Halladay, Hinske lead Jays past hapless Yanks

Roy Halladay threw a three-hitter with nine strikeouts, and Eric Hinske's two-run homer off Randy Johnson sent the Toronto Blue Jays to a 2-0 victory over the punchless New York Yankees on Friday night in New York.

The Blue Jays won their fourth straight game and sent New York (9-14) to its third consecutive loss — the Yankees have managed just two runs since Tuesday.

Halladay (4-1) walked one in his seventh career shutout and 17th complete game, second this season.

Johnson (2-2) allowed seven hits in his 93rd complete game, first this year. He struck out nine and walked three in a game that lasted just 2 hours, 8 minutes.

Gregg Zaun drew a one-out walk from Johnson in the seventh inning, and Hinske — the lone left-handed hitter in Toronto's lineup — pulled an 0-2 pitch over the right-field fence for the only runs of the game.

Hinske pumped his arm and did a little leap as he rounded first, well aware that two runs would probably be enough to win the way Halladay was pitching.

The 2003 AL Cy Young Award winner retired 10 in a row before Jorge Posada's two-out double in the seventh, but Tino Martinez grounded out to end the inning. Halladay then set down his last six batters to end it.

INDIANS 6, ROYALS 0: At Cleveland, C.C. Sabathia pitched seven shutout innings in his first start since signing a two-year, $17.75 million contract extension as the Indians handed the Royals their ninth straight loss.

Sabathia (2-0) had his third straight strong start since being activated from the disabled list on April 16. The left-hander was never in trouble in holding the staggering Royals (5-18) to three hits. He walked one and struck out four.

Kansas City has lost nine in a row for the first time since 2001.

Ben Broussard had three RBIs and Ronnie Belliard drove in two runs off Zack Greinke (0-2) for Cleveland.

Travis Hafner went 3-for-3 with an RBI for the offensively challenged Indians, who came in batting a major league-worst .226.

ORIOLES 5, DEVIL RAYS 0: At Baltimore, Erik Bedard pitched five-hit ball for eighth innings to lead Baltimore to season-high sixth straight victory.

Devil Rays manager Lou Piniella watched from the press box at Camden Yards as he began serving a three-game suspension for his team's involvement in two bench-clearing scuffles in a game against Boston on April 24. Bench coach John McLaren ran Tampa Bay.

Miguel Tejada, Jay Gibbons and Javy Lopez homered as Baltimore dealt the Devil Rays their fifth consecutive loss.