Yankees Spank Rangers In Memorial Day Bash

YANKEES 11
RANGERS 1

Losing two out of three to the Philadelphia Phillies is not enough to stop the Yankee express right now. After a disappointing 4-3 loss to Philadelphia on Sunday, the Yankees turned around and made this Memorial Day a memorable one.

The Bombers pounded out 19 hits, 11 runs, 5 doubles and a triple in an 11-1 rout of the Texas Rangers. Box Score.

The Yankees got on the board early and often on Rangers starter Matt Harrison. Derek Jeter started the game off with double to the center field wall, and Johnny Damon singled to move Jeter to third base. Then a pair of old Rangers burned the current Rangers big time; Mark Teixeira laced a double to left to drive home Jeter and move Damon to third. Next, A-Rod singled up the middle to drive in Damon to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.

In the third, the Yankees went ballistic. After a Damon double and Teixeira walk, A-Rod once again delivered. This time he doubled to left to bring home Damon to make it 3-0. Robinson Cano tripled when the ball trickled down the left field line, clearing the bases to make it 5-0 Bombers.

Finally, in the sixth, Teixeira and A-Rod went for a third helping. This time, Teixeira's single to right center drove in Jeter, and A-Rod's bases clearing double gave the Yankees an outstanding 10-0 lead.

Phil Hughes, who was once rumored to be heading back to the minors with Chien Ming Wang now back from the DL, was brilliant. Hughes went eight shut out innings, giving up only three hits to one of baseball's best offensive teams. Hughes is now 3-2 with a 5.16 ERA this season. He also improved to 2-0 against the Rangers with a sparkling 0.00 ERA in both starts.

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