When Derek Jeter got home after the Yankees’ historic 22-0 loss to the Indians, he had no desire to tune in to replays of the latest installment of the Slide of the Yankees.
“I’ve got cable problems in my apartment right now,” New York’s captain said Wednesday, a day after the most one-sided defeat in the 101-year history of baseball’s winningest team.
Much of New York was shocked by Tuesday night’s loss, which matched the biggest post-1900 shutout margin in the major leagues. The Yankees’ AL East lead, 10 1/2 games on the morning of Aug. 16, was cut to 3 1/2 games over second-place Boston, where it remained after Wednesday night’s results.
“STINKEES” blared the back page of the Daily News.
“WORST LOSS EVER!” read the sports page headline of the New York Post.
Upon further review
Ichiro Suzuki’s 56 hits in August still are impressive–only they’re not the most in a month by a major-leaguer in 68 years as originally reported.
According to ongoing research by the Elias Sports Bureau, Suzuki’s total is the highest in a month since Jeff Heath got 58 for Cleveland in August 1938.
When Suzuki got his third hit of the game Tuesday night for Seattle against Toronto, it was announced at SkyDome that he had matched the most since Cleveland’s Roy Weatherly also got 56 in July 1936.
Extra innings
Angels designated hitter Tim Salmon will have season-ending operations on his left knee and left shoulder. . . . Devil Rays left fielder Carl Crawford’s sore shoulder will force him to the bench for a while after an MRI exam revealed inflammation.
WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
RESULTS, SYNOPSIS
Anaheim 7 at Boston 12
W: Adams (5-4)
L: Sele (8-2)
Kevin Millar had HR and 4 RBIs and Johnny Damon had 4 hits as Red Sox opened 3 1/2-game lead over Angels in wild-card race with 8th straight win and 14th in their last 15 games.
Seattle 2 at Toronto 4
W: Bush (3-3)
L: Villone (5-5)
S: Speier (2)
Frank Menechino hit tie-breaking HR in 7th inning and David Bush allowed 2 runs and 5 hits in 7 innings to help Blue Jays snap Mariners’ season-high 5-game win streak.
Cleveland 3 at N.Y. Yankees 5
W: Hernandez (6-0)
L: Sabathia (10-9)
S: Riveria (46)
Orlando Hernandez limited Indians to 3 hits in 7 innings and Jorge Posada hit go-ahead, 2-run HR as Yankees wiped away memories of previous night’s 22-0 loss to Indians.
Baltimore 8 at Tampa Bay 0
W: Cabrera (10-7)
L: Hendrickson (8-14)
Javy Lopez had 4 RBIs and Daniel Cabrera became 1st rookie to win 10 games this season while pitching 6 1/3 scoreless innings as Orioles handed Devil Rays 5th straight loss.
Texas 2 at Minnesota 4
W: Crain (1-0)
L: Cordero (3-1)
S: Nathan (36)
Terry Tiffee hit go-ahead 2-run double in ML debut and Shannon Stewart hit HR as Twins handed Rangers their 3rd straight loss, dropping them 5 games behind Boston in wild-card race.
Detroit 0 at Kansas City 1
W: Greinke (7-9)
L: Maroth (10-10)
S: Affeldt (9)
Rookie Zack Greinke pitched 3-hit ball for 7 innings and Abraham Nunez singled home Joe Randa in 4th with only run as Royals handed Tigers their 6th loss in 7 games.
