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Yanks rough up Seattle

Published: Monday, May 5, 2008 12:04 a.m. MDT
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NEW YORK — Derek Jeter had four hits, and the New York Yankees got consecutive homers from Melky Cabrera and Robinson Cano during a six-run outburst, beating the slumping Seattle Mariners 8-2 Sunday to finish a lopsided three-game sweep.

Just called up from the minors, Darrell Rasner pitched six comfortable innings, and the sweet-swinging Yankees roughed up an ineffective Carlos Silva (3-1). New York outscored the Mariners 19-4 in the series, immediately after getting swept three games at home by the Detroit Tigers.

The Yankees responded following Friday's comments from co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner, who said he was "disappointed" with the season so far.

Seattle manager John McLaren didn't get the reaction he was looking for, however, after tearing into his team during a postgame tirade Saturday. Adrian Beltre hit a two-run homer in the first inning, but the Mariners mustered little after that.

Seattle has lost a season-worst five straight, managing only nine runs during that stretch, and nine of 11 overall.

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RED SOX 7, RAYS 3: At Boston, Kevin Youkilis had four RBIs and Jon Lester pitched six innings to lift Boston over Tampa Bay, spoiling the return of Rays ace Scott Kazmir. After being swept for the first time in franchise history by Tampa Bay last weekend, the Red Sox returned the favor and outscored the Rays in the series 26-10. None of the Tampa Bay starters in the three-game series made it out of the fourth inning. Lester (2-2) allowed a run and four hits with three walks.

Jonathan Papelbon got the final four outs to record his ninth save in nine chances for Boston.

Kazmir was chased after allowing four runs in four innings in his season debut. He had been out since straining his elbow in February.

TWINS 7, TIGERS 6: At Minneapolis, Joe Mauer capped a Minnesota rally from a six-run, first-inning deficit, slapping a two-run single up the middle in the seventh to lift the Twins past the Tigers. A two-out error in the inning by third baseman Carlos Guillen, who let a routine ground ball hit by Nick Punto roll off his glove and through his legs, set up a four-run surge and ruined a strong start by Kenny Rogers.

Zach Miner (1-2) relieved and gave up an RBI single to Carlos Gomez and an RBI double to Brendan Harris. Then Bobby Seay came in and served up Mauer's go-ahead hit.

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Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter throws out a Seattle base runner in Sunday's game. Jeter had four hits in the win over the Mariners.

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