OAKLAND, Calif., May 27 (UPI) -- Hiroki Kuroda hurled eight shutout innings Sunday, baffling the Athletics on four hits in the New York Yankees' 2-0 sweep of Oakland.
Kuroda (4-6) broke a personal two-game losing streak, yielding only one walk and striking out three while tossing 67 of his 104 pitches for strikes.
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Rafael Soriano nailed down his fifth save as New York wrapped up a three-game series sweep of the Athletics and its fifth straight win overall.
Mark Teixeira went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and Andruw Jones knocked a solo homer to provide the Yankees' offense.
A's starter Tommy Milone (6-4) yielded two runs on eight hits in a 6 2/3-inning stint.
