ATLANTA -- New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi says baseball "has a way of evening out."
Following a sluggish end to a homestand that cost the Yankees the AL East lead, things evened out for their bats in a big way against the Braves.
Jacoby Ellsbury hit a three-run homer, Chase Headley and Stephen Drew each added a two-run shot and New York routed the Atlanta Braves 20-6 on Sunday to finish a three-game sweep.
The Yankees almost matched their season high for runs set in a 21-5 win at Texas on July 28. They totaled 38 in the series after scoring a combined seven while losing three of the last four games of a 5-5 homestand.
"When you struggle offensively, you're due to get some guys hot and that was kind of what happened here," Girardi said.
All three homers, which helped build an 8-2 lead, came with two outs. Headley and Drew, who had four hits, both drove in four runs.
"Guys in here understand there are going to be swings," Headley said. "This is a confident group."
The U.S. flag at Turner Field flew at half-staff and a moment of silence was observed before the game in memory of Gregory K. Murrey.
Murrey, a Braves season-ticket holder, died after falling from the upper deck to the lower-level seats on Saturday night. He was 60.
The Braves displayed a photo of Murrey on the video board during the moment of silence.
After the Braves cut the lead to 8-5, pinch-hitter Alex Rodriguez drove in two with a bases-loaded single in the Yankees' nine-run seventh inning.
"It's been a while since we swung the bats like this, so hopefully we can set the tone for September," Rodriguez said.
Despite the sweep, the Yankees gained no ground on AL East-leading Toronto, which beat Detroit 9-2. The Blue Jays still lead New York by 1 1/2 games.
The Braves have lost five straight and 12 of 13. They've dropped nine consecutive interleague games since a win over Boston on June 17.
"They just kicked our butts," said first baseman Freddie Freeman, who had two hits and drove in a run. "The whole series. ... That's what that lineup is capable of doing."
Nathan Eovaldi (14-2) allowed five runs and eight hits in five-plus innings. He left the game after giving up three straight hits in the Braves' three-run sixth.
Atlanta rookie Adonis Garcia led off the seventh with a homer against Branden Pinder.
Ellsbury hit his seventh homer with two outs in the second. Headley's homer came after Julio Teheran (9-7) walked Greg Bird in the third inning. Teheran then walked Didi Gregorius before Drew's homer to right.
Andrelton Simmons' two-run single in the sixth -- the third straight hit in the inning -- knocked Eovaldi out of the game.
Pinch-hitter Jonny Gomes' bloop single to right field off Adam Warren drove in Simmons, cutting New York's lead to 8-5.
Brian McCann had a two-run single and Headley a two-run double in the big eighth inning.
DIGGING THE NL
Pinder, New York's fourth pitcher, hit a run-scoring double off Jake Brigham in the eighth for his first career hit. It was the first hit by a Yankees pitcher this season.
HOME LETDOWN
Teheran gave up nine hits and eight runs in 4 1/3 innings. He had been 7-1 with a 2.55 ERA in 13 home starts but was hurt by three walks and the two-out homers.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: Girardi said after the game 1B Mark Teixeira (bruised right shin) is feeling "a little better" but won't play Monday night at Boston.
UP NEXT
Yankees: RHP Ivan Nova (5-6) faces the Red Sox. Nova is 3-4 with a 5.05 ERA in 10 career games, including nine starts, against Boston.
Braves: RHP Mike Foltynewicz will start the opening game of a home series against the Marlins. Foltynewicz beat Miami on Aug. 8, when he allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings of Atlanta's 7-2 win.
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This story has been corrected to reflect that Yankees went 5-5 on most recent homestand.
Following a sluggish end to a homestand that cost the Yankees the AL East lead, things evened out for their bats in a big way against the Braves.
Jacoby Ellsbury hit a three-run homer, Chase Headley and Stephen Drew each added a two-run shot and New York routed the Atlanta Braves 20-6 on Sunday to finish a three-game sweep.
The Yankees almost matched their season high for runs set in a 21-5 win at Texas on July 28. They totaled 38 in the series after scoring a combined seven while losing three of the last four games of a 5-5 homestand.
"When you struggle offensively, you're due to get some guys hot and that was kind of what happened here," Girardi said.
All three homers, which helped build an 8-2 lead, came with two outs. Headley and Drew, who had four hits, both drove in four runs.
"Guys in here understand there are going to be swings," Headley said. "This is a confident group."
The U.S. flag at Turner Field flew at half-staff and a moment of silence was observed before the game in memory of Gregory K. Murrey.
Murrey, a Braves season-ticket holder, died after falling from the upper deck to the lower-level seats on Saturday night. He was 60.
The Braves displayed a photo of Murrey on the video board during the moment of silence.
After the Braves cut the lead to 8-5, pinch-hitter Alex Rodriguez drove in two with a bases-loaded single in the Yankees' nine-run seventh inning.
"It's been a while since we swung the bats like this, so hopefully we can set the tone for September," Rodriguez said.
Despite the sweep, the Yankees gained no ground on AL East-leading Toronto, which beat Detroit 9-2. The Blue Jays still lead New York by 1 1/2 games.
The Braves have lost five straight and 12 of 13. They've dropped nine consecutive interleague games since a win over Boston on June 17.
"They just kicked our butts," said first baseman Freddie Freeman, who had two hits and drove in a run. "The whole series. ... That's what that lineup is capable of doing."
Nathan Eovaldi (14-2) allowed five runs and eight hits in five-plus innings. He left the game after giving up three straight hits in the Braves' three-run sixth.
Atlanta rookie Adonis Garcia led off the seventh with a homer against Branden Pinder.
Ellsbury hit his seventh homer with two outs in the second. Headley's homer came after Julio Teheran (9-7) walked Greg Bird in the third inning. Teheran then walked Didi Gregorius before Drew's homer to right.
Andrelton Simmons' two-run single in the sixth -- the third straight hit in the inning -- knocked Eovaldi out of the game.
Pinch-hitter Jonny Gomes' bloop single to right field off Adam Warren drove in Simmons, cutting New York's lead to 8-5.
Brian McCann had a two-run single and Headley a two-run double in the big eighth inning.
DIGGING THE NL
Pinder, New York's fourth pitcher, hit a run-scoring double off Jake Brigham in the eighth for his first career hit. It was the first hit by a Yankees pitcher this season.
HOME LETDOWN
Teheran gave up nine hits and eight runs in 4 1/3 innings. He had been 7-1 with a 2.55 ERA in 13 home starts but was hurt by three walks and the two-out homers.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: Girardi said after the game 1B Mark Teixeira (bruised right shin) is feeling "a little better" but won't play Monday night at Boston.
UP NEXT
Yankees: RHP Ivan Nova (5-6) faces the Red Sox. Nova is 3-4 with a 5.05 ERA in 10 career games, including nine starts, against Boston.
Braves: RHP Mike Foltynewicz will start the opening game of a home series against the Marlins. Foltynewicz beat Miami on Aug. 8, when he allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings of Atlanta's 7-2 win.
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This story has been corrected to reflect that Yankees went 5-5 on most recent homestand.
1:35PM,EDT,August 30,2015
Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| New York Yankees | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Ellsbury CF | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 36 | .278 | .342 | .383 |
| Gardner LF | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .272 | .357 | .416 |
| Beltrán RF | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .282 | .344 | .480 |
Ryan 3B
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .224 | .268 | .358 |
| McCann C-1B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .247 | .321 | .475 |
| Bird 1B | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | .255 | .339 | .412 |
Murphy C
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .311 | .385 |
| Headley 3B | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | .277 | .339 | .404 |
Pinder P
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
Mitchell P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Gregorius SS | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | .263 | .313 | .359 |
| Drew 2B | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | .201 | .274 | .385 |
| Eovaldi P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Warren P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Shreve P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Rodriguez PH
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 | .363 | .489 |
Young PR-RF
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .247 | .307 | .465 |
| Totals | 46 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 202 | |||
| a-singled to center for C Shreve in the 7th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Bird (2, Brigham); Headley (27, Brigham); Pinder (1, Brigham) HR: Ellsbury (7, 2nd inning off Teherán 2 on, 2 Out); Headley (10, 3rd inning off Teherán 1 on, 2 Out); Drew (16, 3rd inning off Teherán 1 on, 2 Out) RBI: Ellsbury 3 (30), Headley 4 (57), Drew 4 (39), Rodriguez 2 (71), Gardner (55), McCann 2 (82), Bird 2 (10), Pinder (1), Gregorius (42) SF: Bird 2-out RBI: Ellsbury 3, Headley 4, Drew 3, Gardner, McCann 2, Bird, Pinder, Gregorius GIDP: McCann Yankees RISP: 12-21 (Beltrán 1-1, Gregorius 2-2, Young 0-2, Gardner 1-1, Eovaldi 0-2, Rodriguez 1-1, Pinder 1-1, Bird 1-2, Drew 2-2, McCann 1-2, Headley 1-1, Ellsbury 1-3, Ryan 0-1) Team LOB: 10 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Drew (7, catch) | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Turner Field, Atlanta, GA |
| Attendance | 33,093 (66.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:46 |
| Weather | 69 degrees, overcast |
| Wind | 7 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Ed Hickox, First Base - Paul Nauert, Second Base - Dana DeMuth, Third Base - Mike Estabrook |
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