The New York Yankees lose to the Toronto Blue Jays as Betances struggles

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.  The game took place at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada and the final score was 5-3.  CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and he pitched well, Dellin Betances idn’t as he blew the game.  Tyler Austin hit two homeruns to lead the offense. 

Sabathia pitched five innings giving up five hits and two runs with one of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out four.  Adam Warren pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a run and a walk, Jonathan Holder pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Betances took the loss pitching two innings giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and four strikeouts. 

Marco Estrada pitched seven innings giving up four hits and three runs with three walks and two strikeouts.  Ryan Tepera earned the win pitching an inning with a walk and a strikeout and Roberto Osuna earned his first save of the season pitching a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Neil Walker drew a walk, Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and drew a walk and Didi Gregorius had a hit.  Brandon Drury drew a walk, Brett Gardner drew a walk and Austin had two hits and three RBI.  Stanton and Gregorius each hit a double and Austin hit two homeruns.  The Yankees were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Drury and Betances each committed an error. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit, Josh Donaldson had a hit and drew a walk and Justin Smoak had three hits and two RBI.  Yangervis Solarte had a hit and an RBI, Randal Grichuk had a hit and drew a walk and Kevin Pillar had a hit and drew a walk.  Luke Maile had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Donaldson and Smoak each hit a double and Solarte hit a homerun.  The Jays were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Pillar had three stolen bases and Maile had a stolen base.  Granderson was caught stealing. 

In the first Smoak hit an RBI single giving the Jays a 1-0 lead.  In the third Smoak hit an RBI double to push the lead to 2-0.  In the fifth Austin hit a two-run homerun to tie the game at two.  In the sixth Maile hit an RBI single to give the Jays back the lead at 3-2.  In the seventh Austin hit his second homerun of the game a solo shot to tie the game at three.  In the eighth Solarte hit a solo homerun to make it a 4-3 lead for the Jays and Pillar stole home to make it 5-3 and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play the fourth and final game of the series on Sunday afternoon.   

Yankees lose a tough one in Baltimore on a walk-off homerun

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.   The game took place at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland and the final score was 7-6.  CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and he didn’t pitch very well.  The Yankees bullpen did a pretty good job and the offense was led by Starlin Castro and Jacoby Ellsbury who each had two hits. 

Sabathia pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up eight hits and five runs with a walk and three strikeouts.  Tommy Khanle pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one, David Robertson pitched an inning with a strikeout and Aroldis Chapman pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Delllin Betances pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and a strikeout and he lost his sixth game of the season.  He also blew his third save of the season. 

Jeremy Hellickson pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up two hits and five runs with three of them being earned.  He walked four and struck out one.  Richard Bleier pitched an inning giving up a hit and an unearned run, Jimmy Yacabonis pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up three hits and he walked one and Ubaldo Jimenez pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Darren O’Day pitched an inning with a couple of strikeouts, Brad Brach pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out one and Zach Britton pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts and he won his second game of the season. 

Brett Gardner had a hit, Aaron Judge had a hit and drew a walk and Castro had two hits.  Didi Gregorius had a hit, two runs and drew a walk, Matt Holliday drew two walks and Greg Bird had a hit and an RBI.  Todd Frazier had an RBI, Ellsbury had two hits and two RBI and drew a walk and Austin Romine had a hit.  The Yankees were 2-11 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. 

Tim Beckham drew a walk, Manny Machado had two hits and three RBI and Jonathan Schoop had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Adam Jones had a hit, Trey Mancini had two hits and an RBI and Mark Trumbo had a hit and two RBI.  Welington Castillo had a hit, Joey Rickard had a hit and drew a walk and Machado hit two homeruns and Schoop and Trumbo each hit a homerun.  The Orioles were 1-2 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Jones committed an error. 

In the first Mancini hit an RBI single to give the Orioles a 1-0 lead.  In the third Gregorius hit a two-run single to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead.  Bird hit a sac fly, Frazier hit an RBI ground out and Ellsbury hit a two-run single to extend the lead to 6-1.  In the bottom of the third Machado hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 6-2.  In the fifth Schoop hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 6-3.  In the sixth Trumbo hit a two-run homerun to cut the lead to 6-5 and in the ninth Machado hit a two-run walk-off homerun to give the Orioles a 7-6 victory. 

The two teams will play the rubber game of the three game series on Wednesday night. 

New York Yankees blow lead late and lose to the Houston Astros

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Houston Astros on Saturday night.  The game took place at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas and the final score was 7-6.  Jordan Montgomery started for the Yankees and he pitched ok, the bullpen especially Dellin Betances got roughed up.  Brett Gardner, Didi Gregorius and Clint Frazier led the offense with two hits each. 

Montgomery pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up five hits and three runs.  He walked one and struck out four.  Chad Green pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out three, Betances lost his third game of the season pitching 2/3 of an inning and giving up a hit and four runs with three walks and a strikeout and Aroldis Chapman pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Chapman got charged with his second blown save of the season. 

Francis Martes pitched five innings giving up four hits and two runs.  He walked one and struck out seven.  Will Harris pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and three runs with a walk, Luke Gregerson pitched 2/3 of an inning with a strikeout and Tony Sipp pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout.  Dayan Diaz won his first game of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and he walked one and Ken Giles pitched an inning giving up a hit and he saved his 19^th game of the season. 

Gardner had two hits and drew a walk, Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit and drew a walk and Gary Sanchez had a hit and an RBI.  Gregorius had two hits and four RBI, Chase Headley drew a walk and Ronald Torreyes had a hit.  Austin Romine had a hit, Frazier had two hits and an RBI.  Frazier hit a double and Gregorius and Frazier each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 3-7 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Torreyes had two stolen bases and Gregorius had a stolen base.  Carter committed an error. 

Jose Altuve drew a walk, Carlos Correa had two hits and two RBI and Evan Gattis had two hits and an RBI.  Carlos Beltran drew a walk, Marwin Gonzalez drew two walks and Yuli Gurriel had three hits and four RBI.  Jake Marisnick had a hit, Gattis and Gurriel each hit a double and Gurriel, Correa and Gattis each hit a homerun.  The Astros were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Altuve had two stolen bases Reddick had a stolen base and Reddick had an outfield assist. 

In the fifth Gurriel hit a two-run homerun to give the Astros a 2-0 lead.  In the sixth Sanchez hit an RBI single, Gregorius hit a grand-slam and it was 5-2 Yankees.  In the sixth Correa hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 5-3.  In the seventh Frazier hit a solo homerun the first of his career to push the Yankees lead to 6-3.  In the eighth Correa hit an RBI groundout and Gattis hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 6-5.  Gurriel hit a two-run double to give the Astros a 7-6 lead and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play the third and final game of the series on Sunday afternoon

The New York Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves for sixth straight win

The New York Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves Wednesday night.  The game took place at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida and the final score was 8-7.  Bryan Mitchell started for the Yankees and he pitched very well  Dellin Betances pitched well in his first appearance of the spring.  Jacoby Ellsbury, Starlin Castro and Austin Romine each had two hits. 

Mitchell pitched three innings giving up not hits or runs with a walk and two strikeouts.  Betances pitched an inning giving up a walk and striking out one, Jordan Montgomery pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up three hits and three runs with two of them being earned and he walked one and struck out two.  J.P. Feyereisen pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs, Travis Hissong pitched an inning giving up a hit and two runs with one of them being earned and he struck out two  Daniel Camarena pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout and he earned the save. 

Brett Gardner had a hit, Tyler Wade had a hit and Ellsbury had two hits and an RBI.  Dustin Fowler had a hit and an RBI, Castro had two hits and an RBI and Pete Kozma had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Matt Holliday had a hit and an RBI, Chase Headley had an RBI and Romine had two hits.  Billy McKinney drew a walk, Aaron Judge had a hit and drew a walk and Ronald Torreyes had a hit and an RBI.  Gleyber Torres had a hit, Ellsbury hit a double and Holliday, Romine and Kozma each hit a double also.  The Yankees were 8-14 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Fowler had a stolen base and Castro committed an error.  Donovan Solano committed two errors. 

In the first Ellsbury hit a solo homerun to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead, in the third Castro hit an RBI single to make it 2-0.  Holliday hit an RBI double and it was 3-0 Yankees still in the third.  Headley hit a sac fly to extend the lead to 4-0.  In the sixth Torreyes hit an RBI single to make it 5-0 Yankees.  Fowler hit an RBI single to push the lead to 7-0 in the sixth and Kozma hit an RBI double to make it an 8-0 game.  In the seventh Dustin Peterson reached on a force attempt error and a run scored to cut the lead to 8-1.  Johan Camargo hit a three-run homerun to make it 8-4.  Micah Johnson hit a solo homerun and the lead was cut to 8-5 Yankees.
 

Adam Walker hit a two run homerun to make it 8-7 and that would be the final score.   

Yankees gearing up for first exhibition on Friday

The New York Yankees were going about their business without much distraction.  Then Saturday

came with full squads reporting but it was all about Dellin Betances.  What happened you might ask,

well the Yankees and Betances had an arbitration hearing on Friday and the Yankees won.  There

were some hard feelings from that as would be expected because it is an unpleasant situation. 

Betances was willing to move on though and forget about but then Randy Levine the Yankees

president opened his mouth on Saturday and a storm ensued.  Betances spoke out about it and

wasn’t very happy.  I thought he handled it well but you could tell he was hurt and this may hurt the

Yankees going forward.  Right now I think it isn’t a big deal but when Betances becomes a free agent

it could become one. 


Nick Swisher and Alex Rodriguez are with the Yankees as guest instructors.  Arod is still being paid 21 million

this year by the Yankees and has a larger role with the organization with Hal Steinbrenner willing to expand it

even more.  Swisher got there over the weekend and Rodriguez this morning.  Arod will be there this week

and then back again in a couple of weeks for a second tour of duty.  During the year the role is still yet to be

determined but I am sure we will be hearing more about it as we go along in spring training. 

So far everything is going pretty smooth down in Tampa.  Greg Bird has been looking good as he looks to knock off the rust and prove that he can play every day.  Aaron Judge is a work in progress but the Yankees still have high hopes for him.  Gary Sanchez continues to look like he did last year in the majors.  The shortstop talent is overwhelming with Didi the current SS, Gleybor Torres the new stud prospect and Jorge Mateo still a top prospect right now.  It looks like the Yankees are going to try and turn Mateo into a CF, Torres probably second or maybe third and keep Didi where he is.  Can you imagine next ear or the year after.  The Yankees could have Sanchez behind the plate, Bird at first, Torres at second, Didi at short, Castro at third.  Frazier, Mateo and Judge in the OF.  They will be a really good young team with a lot of pitching coming as well. 

It will be interesting this spring to see how the competition for the fourth and fifth spots in the rotation play out.  The Yankees did sign lefty veteran Jon Niese to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training.  They are saying he is competing for a bullpen spot.  The interesting thing is the two or three guys who don’t get into the rotation could be in the bullpen and could be used as longer inning reliever out of the pen.  It will be fascinating to see that unfold. 

The first base competition was going to be interesting but it should be Bird seeing the majority of the time and Chris Carter starting against lefties.  Judge appears to be the favorite in right field but Aaron Hicks is still there as well competing.  Another story line to watch is will the Yankees break up Gardner and Ellsbury in the lineup.  It sounds like they will as the Yankees keep talking about it but when the games start on Friday let’s see what he does with the lineups.  In the beginning it will be harder to tell as not all the starters will be playing but usually in the home games most of them will at least start.  Also Ellsbury is the only player not to report as his wife is due to have a baby any day and maybe even any minute now.  He may be delayed at least at the start of exhibition games but he should be ready for the start of the season. 

The Yankees get stunned in the ninth by the Boston Red Sox

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night.  The game took place at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts and the final score was 7-5.  Masahiro Tanaka started for the Yankees and pitched really well, the Yankees bullpen blew the lead for him.  Starlin Castro had four hits to lead the offense which could of scored more runs but left a lot of guys on base. 

Tanaka pitched seven innings giving up a run on four hits.  He walked three and struck out none.  Adam Warren pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout, Tommy Layne pitched to one batter and struck him out and Blake Parker gave up a run without recording an out.  Dellin Betances pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and four runs with a walk, he blew his fifth save of the season and took his sixth loss of the season. 

Eduardo Rodriguez pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up eight hits and four runs with no walks or strikeouts.  Heath Hembree pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and an unearned run with a walk and two strikeouts, Junichi Tazawa pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out the side and Robby Scott pitched three innings giving up two hits and a walk with a strikeout.  Joe Kelly won his third game of the season pitching an inning giving up two hits and a walk with two strikeouts. 

Brett Gardner drew a walk, Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits and Gary Sanchez had two hits.  Castro had four hits and two RBI, Billy Butler had a hit and two RBI and Didi Gregorius had two hits and drew a walk.  Chase Headley had two hits and an RBI, Tyler Austin had a hit and drew a walk and Sanchez hit a double.  Austin and Castro each hit a double and Gregorius hit two doubles.  The Yankees were 5-16 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base.  Headley, Gardner and Gregorius each had a stolen base and Sanchez had a passed ball. 

Dustin Pedroia had a hit and drew a walk, Xander Bogaerts drew a walk and David Ortiz had three hits and three RBI.  Mookie Betts had two hits and an RBI, Hanley Ramirez had a hit and three RBI and Travis Shaw drew a walk.  Sandy Leon had a hit and Jackie Bradley Jr. drew two walks.  Andrew Benintendi had a hit, Ortiz and Benintendi each hit a double.  Ortiz and Ramirez each hit a homerun adn the Red Sox were 4-13 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Leon had a passed ball. 

In the first Castro hit an RBI single, Butler hit a sac fly and it was 2-0 Yankees.  Butler hit an RBI single in the third to make it 3-0 Yankees and Headley hit an RBI single to push the lead to 4-0.  In the bottom of the third Ortiz hit a sac fly to cut the lead to 4-1.  In the fourth Castro hit an RBI single making it 5-1 Yankees.  The score would stay that way until the eighth inning when Ortiz hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 5-2.  In the ninth Ortiz hit an RBI single cutting it to 5-3 and Betts hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 5-4.  Ramirez hit a walk-off three run homerun to give the Red Sox a 7-5 victory. 

The two teams will play game two of four on Friday night.   

New York Yankees begin road trip with a win in Houston

The New York Yankees defeated the Houston Astros on Monday night.  The game took place at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas and the final score was 2-1.  The day started with the Yankees trading away their closer Aroldis Chapman for four players and ended with new closer or old closer depending on how you look at it closing it out.  Michael Pineda started and pitched really well and the bullpen closed it out.  Carlos Beltran, Chase Headley and Austin Romine each had two hits. 

Pineda pitched seven innings giving up a run on five hits.  He walked two and struck out eight and won his fifth game of the season.  Dellin Betances pitched a perfect inning striking out the side and Andrew Miller pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and saved his eighth game of the season. 

Dallas Keuchel pitched 7 2/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with no walks and five strikeouts.  He lost his 10th game of the season.  Luke Gregerson pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit. 

Beltran had two hits, Didi Gregorius had a hit and Headley had two hits and an RBI.  Romine had two hits and an RBI, Gregorius, Beltran and Romine each hit a double.  The Yankees were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Torreyes had a stolen base and Castro committed an error. 

George Springer had a hit and an RBI, Jose Altuve had a hit and Carlos Correa drew a walk.  Luis Valbuena had three hits and drew a walk, Carlos Gomez had a hit and Springer hit a homerun.  The Astros were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Valbuena and a Gomez had a stolen base. 

In the first Springer hit a solo homerun to give the Astros a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth Headley hit an RBI single to tie the game at one.  In the eighth Romine hit an RBI double to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead and that would be the final score.  The teams will play game two of three on Tuesday night.   

The New York Yankees win a wild one over the Colorado Rockies

The New York Yankees defeated the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 9-8.  CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and he didn't pitch well.  Starlin Castro had three hits and Carlos Beltran and Chase Headley each hit a homerun. 

Sabathia pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and six runs with five of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out three.  Anthony Swarzak pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and two runs with two strikeouts,  Dellin Betances pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts and Andrew Miller pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts.  Aroldis Chapman won his first game of the season pitching a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts. 

Jon Gray pitched four innings giving up three hits and four runs with five walks and three strikeouts.  Jordan Lyles pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up two hits and three runs with two of them being earned and he struck out two, Boone Logan didn't record an out and gave up a hit and a run and Miguel Castro pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a walk with a strikeout.  Gonzalez Germen pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout and Jason Motte pitched without recording an out.  He lost his first game of the season giving up a hit and a run. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit, Brett Gardner had a hit and drew two walks and Beltran had a hit, three RBI an drew a walk.  Alex Rodriguez had a hit, Brian McCann had a hit and drew a walk and Castro had three hits and an RBI.  Didi Gregorius had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Chase Headley had a hit, four RBI and drew a walk and Rob Refsnyder drew a walk.  McCann and Ellsbury each hit a double and Headley, Beltran and Castro each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 4-11 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Sabathia committed an error and Gardner had an outfield assist. 

Charlie Blackmon had two hits and two RBI, Nolan Arenado had a hit and drew a walk and Trevor Story had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Ryan Raburn had a hit and two RBI, Mark Reynolds had a hit and Nick Hundley had two hits and three RBI.  Brandon Barnes had a hit, Story hit a double and Hundley and Raburn each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 4-7 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Hundley committed an error. 

In the second Headley hit a grand slam to give the Yankees a 4-0 lead.  In the third Blackmon hit a two run single to cut the lead to 4-2.  In the fourth Hundley hit a three run homerun to give the Rockies a 5-4 lead.  Story hit an RBI double in the fifth and it was 6-4 Rockies.  Raburn hit a two run homerun still  in the fifth and the lead was 8-4 Rockies.  In the seventh Beltran hit a three run homerun to cut the lead to 8-7.  Gregorius hit an RBI single in the seventh to tie the game at eight.  In the ninth Castro hit a walk off solo homerun to give the Yankees a 9-8 victory. 

The two teams split the brief two game series.  The Yankees will be off on Thursday and begin a three game set with the Minnesota Twins at home on Friday night. 

The New York Yankees sweep four game series against the Anaheim Angels

The New York Yankees defeated the Anaheim Angels on Thursday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New  York and the final score was 6-3.  Ivan Nova started for the Yankees and he pitched well and the big three at the end of the bullpen closed it out.  Brett Gardner had three hits and Chase Headley had two hits to lead the offense. 

Nova pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up six hits and three runs with a walk and five strikeouts and he earned his fifth win of the season.  Dellin Betances pitched 2/3 of an inning, Andrew Miller pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out two and Aroldis Chapman pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two and earned his 11th save of the season. 

Jhoulys Chacin pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and five runs with three walks and three strikeouts and he took his fourth loss of the season.  Mike Morin pitched 2/3 of an inning, Cory Rasmus pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout and Huston Street pitched an inning giving up two hits and a walk with a strikeout. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit and drew a walk, Gardner had three hits and drew a walk and Carlos Beltran had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk.  Alex Rodriguez had a hit and two RBI, Brian McCann had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Starlin Castro had a hit.  Didi Gregorius drew a walk, Headley had two hits and Chris Parmelee had a hit and an RBI.  Beltran, McCann and Rodriguez each hit a double and Headley hit two doubles.  The Yankees were 5-18 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.  Gardner was picked off and Castro committed an error.  Ellsbury had an outfield assist. 

Yunel Escobar had two hits, Kole Calhoun had a hit and Mike Trout had a hit.  Albert Pujols drew a walk, C.J. Cron had a hit and an RBI and Johnny Giavotella had a hit.  Jefry Marte had a hit and two RBI, Jett Bandy had a hit and Trout, Giavotella and Bandy each hit a double.  Marte hit a homerun and the Angels were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Trout had a stolen base and Cron was caught stealing.  Perez had a pickoff. 

In the fourth Cron hit an RBI single to give the Angels a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth Parmelee hit an RBI single to tie the game at one.  Beltran hit a two run double to give the Yankees a 3-1 lead and Rodriguez hit a sac fly to extend the lead to 4-1.  McCann hit an RBI double still in the fifth to push the lead to 5-1.  In the seventh Marte hit a two run homerun to trim the lead to 5-3.  Rodriguez hit an RBI double in the bottom of the seventh to make it 6-3 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees swept the four game series and it was the first time since 1993 they have swept a four game series against the Angels.  The Yankees will look to get over 500 on Friday night when they welcome the Detroit Tigers to town for a weekend three game series.  It will also be Old Timers weekend with the Old Timers game set for Sunday afternoon.   

Yankees win second straight over the Anaheim Angels

The New York Yankees defeated the Anaheim Angels on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 6-3.  Michael Pineda started for the Yankees and pitched well and the bullpen was really good.  Alex Rodriguez, Starlin Castro and Aaron Hicks each had two hits. 

Pineda pitched seven innings giving up four hits and three runs with two walks and four strikeouts.  He won his third game of the season.  Dellin Betances pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts and Andrew Miller saved his seventh game of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and striking out one. 

David Huff lost his first game of the season pitching 3 2/3 innings and giving up eight hits and five runs with a walk and a strikeout.  Mike Morin pitched 1 2/3 innings striking out one, Greg Mahle pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and Cam Bedrosian pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two.  Fernando Salas pitched a perfect inning. 

Brett Gardner had a hit and drew a walk, Rob Refsnyder had an RBI and drew a walk and Carlos Beltran had a hit and two RBI.  Rodriguez had two hits and an RBI, Castro had two hits and an RBI and Austin Romine had a hit and an RBI.  Didi Gregorius had a hit, Hicks had two hits including a double and Beltran and Castro each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Gardner had a stolen base. 

Cole Calhoun had a hit and two RBI, Mike Trout drew a walk and C.J. Cron had a hit.  Johnny Giavotella drew a walk, Rafael Ortega had a hit and Gregorio Petit had two hits and an RBI.  Petit, Ortega and Cron each hit a double and Calhoun hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Ortega and Huff each committed an error. 

In the first Beltran hit a two run homerun giving the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  Romine hit an RBI single in the first to up the lead to 3-0.  In the second Refsnyder hit a sac fly to increase the lead to 4-0 Yankees.  Castro hit a solo homerun in the third and it was 5-0.  In the fifth Petit hit an RBI single cutting the lead to 5-1.  Calhoun hit a two run homerun and the game was now 5-3.  In the seventh Rodriguez hit an RBI single to push the lead to 6-3 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees have taken the first two games in the series and will play game three of four on Wednesday night.   

New York Yankees blow late lead in Baltimore and fall to the Orioles

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.  The game took place at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland and the final score was 6-5.  Nathan Eovaldi started for the Yankees and he didn't pitch that well.  Brett Gardner, Didi Gregorius and Chase Headley each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Eovaldi piitched 5 1/3 innings giving up eight hits and five runs with a walk and five strikeouts.  Kirby Yates pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one, Dellin Betances lost his third game of the season pitching an inning and giving up two hits and a run with two strikeouts and Richard Bleier pitched a perfect inning. 

Chris Tillman pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up eight hits and five runs with two walks and five strikeouts.  T.J. McFarland pitched an inning giving up a hit, Mychal Givens pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings and earned his fifth win of the season and Zach Britton saved his 16th game of the season and pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Jacoby Ellsbury drew a walk, Gardner had two hits and drew a walk and Carlos Beltran had a hit and two RBI.  Alex Rodriguez had a hit and an RBI, Starlin Castro had a hit and Gregorius had two hits.  Headley had two hits and an RBI, Austin Romine had a hit and an RBI and Gregorius hit a double.  Beltran, Rodriguez and Romine each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-2 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Gardner was caught stealing. 

Adam Jones had a hit, Hyun Soo Kim had three hits and Manny Machado had an RBI.  Chris Davis had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Mark Trumbo had three hits, Matt Wieters had a hit and two RBI and Pedro Alvarez had a hit and an RBI.  Jonathan Schoop had a hit and an RBI, Trumbo and Schoop each hit a double and Davis hit a homerun.  The Orioles were 4-10 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Flaherty committed an error. 

In the second Alvarez hit an RBI single to give the Orioles a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Beltran hit a two run homerun and the Yankees grabbed a 2-1 lead.  Rodriguez hit a solo homerun to go back-to-back and it was 3-1 Yankees.  In the bottom of the fourth Davis hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 3-2.  In the fifth Romine hit a solo homerun making it 4-2 Yankees.  In the sixth Headley hit an RBI single and the score was 5-2 Yankees.  In the bottom of the sixth Wieters hit a two run single to cut the lead to 5-4.  Schoop hit an RBI double to tie the game at five.  In the seventh Machado hit an RBI groundout to give the Orioles a 6-5 lead and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees and Orioles will play game two of three on Saturday night.  The final game of the series will be on Sunday afternoon.   

New York Yankees lose second straight game in Toronto

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada and the final score was 4-1 Toronto.  CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and pitched well, Dellin Betances didn't pitch well in relief.  The Yankees offense once again was stagnant. 

Sabathia pitched 6+ innings giving up five hits and two runs with a walk and four strikeouts.  He took his fourth loss of the season.  Betances pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a walk and a strikeout and Kirby Yates pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

J.A. Happ pitched six innings giving up four hits and a run with two walks and three strikeouts.  Joe Biagini won his third game of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit with two strikeouts, Jesse Chavez pitched an inning with a strikeout and Roberto Osuna saved his 12th game of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Jacoby Ellsbury drew a walk, Rob Refsnyder hit a double and Carlos Beltran had a hit and drew a walk.  Chase Headley had two hits, Austin Romine had a hit and Didi Gregorius had a hit.  Aaron Hicks had an RBI, Refsnyder and Headley each hit a double and the Yankees were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Ellsbury and Headley each had a stolen base.  Refsnyder had an outfield assist. 

Josh Donaldson had a hit, Edwin Encarnacion had a hit and Justin Smoak had a hit and an RBI.  Russell Martin had a hit, Devon Travis drew a walk and Kevin Pillar had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Drew Barney had a hit and two RBI, Ezequiel Carrera had a hit and Encarnacion hit a double.  Smoak hit a homerun and the Jays were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left one man on base.  Pillar had a stolen base. 

In the second Hicks had an RBI groundout to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Smoak hit a solo homerun to tie the game at one.  In the seventh Pillar hit an RBI single and Barney hit a two run single to give the Jays a 4-1 lead and that would be the final score of the game. 

The Yankees have lost two in a row and will try to salvage the final game of the three game series on Wednesday night.   

New York Yankees open three game home stand with a win

The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New  York and the final score was 6-0.  Nathan Eovaldi started for the Yankees and pitched great.  Jacoby Ellsbury and Austin Romine each had two hits. 

Eovaldi pitched 6+ innings giving up no runs and two hits.  He walked three and struck out five and earned his fifth win of the season.  Dellin Betances pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts, Kirby Yates pitched an inning giving up a walk and Luis Cessa pitched a perfect inning. 

R.A. Dickey took his sixth loss of the season pitching 6 2/3 innings giving up five hits and four runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.  Joe Biagini pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Jesse Chavez pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with two walks and Pat Venditte pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Ellsbury had two hits and an RBI, Brett Gardner drew a walk and Mark Teixeira had a hit.  Carlos Beltran had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk, Dustin Ackley had a hit and Aaron Hicks drew a walk.  Chase Headley had an RBI, Didi Gregorius had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Romine had two hits and an RBI.  Romine hit a double, Ellsbury hit a triple and Beltran hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 3-12 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. 

Jose Bautista had a hit and drew a walk, Troy Tulowitzki had a hit and drew a walk and Jimmy Paredes drew a walk.  Josh Thole drew a walk, the Blue Jays were 0-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Tulowitzki had a stolen base and Thole had two passed balls. 

In the first Beltran grounded into an RBI force out making it 1-0 Yankees.  In the fourth Beltran hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 2-0 Yankees.  Romine hit an RBI double in the seventh and Ellsbury hit an RBI single making it 4-0 Yankees.  In the eighth Headley hit a sac fly and Gregorius hit an RBI single making it 6-0 and that would be the final score.  The two teams will play game two of three on Wednesday night.   

New York Yankees bounce back with a close 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox

The New York Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 2-1.  Ivan Nova started for the Yankees and pitched well, the bullpen was great as they unleashed the three headed monster in the back end of the bullpen.  Didi Gregorius had three hits to lead the offense. 

Nova pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up four  hits and a run with a walk and two strikeouts.   Nova won his second game of the season.  Dellin Betances pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings striking out all four batters that he faced, Andrew Miller gave up a hit in his one inning and struck out two and Aroldis Chapman pitched a perfect inning striking out two and picking up his second save of the season. 

Jose Quintana pitched seven innings giving up five hits and two runs with two walks and five strikeouts.  He lost only his second game of the season.  Zach Duke pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Carlos Beltran drew a walk, Chase Headley drew a walk and Aaron Hicks had a hit and an RBI.  Gregorius had three hits and an RBI, Austin Romine had a hit and Hicks, Romine and Gregorius each hit a double.  The Yankees were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Adam Eaton had a hit, Jose Abreu had a hit and Todd Frazier had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Melky Cabrera had a hit, Brett Lawrie had a hit and Abreu and Lawrie hit a double.  Frazier hit a homerun and the White Sox were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 

In the second Hicks hit an RBI double and Gregorius hit an RBI single to give them a 2-0 lead.  In the fourth Frazier hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 2-1 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees are now 6-3 on their current homestand and the last game of the series and homestand will be on Sunday afternoon.  The Yankees have a chance for a great homestand with a win and a good one with the loss.  They will then head out west to Arizona to begin a three game series on Monday night. 

New York Yankees are swept in Boston

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.  The game took place at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts and the final score was 8-7.  Nathan Eovaldi started for the Yankees and wasn't very good, Dellin Betances gave up the tiebreaking homerun.  Alex Rodriguez led the offense with a couple of hits and four RBI. 

Eovaldi pitched five innings giving up ten hits and six runs.  He walked three and struck out three.  Ivan Nova pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and a run and he took his first loss of the season.  Betances pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run and Andrew Miller pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

David Price pitched seven innings giving up eight hits and six runs with a walk and three strikeouts.  He won his fourth game of the season.  Koji Uehara pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and two strikeouts and Craig Kimbrel pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits and an RBI, Brett Gardner drew a walk and Rodriguez had two hits and four RBI.  Mark Teixeira had a hit and an RBI, Starlin Castro had two hits and Chase Headley had a hit.  Brian McCann drew a pinch hit walk, Ronald Torreyes had a hit and Ellsbury, Rodriguez and Castro each hit a double.  Rodriguez hit a homerun and the Yankees were 4-8 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Eovaldi and Hicks each committed an error.  Ellsbury had an outfield assist. 

Mookie Betts had a hit, Dustin Pedroia had three hits and Xander Bogaerts had three hits and an RBI.  David Ortiz had a hit and drew a walk, Hanley Ramirez had a hit and two RBI and Travis Shaw had two hits and two RBI.  Brock Holt had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Christian Vasquez had a hit and two RBI and Jackie Bradley Jr. had a hit and drew a walk.  Bogaerts hit a double and Shaw and Vasquez each hit a homerun.  The Red Sox were 2-10 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Bradley had a stolen base. 

In the first Bogaerts hit into a force out and a run scored to make it 1-0 Red Sox.  IN the third Ellsbury hit an RBI double to tie the game at one and Rodriguez hit a two run homerun to give the Yankees a 3-1 lead.  In the bottom of the third Ramirez hit a two run single to tie the game at three.  The Yankees challenged a timing play but the call was upheld when a run scored on a Holt RBI single and Ramirez got thrown out at third to end the inning.  In the fifth Rodriguez hit a two run double to give the Yankees back the lead at 5-4 and Teixeira hit an RBI single making it 6-4 Yankees.  Shaw hit a two run homerun in the fifth to tie the game at six.  In the seventh Vasquez hit a two run homerun giving the Red Sox a 8-6 lead.  The Yankees scored another run in the eighth on a wild pitch and the final score would be 8-7. 

The Yankees have lost five games in a row and at 8-15 are at their worst start since 1991.  They will be off on Monday before opening a three game set in Baltimore to finish their long road trip. 

New York Yankees lose another close one as they continue to not hit

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.  The game took place at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts and the final score was 4-2.  Masahiro Tanaka started for the Yankees and pitched well, Dellin Betances gave up a big homerun.  The Yankees offense didn't do much, Starlin Castro and Brett Gardner each had two hits. 

Tanaka pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with no walks and five strikeouts.  Betances pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and two runs with a strikeout and he took his second loss of the season. 

Henry Owens started for the Red Sox and he pitched six innings giving up six hits and two runs with three walks and three strikeouts.  Matt Barnes pitched a perfect inning, Koji Uehara won his first game pitching a perfect inning with a strikeout and Craig Kimbrel saved his seventh game pitching a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit and drew two walks, Gardner had two hits and an RBI and Mark Teixeira drew a walk.  Alex Rodriguez had a hit and an RBI, Castro had two hits including a triple and Rodriguez hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Ellsbury was caught stealing and Headley committed an error. 

Xander Bogaerts had two hits, David Ortiz had two hits and two RBI and Hanley Ramirez had a hit.  Travis Shaw had a hit, Brock Holt had a hit and Jackie Bradley Jr. had a hit and two RBI.  Bradley Jr. hit a double and Ortiz hit a homerun.  The Red Sox were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Holt had an outfield assist. 

In the second Rodriguez hit a solo homerun giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth Gardner hit an RBI single to make it 2-0 Yankees.  In the seventh Bradley Jr. hit an RBI double and the game was tied at two.  In the eighth Ortiz hit a two run homerun to give the Red Sox a 4-2 lead and that would be the final score.  The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday night. 

New York Yankees win a thriller on a walk-off homerun

The New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 3-2.  Masahiro Tanaka started for the Yankees and pitched well, the bullpen was good and Brett Gardner led the offense with three hits and two RBI including the game winning homerun. 

Tanaka pitched seven innings giving up five hits and two runs.  He walked one and struck out seven.  Dellin Betances pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts and Andrew Miller earned his first win of the season pitching an inning giving up a hit. 

Blake Snell started for the Rays and made his major league debut.  He pitched five innings giving up two hits and a run with a walk and six strikeouts.  Enny Romero pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and an unearned run with a walk and a strikeout, Xavier Cedeno pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout and Erasmo Ramirez took his first loss of the season pitching two innings and giving up three hits and a run with a strikeout. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit, Gardner had three hits and two RBI and Carlos Beltran drew a walk.  Mark Teixeira had a hit, Brian McCann had a hit and drew a walk and Starlin Castro had a hit.  Chase Headley drew a walk and Gardner hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Gardner had a stolen base. 

Logan Morrison had a hit, Corey Dickerson had three hits and an RBI and Desmond Jennings drew a walk.  Kevin Kiermaier had two hits and an RBI, Morrison and Dickerson each hit a double.  Kiermaier hit a homerun and the Rays were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Kiermaier was caught stealing, Miller and Casali each committed an error. 

In the first a wild pitch gave the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Dickerson hit an RBI double to tie the game at one.  Kiermaier hit a solo homerun in the fifth to give the Rays a 2-1 lead.  Gardner hit an RBI single in the seventh to tie the game at two.  In the ninth Gardner  hit a walk-off solo homerun to give the Yankees a 3-2 win. 

The Yankees have won two in a row and will go for the three game sweep on Sunday afternoon.  Michael Pineda will start for the Yankees against Drew Smyly. 

New York Yankees lose controversial opener to the Houston Astros

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Houston Astros on Tuesday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 5-3.  Masahiro Tanaka started for the Yankees and pitched well, Dellin Betances had a rough inning and it was also a controversial play in that inning that changed the game.  Starlin Castro hit a two run double in his Yankees debut. 

Tanaka pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up two runs on four hits and a walk.  He struck out four batters.  Chasen Shreve pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out two, Betances took the loss pitching 2/3 of an inning and giving up a hit and three runs with none of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out a batter.  Johnny Barbato in his major league debut pitched 1 1/3 innings with three strikeouts. 

Dallas Keuchel won his first game of the season pitching seven innings and giving up three hits and two runs with four walks.  He also struck out five batters.  Ken Giles pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts and Luke Gregerson earned his first save of the year pitching a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Aaron Hicks drew a walk, Alex Rodriguez drew a walk and Mark Teixeira drew a walk.  Carlos Beltran had a hit, Brian McCann had a hit and drew a walk and Castro had a hit and two RBI.  Didi Gregorius had a hit and an RBI.  Castro hit a double and Gregorius hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Rodriguez had a stolen base and Betances committed an error. 

Jose Altuve had a hit and drew a walk, George Springer had a hit and Carlos Correa had a hit and two RBI.  Colby Rasmus drew two walks, Luis Valbuena had a hit and two RBI and Preston Tucker had a hit.  Tyler White had a hit, Altuve hit a double and Tucker hit a double.  Correa hit a homerun.  The Astros were 2-11 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Correa had two stolen bases and Altuve had a stolen base. 

In the second Castro hit a two run double to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the fourth Correa grounded into a force out and a run scored cutting the lead to 2-1.  In the sixth Correa hit a solo homerun to tie the game at two.  In the eighth Correa reached on a fielding error by Betances and a run scored giving the Astros a 3-2 lead.  Valbuena hit a two run single to make it 5-2 Astros.  Gregorius hit a solo homerun in the eighth to cut the lead to 5-3.  The final score would be 5-3 and the two teams will play game two of three on Wednesday night. 

New York Yankees season preview

The New York Yankees will begin their season on Tuesday afternoon at home against the Houston Astros.  It will be the exact same matchup as was the final game for the Yankees of last season.  Masahiro Tanaka vs. Dallas Keuchel ended the Yankees season last October in the wild card playoff game.  The Yankees will be looking for some revenge in this one and feel they are better equipped this season to face left handed pitchers. 

The Yankees didn't sign any free agents which is something they basically never do.  They did make a couple of trades though.  They traded for second baseman Starlin Castro from the Cubs and gave up Adam Warren who was a very valuable arm for them last season.  They also acquired closer Aroldis Chapman who will sit out the first month of the season after being suspended for an incident that took place in December at his home with his girlfriend.  The Yankees will have Andrew Miller and Dellin Betances coming back to be in the back end of the bullpen and then when he comes back they are expected to slide back an inning with him taking over the closer role.  Chasen Shreve will fill in as the seventh inning guy until then and then slide back himself when Chapman comes back.  The Yankees did have a couple surprises this season with Luis Cessa and Johnny Barbato making the pen and Ivan Nova serving as the long man instead of the fifth starter.  CC Sabathia will be the fifth starter even though Nova outpitched him this spring. 

The Yankees offense looks pretty good with Teixeria, Beltran and Arod back in the middle of the order.  Jacoby Ellsbury and Brett Gardner once again will be the table setters and expect bigger years from them.  Chase Headley, Castro and Didi Gregorius will be at the bottom of the order and that seems to be a pretty good 7-9 in the lineup.  Brian McCann had a big year power wise last year and will look to follow that up and maybe not wear out as much in the end of the season.  The Yankees bench looks to be better than it has been in years.  Aaron Hicks will be the fourth outfielder with Dustin Ackley being the backup first baseman and second baseman.  Ronald Torreyes is the utility infielder with Austin Romine as the backup catcher.  I would expect the bench to be used quite often this season as they look to rest their veteran players hoping they won't be so worn out at the end of the season. 

The Yankees rotation is filled with questions but mainly with them staying healthy and not how good they can be.  Tanaka will lead the rotation followed by Michael Pineda, Nathan Eovaldi and Luis Severino.  Sabathia will be the fifth starter for now and Nova will be in the bullpen but ready to step in if need be.  Bryan Mitchell also pitched great this spring but was injured in the final weekend of spring training.  He broke his toe and will be out at least three months.  He was going to be a valuable member of the bullpen. 

I am expecting the Yankees to take a hard fought division and the Toronto Blue Jays to be one of the wild card teams.  I wouldn't be surprised if it went the other way though.  I also think the Cleveland Indians will be a wild card team with that good young pitching.  I am picking the Royals in the Central and the Astros in the west with the Rangers being a contender all the way also.   

New York Yankees lose to the Minnesota Twins

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida and the final score was 5-2.  Nathan Eovaldi started for the Yankees and didn't pitch very well, the bullpen was good.  Brett Gardner and Austin Romine each had a hit and an RBI. 

Eovaldi pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and five runs with four of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out five.  Dellin Betances pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one, Andrew Miller 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and Chasen Shreve pitched to two batters retiring them both.  Kirby Yates pitched a perfect inning. 

Gardner had a hit and an RBI, Michael O'Neill drew a walk and Mark Teixeira had a hit.  Tyler Austin had a hit, Brian McCann had a hit and Romine had a hit and an RBI.  Chase Headley drew a walk, Gardner hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Gardner committed an error and Eovaldi had a pickoff. 

In the third Danny Santana hit an RBI double giving the Twins a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Gardner hit a solo homerun to tie the game at one.  In the sixth Santana hit an RBI double giving the Twins a 2-1 lead.  Brian Dozier hit an RBI single and it was 3-1 Twins and they kept it going in the sixth.  Byung Ho Park hit an RBI single and Eduardo Escobar hit an RBI single to make it 5-1 Twins.  In the ninth Romine hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 5-2 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees spring record fell to 10-13 with a couple of tie games.  They will play the Detroit Tigers on Monday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field.