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Yankees beat Orioles, move into first in AL East
(AP)
Updated: 2005-09-27 15:35
BALTIMORE (AP) - For the New York Yankees, this one was worth the wait.
After enduring two rain delays totaling nearly 2 hours, the Yankees regained
sole possession of first place in the AL East with an 11-3 rout of the Baltimore
Orioles on Monday night.
Randy Johnson (16-8) pitched six innings of shutout ball, Jason Giambi
homered off Rodrigo Lopez (14-12) to cap a six-run fourth and New York handed
the free-falling Orioles their season-high ninth straight defeat.
The victory moved the Yankees a half-game ahead of the Boston Red Sox, whose
home game against Toronto was rained out. Boston must play a day-night
doubleheader on Tuesday, forcing the Red Sox to shuffle their pitching rotation
in the middle of a frenzied pennant race.
Advantage, Yankees.
New York has six games remaining - three against stumbling Baltimore and
three in Boston to finish the season.
If the Orioles keep playing as they have lately, the Yankees can expect to
bring some momentum into Fenway Park this weekend. New York has won seven
straight against Baltimore, including five over an eight-day span.
Alex Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with three RBIs for the
Yankees, who have won seven of eight and 13 of 15 to move a season-high 28 games
over .500 (92-64). After starting the season with 19 losses in 30 games, New
York is within two games of the Chicago White Sox in the race for the best
record in the AL.
Tigers
4, White Sox 3.
At Detroit, Curtis Granderson's leadoff homer in the bottom of the ninth
inning gave Detroit a victory over the White Sox.
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