Mazzaro's career starts with 13.2 shutout innings - MLB

A’s rookie Vince Mazzaro tossed 6.1 shutout innings against the White Sox in his MLB debut last week and followed that up with 7.1 scoreless innings against the Orioles yesterday afternoon.

Mazzaro becomes just the ninth pitcher since 1954
to begin his career by allowing zero runs in back-to-back starts of at
least six innings. No pitcher during the past 55 years has turned in
three such starts to begin a career, so he’ll try to become the first
to do so Friday against the Giants.

Unfortunately for Mazzaro, the other eight guys who’ve tossed
shutout ball in back-to-back starts to begin their careers aren’t
exactly the greatest company: Scott Lewis, James Parr, Carlos
Hernandez, Vaughn Eshelman, Dave Ford, Larry McWilliams, Tom Phoebus,
Karl Spooner.

McWilliams leads that group with a 78-90 career record and as a
rookie was the starting pitcher when the Braves snapped Pete Rose’s
44-game hitting streak in 1978. Phoebus ranks second with a 56-52
record, which includes a no-hitter against the Red Sox in 1968. And the
other six guys have just 44 career wins between them.

LOS ANGELES — Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Donaldson, and Tommy Kahnle were activated by the New York Yankees ahead of their weekend series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

New York cleared three roster spots after a 1-0 loss at Seattle, optioning infielder-outfielders Oswaldo Cabrera and Franchy Cordero to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre along with left-hander Matt Krook.

Stanton, Donaldson and Kahnle all played in a rehab game for Double-A Somerset. Stanton was hitless in three at-bats in his first appearance since injuring his left hamstring on April 15.

Donaldson went 1 for 4 in his fourth rehab game as he comes back from a strained right hamstring originally sustained on April 5.

Kahnle pitched one inning, giving up one run and one hit and walking two. He has been out since spring training with right biceps tendinitis.

Aaron Boone said he wasn’t concerned about Stanton returning after playing in just one rehab game. He did say that Stanton likely will be a designated hitter for a couple of weeks after rejoining the Yankees.

New York is missing centerfielder Harrison Bader, who strained his right hamstring against the Mariners and went on the injured list the next day.

Left-hander Carlos Rodón, sidelined since spring training by a sore left forearm and an ailing back, was transferred to the 60-day injured list.