Final
Yankees hit 5 HRs, rout Tigers
Jun 21, 2015 - 5:29 AM Bronx, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Fresh off his latest milestone, Alex Rodriguez belted a three-run homer and drove in five as the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 14-3 on Saturday night.Carlos Beltran hit solo home runs from both sides of the plate for the Yankees, who have won 11 of their last 12 home games. Didi Gregorius and Chris Young also went deep and had two RBI apiece while Brett Gardner finished a home run shy of the cycle.
New York right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (6-2) was tagged for two runs on three hits in six-plus innings.
The Yankees banged out a season-high 18 hits, eight off Detroit starter Alfredo Simon (7-4), who allowed seven runs and walked three in 2 2/3 innings.
"I think he had a little trouble getting ahead of the hitters," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said about Simon.
Gardner tripled to begin the first and scored to give New York the early lead. Rodriguez, who became the 29th player to reach 3,000 hits with a first-inning homer off Justin Verlander in Friday's 7-2 win, hit a ground ball to third and Andrew Romine's throw home hit Gardner in the back of the helmet.
The Yankees scored two runs in the second as Gregorius led off with a home run to right field and Rodriguez hit a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded.
Simon, who was very slow and deliberate on the mound, didn't make it through the third.
"We didn't score a lot of runs in the first two innings, but he threw a ton of pitches and it eventually caught up to him," said Yankees manager Joe Girardi.
The right-hander surrendered a leadoff home run for the second straight inning, this time to Beltran. He then gave up three consecutive two- out singles and was lifted after Chase Headley knocked in Young.
Ian Krol took over on the mound and promptly yielded the home run by Rodriguez, a blast to left that made it 8-0.
Beltran homered off Krol while batting right-handed in the fourth. Gregorius, Stephen Drew and Young then strung together three straight singles to produce the Yankees' 10th run.
New York increased its lead with a three-spot in the fifth. Brian McCann drove in a run with a bases-loaded single and Beltran collected a third RBI when he was hit by a pitch ahead of Gregorius' RBI groundout.
The Tigers scored three runs in the seventh, highlighted by J.D. Martinez's RBI double.
Detroit infielder Josh Wilson gave up a leadoff home run to Young in the eighth.
Game Notes
The Yankees hosted the 69th annual Old-Timers' Day prior to the game ... New York improved to 5-1 against Detroit this season.
- DETROIT: 3
NEW YORK: 14
Final
Jun 20 10:40 PM - James McCann singles to right center field. J.D. Martinez scores.
Tigers 3, Yankees 13 Top 7, 1 OutJun 20 10:03 PM - On wild pitch by Mitchell, Jo.Wilson scored, J.Martinez to third.
Tigers 2, Yankees 13 Top 7, 1 OutJun 20 10:01 PM - J.Martinez doubled to right, R.Davis scored, Jo.Wilson to third.
Tigers 1, Yankees 13 Top 7, 1 OutJun 20 10:00 PM - J.D. Martinez doubles to deep right center field. Josh Wilson to third. Rajai Davis scores.
Tigers 1, Yankees 13 Top 7, 1 OutJun 20 10:00 PM - Gregorius grounded out, second baseman Jo.Wilson to first baseman Romine, Teixeira scored, B.McCann to third, Beltran to second.
Tigers 0, Yankees 13 Bot 5, 1 OutJun 20 9:27 PM - Didi Gregorius grounds out to second base, Josh Wilson to Andrew Romine. Carlos Beltran to second. Brian McCann to third. Mark Teixeira scores.
Tigers 0, Yankees 13 Bot 5, 0 OutsJun 20 9:27 PM - Beltran was hit by a pitch, A.Rodriguez scored, Teixeira to third, B.McCann to second.
Tigers 0, Yankees 12 Bot 5, 0 OutsJun 20 9:24 PM - Carlos Beltran hit by pitch. Brian McCann to second. Mark Teixeira to third. Alex Rodriguez scores.
Tigers 0, Yankees 12 Bot 5, 0 OutsJun 20 9:24 PM - B.McCann singled to center, Headley scored, A.Rodriguez to third, Teixeira to second.
Tigers 0, Yankees 11 Bot 5, 0 OutsJun 20 9:22 PM - Brian McCann singles to center field. Mark Teixeira to second. Alex Rodriguez to third. Chase Headley scores.
Tigers 0, Yankees 11 Bot 5, 0 OutsJun 20 9:22 PM - C.Young singled to left, Gregorius scored, Drew to second.
Tigers 0, Yankees 10 Bot 4, 1 OutJun 20 9:02 PM - Chris Young singles to left center field. Stephen Drew to second. Didi Gregorius scores.
Tigers 0, Yankees 10 Bot 4, 1 OutJun 20 9:02 PM - A.Rodriguez homered to left on a 1-1 count, Gardner scored, Headley scored.
Tigers 0, Yankees 8 Bot 3, 2 OutsJun 20 8:45 PM - Alex Rodriguez homers to left field. Chase Headley scores. Brett Gardner scores.
Tigers 0, Yankees 8 Bot 3, 2 OutsJun 20 8:45 PM - Headley singled to right, C.Young scored, Gardner to third.
Tigers 0, Yankees 5 Bot 3, 2 OutsJun 20 8:41 PM - Chase Headley singles to right field. Brett Gardner to third. Chris Young scores.
Tigers 0, Yankees 5 Bot 3, 2 OutsJun 20 8:41 PM - A.Rodriguez hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Gose, Drew scored.
Tigers 0, Yankees 3 Bot 2, 2 OutsJun 20 8:11 PM - Alex Rodriguez out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Anthony Gose. Stephen Drew scores.
Tigers 0, Yankees 3 Bot 2, 1 OutJun 20 8:11 PM - A.Rodriguez safe on failed fielder's choice, Gardner scored, A.Rodriguez to first.
Tigers 0, Yankees 1 Bot 1, 1 OutJun 20 7:33 PM - Alex Rodriguez reaches on a fielder's choice to third base, advances to 2nd. Brett Gardner scores. Fielding error by Andrew Romine.
Tigers 0, Yankees 1 Bot 1, 1 OutJun 20 7:32 PM - Anthony Gose grounds out to second base, Stephen Drew to Mark Teixeira.
Jun 20 7:18 PM - DETROIT: 0
NEW YORK: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jun 20 7:16 PM
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