Yankees whip Felix

SEATTLE – Robinson Cano hit a three-run double, Mark Teixeira and Chris Dickerson homered and the New York Yankees rolled past Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners 9-3 Monday night.

Phil Hughes pitched six strong innings to help New York increase it’s A.L. East lead to a season-high four games over idle Boston. With the one-sided win, Yankees closer Mariano Rivera didn’t leave the bullpen for a chance at his 600th save.

The Yankees did most of their damage against Hernandez (14-12), last year’s A.L. Cy Young Award winner. He retired his first six batters, three on strikeouts, but Brett Gardner opened the third with a sharp single to left. Dickerson followed with a hard single through the right side.

With one out, Derek Jeter hit a two-hopper to third baseman Kyle Seager, whose only play was to first. Gardner scored on the fielder’s choice.

The Mariners responded in the bottom half against Hughes (5-5). Brendan Ryan drew a one-out walk and stole second. With two outs and an 0-2 count, Ichiro Suzuki delivered an RBI single.

For Suzuki, it was career hit No. 2,413. He needs two more to tie Yankees great Mickey Mantle on the career list.

The Yankees roughed up Hernandez in the fourth for five runs beginning with Teixeira’s solo homer. It was his 37th, third most in the league. It also was his fifth off Hernandez, more than any other batter.

Cano, who had three hits, doubled into the right-field corner and Nick Swisher singled, with Cano stopping at third. Eric Chavez followed with a sacrifice fly.

Gardner sliced a double into the left-field corner, scoring Swisher. Dickerson then hit the first pitch for his first home run as a Yankee and a 6-1 lead.

Hernandez worked six innings, giving up nine hits and six runs – one fewer than his season high. He struck out four with no walks.

Hughes, who had not won since Aug. 19, allowed one run and five hits. He walked three and struck out three.

Dan Cortes took over for the Mariners in the seventh and the Yankees worked him over.

The Yankees were without Alex Rodriguez, who has missed three games with soreness in his left thumb.

New York	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	Avg.
Jeter ss	5	1	1	1	0	0	.296
Granderson cf	5	1	2	0	0	1	.266
Teixeira dh	5	1	2	1	0	2	.248
Cano 2b	5	1	3	3	0	1	.304
Swisher 1b	5	1	1	0	0	2	.262
Er.Chavez 3b	3	0	0	1	0	1	.276
Gardner lf	4	2	2	1	0	0	.263
Dickerson rf	4	1	2	2	0	1	.333
Au.Romine c	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250
Totals	40	9	14	9	0	8

Seattle	AB	R	H	BI	BB	SO	Avg.
I.Suzuki rf	5	0	1	1	0	1	.274
Seager 3b	4	0	1	0	0	0	.265
Ackley 2b	3	0	1	0	0	2	.290
L.Rodriguez 2b	1	0	1	0	0	0	.178
Carp dh	3	0	1	0	1	0	.275
Smoak 1b	2	1	0	0	2	1	.230
Olivo c	4	1	2	2	0	0	.226
T.Robinson lf	4	0	0	0	0	1	.240
Ryan ss	3	1	1	0	1	0	.245
M.Saunders cf	4	0	0	0	0	1	.158
Totals	33	3	8	3	4	6

New York	001	500	300—9	14	0
Seattle	001	000	020—3	8	1

E—L.Rodriguez (4). LOB—New York 5, Seattle 7. 2B—Cano 2 (42), Gardner (19), Seager (8), Ryan (19). HR—Teixeira (37), off F.Hernandez; Dickerson (1), off F.Hernandez; Olivo (18), off Proctor. RBIs—Jeter (57), Teixeira (104), Cano 3 (109), Er.Chavez (23), Gardner (36), Dickerson 2 (6), I.Suzuki (41), Olivo 2 (59). SB—Dickerson (3), Ryan (13). SF—Er.Chavez. RLSP—New York 3, Seattle 4. RMU—Jeter. GIDP—Swisher, Carp, Smoak. DP—New York 2, Seattle 1.

New York	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
P.Hughes W,5-5	6	5	1	1	3	3	6.00
Proctor	2	3	2	2	1	3	6.75
Ayala	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.80

Seattle	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	ERA
F.Hernandez L,14-12	6	9	6	6	0	4	3.30
Cortes	1/3	4	3	3	0	1	5.91
C.Jimenez	12/3	0	0	0	0	1	9.00
Lueke	1	1	0	0	0	2	7.62

Inherited runners-scored—C.Jimenez 1-0. WP—Proctor. T—2:49. A—22,029 (47,878).