Ordonez Backs Porcello's Gem With Two RBI As Tigers Blank Yanks
Rick Porcello pitched seven sharp innings and Magglio Ordonez drove in one of two runs in the sixth, leading the Detroit Tigers to a 2-0 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader.
The Yankees lost their season-high third in a row.
Porcello (3-3) had his best start of the season, giving up four hits. He allowed 22 runs his previous four outings.
Ryan Perry pitched a perfect eighth and Jose Valverde closed the game for his 10th save.
Javier Vazquez (1-4) allowed only an infield hit through five innings. Johnny Damon got a hit as Detroit took a 2-0 lead in the sixth. Vazquez struck out a season-high seven.
The Yankees didn't get the win they wanted, but had to be pleased with Vazquez.
