Teixeira hosted a show on the Yankees’ YES Network two years ago called “Four Territory”.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Eddie Rosario had a pinch-hit two-run homer in the seventh inning, Miguel Sano homered and had three hits and Minnesota beat Tampa Bay.
Gary Sanchez drove in his first major league RBI with a double in the fifth inning.
Michael Pineda, on the other hand, pitched a serviceable start. Coming off a awful five-run outing against the Rays, Pineda had pitched well through the first four innings Friday. Chris Gimenez, the No. 9 batter, drilled a three-run shot over the left-field fence.
The Cleveland Indians have risen to the top of the American League Central due in large part to their quality pitching, but the New York Yankees have appeared unfazed in their matchups.
NY had 16 hits, including at least one by every starter, and the Indians failed to retire the Yankees in order in any inning. I’ve talked to him a few times, but listen, when you hit a home run and the next pitch is not even close to the plate and hits you, it just looks bad, ” Teixeira said after the game. He is in his fifth year with the team.
The Yankees continued to punish Tomlin in the bottom of the third. In the first inning Tomlin quickly retired Brett Gardner before allowing a single to Jacoby Ellsbury. A merry-go-round of Yankees walks served as bookends for the Headley hit. He quickly recorded two outs before issuing a pair of walks to Teixeira and McCann. The skid has raised the Indians’ ERA almost three-tenths of a run – from 3.59 to 3.88 – and dropped them from first in the AL in ERA to third. Yankees manager Joe Girardi pulled Pineda after a lead-off double by Jose Ramirez. Lefty Richard Bleier entered in relief. The key inning of the night was the third inning, in which the Yankees scored five runs. We’ve got some veterans that can still get the job done and we’re going to continue to do that. Johnny Barbato took the mound in the eighth, marking his return from Triple-A.
In 2010, the Yankees were defeated four games to two by the Texas Rangers (who fell to the San Francisco Giants in five games; the Giants also won World Series titles in 2012 and 2014 while the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series in 2011 before losing once again to the Red Sox in 2013; the KC Royals won World Series in 2015). Adam Warren entered with the bases loaded, hoping to curtail the damage. But he does have 404 career home runs.
Warren ended the threat there without further damage.
Aaron Hicks added a solo homer in the seventh inning, his fourth home run of the year. Yet, when the Indians put two runners on in the ninth against Nick Goody, Betances got back up.
Starlin Castro clubbed his first career grand slam.
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Notes & quotes: Justus Sheffield, one of the prospects acquired at the trading deadline, pitched for the Tampa Yankees and had 11 strikeouts in six innings against Daytona on Friday night.
