NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees kept piling up big numbers, putting the game further and further out of reach with every swing.
Or so it seemed.
Rodriguez moved past Barry Bonds for second place on the career RBI list and got four hits Friday night as the Yankees built a huge lead, then scrambled to hold off the Los Angeles Angels 8-7 for their fourth straight victory.
"It got a little too dicey," Rodriguez said. "I still have a headache."
Both teams made multiple substitutions late, and the Angels trailed 8-1 going into the ninth inning. They rallied for six runs with the help of a routine popup that dropped between two infielders for a single -- their first eight batters reached base against Esmil Rogers and Dellin Betances.
"Crazy game, for sure," Betances said. "I was beating myself up on the mound."
The Angels still had the bases loaded with no outs, down 8-6. Betances, nicked for an earned run for the first time this season, retired the next three batters for his second save.
Shortstop Didi Gregorius overcame an earlier error by stopping Johnny Giavotella's hard grounder in the hole for the second out. Betances struck out pinch-hitter Carlos Perez with runners at the corners to end it, sending Los Angeles to its third loss in a row.
"Oh man, our bench was alive," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "That ninth inning was fun and, unfortunately, we just couldn't push it across a little more."
Said Yankees manager Joe Girardi: "That would've been a really hard game to swallow if you lose."
Light-hitting Stephen Drew homered twice and Mark Teixeira connected early as the Yankees took advantage of their ballpark's short porch in right field and Jered Weaver's soft tosses.
Rodriguez singled for his 1,997th RBI and trails only Hank Aaron (2,297) on the chart kept by the Elias Sports Bureau, baseball's official record keeper. The RBI didn't become an official stat until 1920 and that cost Babe Ruth, credited with over 2,200 on other tallies.
A-Rod scored his 1,950th run, breaking a tie with Stan Musial for eighth place. Rodriguez has 2,991 career hits, and had his first four-hit game since 2011. He missed all of last year season while serving a drug suspension.
"Just means I'm getting older every day," said Rodriguez, who turns 40 next month. "I think I'm in a good place."
Nathan Eovaldi (5-1) left with a 4-0 lead after walking the bases loaded with one out in the sixth inning.
Weaver (4-5) exited after his final pitch, an 82 mph fastball, was put into the seats by Drew for a solo shot with two outs in the sixth for a 7-1 lead. That was among 14 pitches in the inning that Weaver didn't throw faster than 83 mph.
Drew also hit a two-run drive in the second for his third career multihomer game and first since 2013. He began the day batting .165.
A three-time All-Star, Weaver had won his previous four decisions. He fell to 1/3 with an 8.71 ERA in five starts at the ballpark.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: RHP Matt Shoemaker will be in the bullpen this weekend, but there aren't any injury concerns. The Angels have a couple of off-days, and Scioscia wants to keep his other starters fresh.
Yankees: C Brian McCann, bothered recently by an arch problem, started and doubled. ... RHP Michael Pineda will skip a start and next pitch Friday night at Baltimore. Girardi said there aren't any health concerns with Pineda, who has been injury plagued in his career. Instead, the team wants to limit his innings. ... OF Carlos Beltran has a sore foot, and could start Saturday.
UP NEXT
Angels: RHP Garrett Richards (5-3, 3.26) is 0-2 in four career games vs. the Yankees going into Saturday night's start.
Yankees: RHP Adam Warren (3-4, 3.75) has pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning in his last two starts.
FAR OUT
NASA astronaut Joe Acaba threw the ceremonial first ball. Acaba, who grew up in Anaheim, California, once called the Angels from the International Space Station. He took some players and staff on a NASA tour in April when the club was in Houston. Acaba remembered rooting for Nolan Ryan, Gary DiSarcina and others as a kid. "Going to the Big A, we've had a lot of good teams," he said.
ROLL PRIDE
Girardi was given an Alabama football helmet during batting practice by Jeff Purinton, an associate athletics director at the school. Girardi has spoken to the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, watched the team play in person and is eager to see another game. "When is LSU?" he asked.
Or so it seemed.
Rodriguez moved past Barry Bonds for second place on the career RBI list and got four hits Friday night as the Yankees built a huge lead, then scrambled to hold off the Los Angeles Angels 8-7 for their fourth straight victory.
"It got a little too dicey," Rodriguez said. "I still have a headache."
Both teams made multiple substitutions late, and the Angels trailed 8-1 going into the ninth inning. They rallied for six runs with the help of a routine popup that dropped between two infielders for a single -- their first eight batters reached base against Esmil Rogers and Dellin Betances.
"Crazy game, for sure," Betances said. "I was beating myself up on the mound."
The Angels still had the bases loaded with no outs, down 8-6. Betances, nicked for an earned run for the first time this season, retired the next three batters for his second save.
Shortstop Didi Gregorius overcame an earlier error by stopping Johnny Giavotella's hard grounder in the hole for the second out. Betances struck out pinch-hitter Carlos Perez with runners at the corners to end it, sending Los Angeles to its third loss in a row.
"Oh man, our bench was alive," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "That ninth inning was fun and, unfortunately, we just couldn't push it across a little more."
Said Yankees manager Joe Girardi: "That would've been a really hard game to swallow if you lose."
Light-hitting Stephen Drew homered twice and Mark Teixeira connected early as the Yankees took advantage of their ballpark's short porch in right field and Jered Weaver's soft tosses.
Rodriguez singled for his 1,997th RBI and trails only Hank Aaron (2,297) on the chart kept by the Elias Sports Bureau, baseball's official record keeper. The RBI didn't become an official stat until 1920 and that cost Babe Ruth, credited with over 2,200 on other tallies.
A-Rod scored his 1,950th run, breaking a tie with Stan Musial for eighth place. Rodriguez has 2,991 career hits, and had his first four-hit game since 2011. He missed all of last year season while serving a drug suspension.
"Just means I'm getting older every day," said Rodriguez, who turns 40 next month. "I think I'm in a good place."
Nathan Eovaldi (5-1) left with a 4-0 lead after walking the bases loaded with one out in the sixth inning.
Weaver (4-5) exited after his final pitch, an 82 mph fastball, was put into the seats by Drew for a solo shot with two outs in the sixth for a 7-1 lead. That was among 14 pitches in the inning that Weaver didn't throw faster than 83 mph.
Drew also hit a two-run drive in the second for his third career multihomer game and first since 2013. He began the day batting .165.
A three-time All-Star, Weaver had won his previous four decisions. He fell to 1/3 with an 8.71 ERA in five starts at the ballpark.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: RHP Matt Shoemaker will be in the bullpen this weekend, but there aren't any injury concerns. The Angels have a couple of off-days, and Scioscia wants to keep his other starters fresh.
Yankees: C Brian McCann, bothered recently by an arch problem, started and doubled. ... RHP Michael Pineda will skip a start and next pitch Friday night at Baltimore. Girardi said there aren't any health concerns with Pineda, who has been injury plagued in his career. Instead, the team wants to limit his innings. ... OF Carlos Beltran has a sore foot, and could start Saturday.
UP NEXT
Angels: RHP Garrett Richards (5-3, 3.26) is 0-2 in four career games vs. the Yankees going into Saturday night's start.
Yankees: RHP Adam Warren (3-4, 3.75) has pitched shutout ball into the sixth inning in his last two starts.
FAR OUT
NASA astronaut Joe Acaba threw the ceremonial first ball. Acaba, who grew up in Anaheim, California, once called the Angels from the International Space Station. He took some players and staff on a NASA tour in April when the club was in Houston. Acaba remembered rooting for Nolan Ryan, Gary DiSarcina and others as a kid. "Going to the Big A, we've had a lot of good teams," he said.
ROLL PRIDE
Girardi was given an Alabama football helmet during batting practice by Jeff Purinton, an associate athletics director at the school. Girardi has spoken to the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, watched the team play in person and is eager to see another game. "When is LSU?" he asked.
7:05PM,EDT,June 5,2015
Yankee Stadium, New York, New York
Yankee Stadium, New York, New York
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Los Angeles - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Eovaldi pitching for New York | LAA | NYY |
| Aybar grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Trout popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Pujols struck out swinging, Pujols safe at first on passed ball by McCann. | 0 | 0 |
| Calhoun singled to center, Pujols to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Freese flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | NYY |
| Gardner lined out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Headley popped out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Rodriguez singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Teixeira popped out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Nathan Eovaldi pitching for New York | LAA | NYY |
| Joyce doubled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Iannetta struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Nieuwenhuis safe at first on error by shortstop Gregorius, Joyce to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Nieuwenhuis picked off first. | 0 | 0 |
| Giavotella struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | NYY |
| McCann popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Jones singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Gregorius struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Drew homered to right (347 feet), Jones scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Flores fouled out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Nathan Eovaldi pitching for New York | LAA | NYY |
| Aybar grounded out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Trout lined out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| Pujols grounded out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | NYY |
| Gardner singled to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Gardner stole second. | 0 | 2 |
| Headley flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Rodriguez struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Teixeira homered to right (334 feet), Gardner scored. | 0 | 4 |
| McCann popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Nathan Eovaldi pitching for New York | LAA | NYY |
| Calhoun singled to right. | 0 | 4 |
| Freese grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Calhoun out at second. | 0 | 4 |
| Joyce singled to right, Freese to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Iannetta struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| Nieuwenhuis grounded out to first. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | NYY |
| Jones flied out to center. | 0 | 4 |
| Gregorius grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 4 |
| Drew grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Nathan Eovaldi pitching for New York | LAA | NYY |
| Giavotella grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 4 |
| Aybar grounded out to first. | 0 | 4 |
| Trout walked. | 0 | 4 |
| Pujols flied out to right. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | NYY |
| Flores flied out to right. | 0 | 4 |
| Gardner tripled to deep left center. | 0 | 4 |
| Headley popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 4 |
| Rodriguez singled to right, Gardner scored. | 0 | 5 |
| Teixeira lined out to left. | 0 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Nathan Eovaldi pitching for New York | LAA | NYY |
| Calhoun walked. | 0 | 5 |
| Freese walked, Calhoun to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Joyce flied out to center, Calhoun to third. | 0 | 5 |
| Iannetta walked, Freese to second. | 0 | 5 |
| Shreve relieved Eovaldi. | 0 | 5 |
| Nieuwenhuis grounded out to first, Calhoun scored, Freese to third, Iannetta to second. | 1 | 5 |
| Giavotella walked. | 1 | 5 |
| Aybar struck out swinging. | 1 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | NYY |
| McCann doubled to deep right. | 1 | 5 |
| Jones grounded out to first, McCann to third. | 1 | 5 |
| Gregorius hit sacrifice fly to center, McCann scored. | 1 | 6 |
| Drew homered to right (347 feet). | 1 | 7 |
| Ramos relieved Weaver. | 1 | 7 |
| Flores singled to right. | 1 | 7 |
| Gardner grounded out to first. | 1 | 7 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Chasen Shreve pitching for New York | LAA | NYY |
| Trout flied out to left. | 1 | 7 |
| Pujols grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 7 |
| Calhoun grounded out to first. | 1 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Edgar Ibarra pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | NYY |
| Ibarra relieved Ramos. | 1 | 7 |
| Headley grounded out to third. | 1 | 7 |
| Rodriguez doubled to deep left center. | 1 | 7 |
| Rodriguez to third on wild pitch by Ibarra. | 1 | 7 |
| Teixeira grounded out to second. | 1 | 7 |
| McCann walked. | 1 | 7 |
| Young hit for Jones. | 1 | 7 |
| Young singled to right, Rodriguez scored, McCann to third. | 1 | 8 |
| Gregorius walked, Young to second. | 1 | 8 |
| Drew grounded out to first. | 1 | 8 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jacob Lindgren pitching for New York | LAA | NYY |
| Young in right field. | 1 | 8 |
| Lindgren relieved Shreve. | 1 | 8 |
| Freese grounded out to second. | 1 | 8 |
| Joyce struck out swinging. | 1 | 8 |
| Iannetta walked. | 1 | 8 |
| Nieuwenhuis struck out looking. | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Edgar Ibarra pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | NYY |
| Featherston at shortstop. | 1 | 8 |
| Green in left field. | 1 | 8 |
| Navarro at first base. | 1 | 8 |
| Nieuwenhuis in center field. | 1 | 8 |
| Flores struck out looking. | 1 | 8 |
| Gardner flied out to left. | 1 | 8 |
| Headley singled to center. | 1 | 8 |
| Rodriguez singled to left center, Headley to second. | 1 | 8 |
| Teixeira grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Rodriguez out at second. | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Esmil Rogers pitching for New York | LAA | NYY |
| Headley at first base. | 1 | 8 |
| Pirela at second base. | 1 | 8 |
| Drew at third base. | 1 | 8 |
| Rogers relieved Lindgren. | 1 | 8 |
| Giavotella singled to center. | 1 | 8 |
| Featherston doubled to deep left, Giavotella to third. | 1 | 8 |
| Green reached on infield single to second, Giavotella scored. | 2 | 8 |
| Featherston to third, Green to second on wild pitch by Rogers. | 2 | 8 |
| Navarro walked. | 2 | 8 |
| Calhoun singled to center, Featherston scored, Green to third, Navarro to second. | 3 | 8 |
| Betances relieved Rogers. | 3 | 8 |
| Freese singled to center, Green and Navarro scored, Calhoun to third. | 5 | 8 |
| Joyce walked, Freese to second. | 5 | 8 |
| Iannetta walked, Calhoun scored, Freese to third, Joyce to second. | 6 | 8 |
| Nieuwenhuis struck out swinging. | 6 | 8 |
| Giavotella grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Freese scored, Iannetta out at second, Joyce to third. | 7 | 8 |
| Pérez hit for Featherston. | 7 | 8 |
| Pérez struck out swinging. | 7 | 8 |
| 6 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles Angels | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Aybar SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .266 | .312 | .320 |
Featherston SS
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .067 | .121 | .100 |
a-Pérez PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .304 | .322 | .464 |
| Trout CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .284 | .377 | .544 |
Green LF
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .286 | .250 |
| Pujols 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .252 | .300 | .495 |
Navarro 1B
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .227 | .346 | .273 |
| Calhoun RF | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .276 | .336 | .403 |
| Freese 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 24 | .238 | .293 | .426 |
| Joyce DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .187 | .262 | .323 |
| Iannetta C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 25 | .175 | .282 | .298 |
| Nieuwenhuis LF-CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .176 | .263 | .294 |
| Giavotella 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .284 | .339 | .379 |
| Totals | 37 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 188 | |||
| a-struck out swinging for T Featherston in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Joyce (9, Eovaldi); Featherston (1, Rogers) RBI: Nieuwenhuis (1), Green (2), Calhoun (25), Freese 2 (31), Iannetta (14), Giavotella (20) Angels RISP: 3-15 (Joyce 0-1, Green 1-1, Nieuwenhuis 0-4, Pérez 0-1, Iannetta 0-2, Freese 1-2, Giavotella 0-2, Aybar 0-1, Calhoun 1-1) Team LOB: 12 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING Picked Off: Nieuwenhuis (1st base by Eovaldi) | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Yankee Stadium, New York, NY |
| Attendance | 40,310 (81.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:27 |
| Weather | 66 degrees, cloudy |
| Wind | 8 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Bruce Dreckman, First Base - Alfonso Marquez, Second Base - Dan Bellino, Third Base - Tom Hallion |
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