Amazingly, Capuano escaped with a no-decision in the game, as the Yankees were able to do even more damage against Rangers starter Martin Perez.
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His second start told a different story, as he went to hitter-friendly Coors Field, saw his velocity hit the low 90s and worked six shutout innings against a good Rockies lineup.
Trailing by five runs after the first inning, the Bronx Bombers came up with the highest-scoring second inning in club history and a rout was on.
Yankees: Chris Capuano will make a spot start Tuesday in place of rookie RHP Bryan Mitchell, who was in line to make the start until an accident in the weight room last week. They are a majors-best 16-5 in July – matching their most wins in a month since August 2013.
Alex Rodriguez’s double gave the Yankees a 6-5 lead. Chase Headley singled to score Young, making it 5-1. Young added his fourth career grand slam in the third (see full recap). “It speaks to the character of this team to come back and answer that quickly”. “It was wonderful”. The Yankees out-hit the Rangers, 19-3, as Texas didn’t have a hit after the first inning.
“I was relaxed and just trying to concentrate on throwing strikes”, Moreno said through an interpreter.
Perez and Rodriguez are the second two pitchers to allow seven runs and record three or fewer outs in the same game since 1900, according to Elias Sports.
UPDATE (5:01 p.m.): Please listen to the Upon Further Review podcast with my colleagues Kevin Sherrington and Barry Horn as we go all in on the Rangers at the trade deadline. “We gave up 15 freebies – two catcher’s interference, one error and the rest hit batters and walks”. The fourth scored on Alexei Ramirez’s double-play grounder. Texas 2B Rougned Odor is 0-for-9 in two games since being named AL Player of the Week on Monday.3. “A lot has happened, and I’m just happy to be here”.
The Yankees will take on the Rangers again tomorrow night at 8:05 as they look to win another series.
A mere 24 hours after Gregorius had a career high four RBI night, he responded with another milestone. Brett Gardner’s two-run homer off Rosales made it 21-5.
Rodriguez celebrated his 40th birthday Monday with his first visit to in Arlington since 2012 and he did it in style, hitting a home run in a 6-2 victory over the Rangers.
Jacoby Ellsbury kept the rally going with an RBI single to make it 5-4, with runners on the corners and no one out.
Adam Warren pitched the final three innings of the blowout, earning the fifth save of his career. “When you’re down five, if you can scratch one across that’s good, but more is better still”.
Ivan Nova (3-3) allowed two runs and five hits in five innings.
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“Certainly the bullpen and offence won the game today”, said starter John Danks, who gave up seven runs in 41/3 innings. “The third inning I made some bad pitches to start that inning off and got some trouble there”. Moreno was called up as the in case of emergency option with Capuano starting and Joe Girardi broke that glass and it worked.
