Yanks Rout Clemens, Blue Jays

Andy Pettitte didn't allow the thrill of pitching against a childhood hero slow him down.

Pettitte pitched a six-hitter to win his third straight start and the New York Yankees scored nine runs against Roger Clemens to beat Toronto 9-1 and complete a three-game sweep of the Blue Jays.

Scott Brosius tied a career-high with five RBIs for the Yankees, who have won 11 of 12.

Pettitte (3-2) walked one and struck out six in his first complete game this season. He improved to 5-0 at the SkyDome, allowing one unearned run while getting his first complete game this year.

"Right from the start he was looking composed and relaxed," Yankees manager Joe Torre said. "The ball was jumping out of his hand and he was pumped up pitching against Roger."

Pettitte, who dropped his first two starts, was excited about facing Pettitte.

"It's always special when I go up against Roger," said Pettitte. ``I grew up watching him and he's a great pitcher. It's an honor not to beat him but just to go out and be on the same mound as him."

Clemens (2-2), pitching for the second time since being forced to miss a start with a groin injury, allowed nine runs -- six earned -- and seven hits with four walks in 6 2-3 innings.

"The first two runs were key because they didn't allow me to do what I wanted to do," said Clemens. "I was never able to expand my strike zone and I was forced to make some very good pitches."

Brosius entered the game 1-for-14 against Clemens and 4-for-29 on the road trip.

"(Yankees hitting coach) Chris Chambliss was working with Brosius before the game," said Torre. "Evidently they hit on something."

Brosius went 3-for-5 and opened the scoring in the second with a two-out, two-run single.

"That first base hit relaxed us a little bit," said Torre.

Brosius put the Yankees up 5-0 in the sixth when he doubled with the bases loaded to score three unearned runs. Shortstop Alex Gonzalez made two errors in the inning, including a two-base error.

The Yankees added four runs in the seventh. Tino Martinez had an RBI single, Tim Raines hit a two-run double and Chad Curtis had a run-scoring single.

The Blue Jays scored their only run on a throwing error by third baseman Brosius in the seventh.

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