oooh New York...y'all got ****, fam... • Yankees suffer worst shutout in AL history
Omar Vizquel got six hits to tie the American League record for a nine-inning game and the Cleveland Indians routed New York 22-0 Tuesday night in the largest loss in the 101-year history of the Yankees.
Cleveland matched the largest shutout win in the major leagues since 1900, set by Pittsburgh against the Chicago Cubs on Sept. 16, 1975.
``It's obviously embarrassing,'' Yankees catcher Jorge Posada said in words repeated by several teammates.
Yankees owner George Steinbrenner watched his team fall in record fashion, then refused to answer questions as he left the ballpark. New York captain Derek Jeter left the clubhouse before reporters were allowed in.
Cleveland's runs total seemed to spin by on the scoreboard as fast as the symbols on a slot machine. New York's AL East lead, which stood at 10 1/2 games on the morning of Aug. 16, was cut to 3 1/2 games by Boston, which beat Anaheim 10-7 for its 19th win in 23 games.
``Sure, we're aware of where they are and what they're doing, but you can't lose perspective,'' Yankees manager Joe Torre said. ``It really wasn't much fun watching anything, our scoreboard or theirs.''
Javier Vazquez (13-8 ) was knocked out in the second inning, Cleveland took a 15-0 lead in the fifth and Jody Gerut and Victor Martinez hit three-run homers off Esteban Loaiza in the ninth.
New York had never lost by more than 18 runs, falling 24-6 at Cleveland on July 29, 1928, and 19-1 at home against Detroit on June 17, 1925. Previously, the Yankees' biggest shutout loss was 15-0 to Chicago White Sox on July 15, 1907, and May 4, 1950.
``The way Cleveland played tonight, we'd better worry about Cleveland, not about Boston,'' Alex Rodriguez said.
Jake Westbrook (12-6) improved to 6-1 in his last nine starts, allowing five hits in seven innings. Jeremy Guthrie finished with hitless relief, extending the scoreless streak by Cleveland pitchers to 21 innings.
``It's good to see your offense do that,'' Westbrook said. ``It's good for them. It's great for your team.''
Cleveland, which had season highs for runs and hits (22), set a team record for largest shutout win, topping its 19-0 rout of Boston on May 18, 1955. The Indians stopped an eight-game losing streak at Yankee Stadium that dated to June 2001.
Big Ups to my hometown Cleveland...y'all held it down for once in tha bullpen...don't know if this will ever happen again lol
