MLB

Yankees’ Jeter distances himself from new book

BALTIMORE — Derek Jeter didn’t directly comment on a story in The Post yesterday that highlighted his relationship with Alex Rodriguez from the soon-to-be released book “The Captain.”

Jeter did make it clear he wants to distance himself from the book, written by sportswriter Ian O’Connor, which will be published next month.

“Make sure everyone knows it’s not mine,” Jeter said. “I had nothing to do with that book.”

CAPTAIN’S QUEST FOR 3,000

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Jeter then continued his climb up the all-time hits chart and toward 3,000 by going 4-for-6 in the Yankees’ 6-3, 11-inning win over the Orioles at Camden Yards.

Jeter’s four hits moved him into 31st place on the all-time hit list and hiked the career total to 2,945. It was the 34th four-hit game of Jeter’s career.

He passed Frank Robinson with a 10th-inning single and added an RBI infield single in the 11th.

Jeter drilled the first pitch of the game from right-hander Jake Arrieta for a single up the middle and scored on Curtis Granderson’s MLB-leading seventh home run.

Jeter doubled into the right-field corner with two outs in the second and was stranded when Granderson flied to center. He didn’t score in the 10th, when he was thrown out at the plate by center fielder Adam Jones on Alex Rodriguez’s fly ball.

“I was out, he blocked [the plate],” Jeter said of catcher Matt Wieters, who received Jones’ throw on the fly. “It looked like he was going to jump for it so I thought I could maybe get in under [the tag], but he blocked the plate.”