The New York Yankees got some help from the long ball as they defeated the Minnesota Twins 8-4 on Thursday night. For the second straight night, the Yankees were caught up in more home run instant replay drama.
What happened in this review? Which injured Yankees will return this weekend?
Phil Hughes stepped up big time on Tuesday night as he went the distance in a rain-shortened 5-0 victory. He got his first career complete game shutout, though only going 6 innings due to the rain. Mark Teixeira blasted two, two-run home runs in the game account for much of the Yankees' offense.
Find out what major league record Teixeira broke in the game and an impressive stat for his Yankee carrer.
The New York Yankees defeated the Seattle Mariners 10-3 late Monday night. The Yankees took advantage of some errors and made their hits count. Mark Teixeira and Derek Jeter each had a home run to hand the Yankees their initial lead. Then the rest of the hitting kicked in as the Yankees put up 6 runs in the 4th inning to put the game away.
Find out the addition the Yankees will receive on Tuesday.
The Yankees defeated the Oakland A's 17-7, which included a 3-run HR from Nick Swisher and a grand slam by Mark Teixeira. Neither starting pitcher made it past the 5th inning at the blazing hot Yankee Stadium. Phil Hughes didn't even get to record the win as he was taken out in the 5th giving up 7 runs in his outing.
Should Yankee fans hit the panic button on Hughes? Who can the Yankees trust?
Yankees won Saturday in the Bronx as they beat the Indians 4-0 in their second game of their four game wrap-around weekend series. A-Rod, Teixeira, and Granderson all homered in the win. However, Bartolo Colon came up lame as he was covering first base on a ground ball play.
How significant is this injury? What do the Yankees do from here?
The Yankees got a much needed walk-off victory on Tuesday night as they defeated the Blue Jays 5-4 at Yankee Stadium. Mark Teixeira delivered the game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth past the first basemen and into right field for the victory.
So why was this victory a significant one for the Yanks?