Tigers complete rare 3-0 sweep of Yankees

NEW YORK: The Detroit Tigers overcame a 3-0 first-inning deficit to beat the Yankees 8-4 on Thursday and complete their first three-game sweep of the Bronx Bombers in New York in 42 years.

Ramon Santiago, making his first start of the season at shortstop, slashed a two-run triple in the sixth inning to snap a 4-4 tie and Miguel Cabrera drove a two-run, opposite field homer to right in the seventh to lift the Tigers to victory.

Detroit left-hander Nate Robertson recovered from a three-run homer he yielded to Bobby Abreu in the first to go five and two-thirds innings for the win and improve to 1-3. Rookie right-hander Ian Kennedy failed to protect the early 3-0 lead, giving up four runs in the third keyed by a two-run double by Magglio Ordonez and a run-scoring triple by Cabrera.