At St. Petersburg, Fla., pinch hitter Willy Aybar got a lucky bounce, doubling off the third base bag in the eighth inning as the Rays completed a sweep.
Carlos Pena opened the eighth with a double off Ron Villone (3-3). After Ben Zobrist struck out, Aybar hit a ball down the line that hit third base and angled away from third baseman Willie Harris into left field for a run-scoring double.
ler (2-1) worked a perfect eighth and J.P. Howell pitched the ninth for his third save.
Alberto Gonzalez drove in three runs for the Nationals, who have lost 15 of 18.
Cubs 3, Twins 2
At Chicago, Ryan Theriot drove in Derrek Lee with a bases-loaded single with one out in the ninth, and the Cubs snapped a four-game losing streak.
Lee started the winning rally with a one-out single off Jesse Crain (2-3) and moved to third on a base hit by Geovany Soto, who took second on the throw. The Twins then intentionally walked Mike Fontenot to bring up Theriot, who lined a single past second baseman Nick Punto and then got mobbed by his teammates.
Royals 7, Reds 1
At Kansas City, Mo., Brian Bannister pitched eight sharp innings, Miguel Olivo homered and drove in four runs and the Royals took advantage of sloppy fielding for a three-game sweep.
Reds starter Johnny Cueto (6-4) lowered his NL-leading ERA to 2.17 despite the loss. All five runs against him were unearned after a pair of errors by third baseman Jerry Hairston Jr.
Bannister (5-3) gave up four hits and the only run he allowed was unearned after a throwing error by shortstop Luis Hernandez in the first inning.
Dodgers 6, Rangers 3
At Arlington, Texas, Chad Billingsley earned his NL-best ninth victory, retiring 16 of 17 batters after an early error put the Dodgers behind, and Casey Blake drove in four runs.
After shortstop Rafael Furcal botched an inning-ending double play with a bad throw that allowed two runs in the first, Billingsley (9-3) sent down everybody but former Dodgers bust Andruw Jones until Nelson Cruz had a leadoff single in the seventh.
Blake had a sacrifice fly in the first and a three-run homer in the third off rookie left-hander Derek Holland (1-4).
Angels 6, Padres 0
At Anaheim, Calif., Juan Rivera homered twice, Jered Weaver pitched his first career shutout and the Angels completed a three-game sweep.
Weaver (7-2) struck out five while only giving up five hits. He won his fourth straight with the third complete game of his career – all coming this season.
Rivera homered off Padres’ starter Chris Young (4-6) in the third and added another solo shot in the fifth off reliever Edwin Moreno.
Giants 7, Athletics 1
At San Francisco, Nate Schierholtz hit an inside-the-park three-run homer, Matt Cain pitched a four-hitter for his seventh straight win and the Giants swept Oakland.
Pablo Sandoval added a two-run homer and Andres Torres matched his career high with three hits as the Giants won for the ninth time in 12 games.
Cain (9-1) ended a four-start losing streak against the A’s. He retired 15 straight batters after Jack Cust’s third-inning double before pinch-hitter Nomar Garciaparra reached on an error in the eighth.
National League
Astros 8, Diamondbacks 3
At Phoenix, Hunter Pence ended a slump with a homer and Lance Berkman also homered to lead the Astros.
Brian Moehler (3-4) scattered six hits over six innings in Houston’s fourth win in five games. The right-hander allowed three runs, struck out two and walked two for his third win in four starts.
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