Yankees

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The biggest buzz didn't come from a third straight positive outing by Michael Pineda in the New York Yankees 8-1 victory Tuesday over the Boston Red Sox.

That honor went to a swarm of bees that took over left field and delayed the game for seven minutes before the bottom of the third.

Umpires called out the grounds crew who received a loud cheer after chasing the bees away with bug spray.

Michael Pineda (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Michael Pineda (Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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Pineda, who missed the past two seasons while recovering from right shoulder surgery, gave up four hits and struck out five in 4 1-3 shutout innings.

Yankees center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury didn't play against his former team, missing his third straight game due to right calf tightness. Ellsbury agreed In December to a $153 million, seven-year contract.

Mets

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Miguel Cabrera hit a long solo home run and a sacrifice fly as a Detroit Tigers' split squad lost to the New York Mets 5-4 on Tuesday.

The drive by the two-time AL MVP came in the third inning against Daisuke Matsuzaka.

New York's Eric Campbell was 2 for 4 with a double, a home run and two runs. Detroit's Tyler Collins hit a two-run homer.

Matsuzaka allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings and struck out five. Tigers starter Kyle Lobstein gave up one hit — Campbell's home run — in 2 2-3 innings.

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