SPORTSTICKER AL RECAP CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Roger Clemens waited 24 days to retake the mound and enter the record books. For batterymate Jorge Posada, the wait for a day like this must have seemed to last forever. Clemens tossed six solid innings for his American League-record 18th straight win and Posada broke out of a season-long slump with a homer and five RBI as the New York Yankees topped the Chicago White Sox, 10-2, in the opener of a doubleheader. Pitching for the first time since April 27, Clemens (3-0) allowed just two runs -- one earned -- and six hits, striking out four and walking one. The two-time defending Cy Young Award winner allowed 14 runs over 12 1/3 innings in his last three starts before being placed on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring. "For the most part, my legs felt good," Clemens said. "But it was in the back of my mind when I was warming up. I think I was able to locate the ball pretty decent today. It was just nice to get the congratulations from your teammates again after I came out." "When you have a guy like Clemens on the mound it picks the whole team up," said Yankees manager Joe Torre. "When you get him some runs, it's a little easier for everyone out there." Clemens has not lost since May 29, 1998 as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. He broke the previous AL record of 17 straight wins set by Cleveland's Johnny Allen from 1936-37 and tied by Baltimore's Dave McNally from 1968-69. "We have so many great people on this team, and I want Torre and (bench coach Don) Zimmer and my two catchers to get one (game ball) each. I appreciate all their support." Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants holds the major league mark with 24 straight victories from 1936-37. Clemens also earned his 236th career victory, tying him with Yankees Hall of Famer Whitey Ford for 49th all-time. "What a great name," Clemens said of Ford. "It was a great surprise. "It's special to be there with him. Again, what a great name." "Even though his pitch count was under 90, we felt that six innings was enough for him," added Torre. Posada hit the first of three two-run homers for the Yankees in the second and cleared the bases with a double in the eighth, when New York put away the game with four runs. He had a chance to drive in more runs but struck out with the bases loaded in the ninth. The Yankees are 2-2 since the return of manager Joe Torre from prostate cancer surgery, but no player has benefited more than Posada, who became a standout at his position last season under Torre, a former All-Star catcher. Posada is 6-for-18 since Torre's return, raising his average from .187 to .215. Tino Martinez and Bernie Williams also belted two-run homers for New York, which is playing a doubleheader in Chicago for the first time since July 24, 1975. The White Sox have not been swept in 14 doubleheaders played in the new Comiskey Park. John Snyder (6-2), who beat the Yankees in New York a week ago, was racked for six runs and eight hits over six innings and allowed all three homers as Chicago's pitching staff imploded for the fourth straight contest. The White Sox have dropped five straight since Saturday's 12-5 victory in New York and have allowed 49 runs in the last four games. They surrendered 13 runs in three straight contests to the Cleveland Indians this week. Williams and Martinez picked up three hits apiece and Chad Curtis drove in the game's final run with an RBI single in the eighth as the Yankees reached double figures for the first time since a 10-1 victory over Seattle on May 7. "You knew it was just a matter of time before our guys hit the ball," added Clemens. "And when you get that kind of run support, it is easy to pitch." Derek Jeter singled in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to 16 games and has reached base in all 40 games this season. Ray Durham was the only White Sox with two hits and picked up his team's lone RBI with a groundout in the third that tied it, 2-2. But Martinez hit his sixth homer in fourth and Williams belted his sixth one inning later as the Yankees took control. Mike Figga caught the bottom of the ninth inning for New York. He was the last player who began the season on a major league roster to appear in a game.  