Associated Press
KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Masahiro Tanaka pitched 3 2/3 shutout innings and the New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 12-5 Wednesday.Tanaka gave up two hits and struck out three without a walk in his second spring start, both against Atlanta. He threw two perfect innings last week.Tanaka said his arm felt fine and that he'll be ready to begin the season."Overall everything was good," he said through is translator. "It's my second start and it was as good as my first start. It just seems like everything was working."Tanaka got off to an All-Star start last year during his first season in the majors. The Japanese right-hander later missed 2 1/2 months because of a partially torn ligament in his elbow.Brian McCann and Stephen Drew both homered off Braves reliever James Russell. Didi Gregorius went 3 for 3 with an RBI.Kelly Johnson hit a three-run homer for the Braves. New catcher A.J. Pierzynski got a hit and raised his spring average to .471.Atlanta starter Mike Foltynewicz gave up one run and three hits in 3 2/3 innings.STARTING TIMEBraves: Foltynewicz, competing for the final spot in the rotation, has a 5.40 ERA this spring. He was acquired from the Houston Astros in the offseason and struggled in his first two spring starts for the Braves."I know I need to start opening some eyes," he said. "I've been working on adjustments and I am not trying to be something that I'm not. But tonight was a big confidence boost."Manager Fredi Gonzalez wasn't making any predictions, but he said he liked what he saw."I thought he was electric tonight," Gonzalez said. "He had knees buckling and I can't wait to see him again. He is definitely in the mix for a starting job."UP NEXTYankees: Esmil Rogers will start on Thursday at Steinbrenner Field against Philadelphia.Braves: Manny Banuelos will make his third appearance of the spring, facing Miami.LONG NIGHTThe Braves' first night game of the spring stretched to nearly four hours."I guess they were trying to make it to 10 o'clock so they could see the fireworks from Disney," Gonzalez said.
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Game Information
| Stadium | Champion Stadium, Kissimmee, FL |
NY YANKEES (12) AT ATLANTA (5)
NY YANKEES AB R H BI ATLANTA AB R H BI
Gardner cf 3 0 1 0 E. Pérez cf 5 0 1 0
Williams pr-cf 1 1 1 1 Peterson 2b 4 0 1 0
Headley 3b 2 0 1 1 Kazmar 2b 1 0 0 0
Gálvez pr-3b 2 2 0 0 Freeman 1b 3 0 1 0
McCann c 2 2 2 2 Terdoslavich 1b 1 0 0 1
Murphy ph-c 2 0 0 0 Gomes lf 3 0 0 0
Teixeira dh 3 0 1 0 Gosselin lf-ss 2 0 1 0
Austin pr-dh 0 2 0 1 Pierzynski c 2 0 1 0
Jones 1b 3 1 1 1 Flores c 3 1 0 0
Arcia 1b 2 0 1 0 A. Simmons ss 3 0 1 0
Drew 2b 3 1 1 2 Cunningham lf 0 0 0 0
Refsnyder 2b 2 0 0 0 Callaspo 3b 3 1 1 1
Young rf 3 1 1 1 Ciriaco pr-3b 1 0 0 0
Heathcott rf 1 1 0 0 Almonte rf 4 1 1 0
Gregorius ss 3 1 3 1 Jones rf 0 0 0 0
Figueroa ss 1 0 1 0 K. Johnson dh 2 2 1 3
Pirela lf 3 0 0 0 Young Jr. ph-dh 1 0 1 0
Flores lf 1 0 0 0
TOTALS 37 12 14 10 TOTALS 38 5 10 5
NY YANKEES 001 243 110 -- 12
ATLANTA 000 031 100 -- 5
E--Jones, Refsnyder, Gálvez. DP--NY YANKEES 1.
LOB--NY YANKEES 11, ATLANTA 9. 2B--Freeman,
Teixeira, Jones. 3B--Gregorius. HR--K. Johnson 1
(1) (off Ramírez), McCann 1 (1) (off Russell),
Drew 1 (1) (off Russell). SB--Gregorius 1 (1).
SF--Terdoslavich, Austin, Williams, Jones.
IP H R ER BB SO HR
NY YANKEES
Tanaka (W,1-0) 3 2-3 2 0 0 0 3 0
Ramírez 1 3 3 0 0 1 1
Lindgren 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bailey 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
Burawa 1 2 1 1 1 2 0
Rumbelow 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
Pazos 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
ATLANTA
Foltynewicz (L,0-2) 2 2-3 3 1 1 1 4 0
Avilán 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Russell 1 2-3 6 6 6 1 0 2
Vizcaíno 1 1-3 1 3 3 3 1 0
J Veras 2-3 1 1 1 1 1 0
Kohn 1 1 1 1 2 1 0
Jackson 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
Brigham 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0
WP--Kohn, Burawa. HBP--Flores by J Veras.
BALK--Foltynewicz, Vizcaíno. SO--NYY: Teixeira,
Gardner, Headley, Refsnyder, Heathcott, Gálvez,
Pirela. ATL: E. Pérez 3, Flores 2, Terdoslavich,
Freeman, Peterson, Almonte, A. Simmons. BB--NYY:
Austin 2, McCann 2, Heathcott, Gálvez, Headley,
Gardner, Figueroa. ATL: Cunningham, K. Johnson.
T--3:53. A--9,980.
Game Information
| Stadium | Champion Stadium, Kissimmee, FL |
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