NEW YORK -- Dellin Betances, Didi Gregorius and the rest of the diminished New York Yankees hardly resembled a team resigned to quietly fading away this summer.
Starlin Castro hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the Yankees, after selling off stars at the trade deadline, showed plenty of spunk while rallying past the Mets 6-5 on Monday night in their Subway Series opener.
"Just tells you that the guys we have in here don't give up," starter CC Sabathia said. "It's going to be tough ... but we have the guys in here to battle and try to get back in this thing."
Gregorius hit a tying single with two outs in the eighth and Betances worked out of a major jam for his first save this season. Hours after trading slugger Carlos Beltran and pitcher Ivan Nova before the non-waiver deadline, the Yankees (53-52) snapped a four-game slide and won for the seventh time in the past nine meetings with their crosstown rivals.
"It's been a tough week for us. We've lost some unbelievable guys in our clubhouse," Betances said. "Been an up-and-down year. So it was nice to get a victory."
Wilmer Flores and rookie Matt Reynolds homered for the skidding Mets, who lost their fifth in six games as fans in the sellout crowd of 42,125 traded chants throughout the night following a hectic afternoon at Citi Field.
Earlier in the day, the defending NL champions completed deals to land All-Star outfielder Jay Bruce and reacquire left-hander Jon Niese.
"We got ourselves where we wanted to be," manager Terry Collins said after his team tried to rally against Betances. "We just couldn't finish it off."
Jacoby Ellsbury drew a four-pitch walk from rookie Seth Lugo (0-1) leading off the 10th and went to second on Mark Teixeira's single. A fired-up Ellsbury beat Lugo's throw to third on pinch-hitter Ben Gamel's sacrifice, loading the bases.
Gregorius struck out, but Ellsbury scored easily when Castro hit a long fly to the right-center warning track.
"I thought the effort was great," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.
Betances, the new closer after the Yankees jettisoned predecessors Aroldis Chapman and Andrew Miller within the past week, came through in his first save chance since those deals -- but not without some tense moments and a visit from Girardi.
James Loney hit a leadoff double and the Mets had runners at the corners when Rene Rivera hit a comebacker for the second out. With two men in scoring position, Betances struck out Curtis Granderson on three pitches for his 11th career save.
"It was fun," Betances said. "Obviously, not a 1-2-3 inning. But I got out of it."
Adam Warren (1-0) worked two hitless innings in his first win for the Yankees since they reacquired him from the Chicago Cubs in the Chapman trade.
Playing again without ailing slugger Yoenis Cespedes, the Mets took a 5-3 lead in the sixth when Reynolds -- just recalled from the minors -- connected for a three-run homer off Sabathia.
Gregorius fought back from an 0-2 count and tied it at 5 with a soft, two-run single off setup man Addison Reed after his costly wild pitch.
Reed had not allowed a run since June 25, a career-best streak that lasted more than 16 innings. During that stretch, he struck out 26 and gave up only seven hits.
"He made a good pitch," Collins said. "It's one of those things where they hit it where nobody was standing. But we'll regroup."
The third-place Mets dropped to 2-6 on their nine-game homestand and lost for the ninth time in their last 11 at Citi Field.
OFF AND RUNNING
The Subway Series got off to a bang when speedy Brett Gardner hit the second pitch to the center-field fence 408 feet away and tried for an inside-the-park home run after the ball caromed away from Mets center fielder Justin Ruggiano. Granderson, alertly backing up, started a 9-4-2 relay that cut down Gardner at the plate as he attempted to score with a headfirst slide.
MATZ BATS
With the banged-up Mets short on the bench, pitcher Steven Matz was sent up as a pinch-hitter in the sixth. He walked on a full count, ending Sabathia's night.
ROSTER MOVES
To replace Beltran and Nova on the roster, the Yankees recalled Gamel and RHP Nick Goody from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Goody retired No. 3 hitter Neil Walker on a shallow fly with the bases loaded to end the sixth, keeping the Yankees within two runs. ... Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said C Gary Sanchez, a touted prospect, is likely to be called up from the minors as soon as Wednesday. ... RHP Tyler Clippard, who pitched for the Mets in the World Series last season, made his first appearance for the Yankees since they reacquired him Sunday from Arizona. Clippard struck out two in a scoreless seventh.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Mets: Cespedes (thigh) might be able to pinch-hit Tuesday, Collins said. ... Ruggiano exited in the fourth with a mild strain of his left hamstring, the team said. Alejandro De Aza moved from left field to center, and Michael Conforto entered in left. Conforto had an RBI double in the fifth against Sabathia, a rare hit off a left-hander. ... Reynolds started at shortstop after Asdrubal Cabrera sustained a strained patellar tendon in his left knee Sunday against Colorado. "He's going to get some playing time as we wait for Cabby to get better," Collins said. ... RHP Zack Wheeler (Tommy John surgery) threw a simulated game in Florida.
UP NEXT
Yankees RHP Masahiro Tanaka (7-3, 3.16 ERA) starts Tuesday night at Citi Field against Jacob deGrom (6-5, 2.56), who is 0-2 with a 5.25 ERA in two career starts vs. the Bronx Bombers. He lost 1-0 to the Yankees in his major league debut at Citi Field on May 15, 2014. Tanaka is 1-1 with a 1.20 ERA in two starts against the Mets, both at Citi Field.
New York Yankees
Starlin Castro hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and the Yankees, after selling off stars at the trade deadline, showed plenty of spunk while rallying past the Mets 6-5 on Monday night in their Subway Series opener.
"Just tells you that the guys we have in here don't give up," starter CC Sabathia said. "It's going to be tough ... but we have the guys in here to battle and try to get back in this thing."
Gregorius hit a tying single with two outs in the eighth and Betances worked out of a major jam for his first save this season. Hours after trading slugger Carlos Beltran and pitcher Ivan Nova before the non-waiver deadline, the Yankees (53-52) snapped a four-game slide and won for the seventh time in the past nine meetings with their crosstown rivals.
"It's been a tough week for us. We've lost some unbelievable guys in our clubhouse," Betances said. "Been an up-and-down year. So it was nice to get a victory."
Wilmer Flores and rookie Matt Reynolds homered for the skidding Mets, who lost their fifth in six games as fans in the sellout crowd of 42,125 traded chants throughout the night following a hectic afternoon at Citi Field.
Earlier in the day, the defending NL champions completed deals to land All-Star outfielder Jay Bruce and reacquire left-hander Jon Niese.
"We got ourselves where we wanted to be," manager Terry Collins said after his team tried to rally against Betances. "We just couldn't finish it off."
Jacoby Ellsbury drew a four-pitch walk from rookie Seth Lugo (0-1) leading off the 10th and went to second on Mark Teixeira's single. A fired-up Ellsbury beat Lugo's throw to third on pinch-hitter Ben Gamel's sacrifice, loading the bases.
Gregorius struck out, but Ellsbury scored easily when Castro hit a long fly to the right-center warning track.
"I thought the effort was great," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.
Betances, the new closer after the Yankees jettisoned predecessors Aroldis Chapman and Andrew Miller within the past week, came through in his first save chance since those deals -- but not without some tense moments and a visit from Girardi.
James Loney hit a leadoff double and the Mets had runners at the corners when Rene Rivera hit a comebacker for the second out. With two men in scoring position, Betances struck out Curtis Granderson on three pitches for his 11th career save.
"It was fun," Betances said. "Obviously, not a 1-2-3 inning. But I got out of it."
Adam Warren (1-0) worked two hitless innings in his first win for the Yankees since they reacquired him from the Chicago Cubs in the Chapman trade.
Playing again without ailing slugger Yoenis Cespedes, the Mets took a 5-3 lead in the sixth when Reynolds -- just recalled from the minors -- connected for a three-run homer off Sabathia.
Gregorius fought back from an 0-2 count and tied it at 5 with a soft, two-run single off setup man Addison Reed after his costly wild pitch.
Reed had not allowed a run since June 25, a career-best streak that lasted more than 16 innings. During that stretch, he struck out 26 and gave up only seven hits.
"He made a good pitch," Collins said. "It's one of those things where they hit it where nobody was standing. But we'll regroup."
The third-place Mets dropped to 2-6 on their nine-game homestand and lost for the ninth time in their last 11 at Citi Field.
OFF AND RUNNING
The Subway Series got off to a bang when speedy Brett Gardner hit the second pitch to the center-field fence 408 feet away and tried for an inside-the-park home run after the ball caromed away from Mets center fielder Justin Ruggiano. Granderson, alertly backing up, started a 9-4-2 relay that cut down Gardner at the plate as he attempted to score with a headfirst slide.
MATZ BATS
With the banged-up Mets short on the bench, pitcher Steven Matz was sent up as a pinch-hitter in the sixth. He walked on a full count, ending Sabathia's night.
ROSTER MOVES
To replace Beltran and Nova on the roster, the Yankees recalled Gamel and RHP Nick Goody from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Goody retired No. 3 hitter Neil Walker on a shallow fly with the bases loaded to end the sixth, keeping the Yankees within two runs. ... Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said C Gary Sanchez, a touted prospect, is likely to be called up from the minors as soon as Wednesday. ... RHP Tyler Clippard, who pitched for the Mets in the World Series last season, made his first appearance for the Yankees since they reacquired him Sunday from Arizona. Clippard struck out two in a scoreless seventh.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Mets: Cespedes (thigh) might be able to pinch-hit Tuesday, Collins said. ... Ruggiano exited in the fourth with a mild strain of his left hamstring, the team said. Alejandro De Aza moved from left field to center, and Michael Conforto entered in left. Conforto had an RBI double in the fifth against Sabathia, a rare hit off a left-hander. ... Reynolds started at shortstop after Asdrubal Cabrera sustained a strained patellar tendon in his left knee Sunday against Colorado. "He's going to get some playing time as we wait for Cabby to get better," Collins said. ... RHP Zack Wheeler (Tommy John surgery) threw a simulated game in Florida.
UP NEXT
Yankees RHP Masahiro Tanaka (7-3, 3.16 ERA) starts Tuesday night at Citi Field against Jacob deGrom (6-5, 2.56), who is 0-2 with a 5.25 ERA in two career starts vs. the Bronx Bombers. He lost 1-0 to the Yankees in his major league debut at Citi Field on May 15, 2014. Tanaka is 1-1 with a 1.20 ERA in two starts against the Mets, both at Citi Field.
7:00PM,EDT,August 1,2016
Citi Field, New York, New York
Citi Field, New York, New York
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| New York - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Logan Verrett pitching for New York | NYY | NYM |
| Gardner tripled to deep center, Gardner out stretching at home. | 0 | 0 |
| Ellsbury grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Teixeira grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | NYY | NYM |
| Granderson popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Ruggiano flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Walker struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Logan Verrett pitching for New York | NYY | NYM |
| McCann popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Gregorius grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Castro walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Castro stole second. | 0 | 0 |
| Headley grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | NYY | NYM |
| Flores homered to left (386 feet). | 0 | 1 |
| d'Arnaud grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Loney grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Reynolds doubled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| De Aza intentionally walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Verrett struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Logan Verrett pitching for New York | NYY | NYM |
| Refsnyder hit by pitch. | 0 | 1 |
| Sabathia bunted into double play, pitcher to shortstop to second, Refsnyder out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| Gardner struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | NYY | NYM |
| Granderson walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Ruggiano grounded into double play, third to second to first, Granderson out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| Walker grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Logan Verrett pitching for New York | NYY | NYM |
| Conforto in left field. | 0 | 1 |
| De Aza in center field. | 0 | 1 |
| Ellsbury doubled to deep right. | 0 | 1 |
| Teixeira walked. | 0 | 1 |
| McCann flied out to right, Ellsbury to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Ellsbury scored, Teixeira to second on wild pitch by Verrett. | 1 | 1 |
| Gregorius flied out to left. | 1 | 1 |
| Castro struck out looking. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | NYY | NYM |
| Flores flied out to right. | 1 | 1 |
| d'Arnaud singled to center. | 1 | 1 |
| Loney flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| Reynolds grounded into fielder's choice to second, d'Arnaud out at second. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Logan Verrett pitching for New York | NYY | NYM |
| Headley flied out to center. | 1 | 1 |
| Refsnyder walked. | 1 | 1 |
| Sabathia sacrificed to catcher, Refsnyder to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Gardner doubled to right, Refsnyder scored. | 2 | 1 |
| Ellsbury singled to center, Gardner scored, Ellsbury to second on error by center fielder De Aza. | 3 | 1 |
| Teixeira grounded out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | NYY | NYM |
| De Aza struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Nimmo hit for Verrett. | 3 | 1 |
| Nimmo singled to left. | 3 | 1 |
| Granderson struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Conforto doubled to deep right, Nimmo scored. | 3 | 2 |
| Walker flied out to center. | 3 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Erik Goeddel pitching for New York | NYY | NYM |
| Goeddel relieved Verrett. | 3 | 2 |
| McCann lined out to first. | 3 | 2 |
| Gregorius grounded out to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Castro flied out to right. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| CC Sabathia pitching for New York | NYY | NYM |
| Flores reached on infield single to second. | 3 | 2 |
| d'Arnaud singled to right, Flores to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Loney struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| Reynolds homered to left center (408 feet), Flores and d'Arnaud scored. | 3 | 5 |
| De Aza lined out to shortstop. | 3 | 5 |
| Matz hit for Goeddel. | 3 | 5 |
| Matz walked. | 3 | 5 |
| Bleier relieved Sabathia. | 3 | 5 |
| Granderson singled to left center, Matz to third. | 3 | 5 |
| Conforto walked, Granderson to second. | 3 | 5 |
| Goody relieved Bleier. | 3 | 5 |
| Walker flied out to center. | 3 | 5 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Hansel Robles pitching for New York | NYY | NYM |
| Robles relieved Goeddel. | 3 | 5 |
| Headley struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| Refsnyder lined out to right. | 3 | 5 |
| Hicks hit for Goody. | 3 | 5 |
| Hicks flied out to center. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Tyler Clippard pitching for New York | NYY | NYM |
| Clippard relieved Goody. | 3 | 5 |
| Hicks in right field. | 3 | 5 |
| Flores struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| d'Arnaud popped out to first. | 3 | 5 |
| Loney singled to left center. | 3 | 5 |
| Reynolds struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jerry Blevins pitching for New York | NYY | NYM |
| Blevins relieved Robles. | 3 | 5 |
| Gardner walked. | 3 | 5 |
| Ellsbury struck out looking. | 3 | 5 |
| Reed relieved Blevins. | 3 | 5 |
| Teixeira struck out swinging. | 3 | 5 |
| McCann singled to right center, Gardner to third. | 3 | 5 |
| Torreyes ran for McCann. | 3 | 5 |
| Torreyes to second on wild pitch by Reed. | 3 | 5 |
| Gregorius singled to left, Gardner and Torreyes scored. | 5 | 5 |
| Castro lined out to right. | 5 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Adam Warren pitching for New York | NYY | NYM |
| Warren relieved Clippard. | 5 | 5 |
| Romine catching. | 5 | 5 |
| De Aza flied out to left. | 5 | 5 |
| Johnson hit for Reed. | 5 | 5 |
| Johnson struck out swinging. | 5 | 5 |
| Granderson flied out to right. | 5 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jeurys Familia pitching for New York | NYY | NYM |
| Familia relieved Reed. | 5 | 5 |
| Headley struck out swinging. | 5 | 5 |
| Romine walked. | 5 | 5 |
| Hicks flied out to right. | 5 | 5 |
| Romine stole second. | 5 | 5 |
| Gardner grounded out to catcher. | 5 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Adam Warren pitching for New York | NYY | NYM |
| Conforto flied out to center. | 5 | 5 |
| Walker flied out to center. | 5 | 5 |
| Flores walked. | 5 | 5 |
| d'Arnaud struck out swinging. | 5 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 10th | SCORE | |
| Seth Lugo pitching for New York | NYY | NYM |
| Lugo relieved Familia. | 5 | 5 |
| Rivera catching. | 5 | 5 |
| Ellsbury walked. | 5 | 5 |
| Teixeira singled to left, Ellsbury to second. | 5 | 5 |
| Gamel hit for Warren. | 5 | 5 |
| Gamel sacrificed into fielder's choice to pitcher, Ellsbury to third, Teixeira to second. | 5 | 5 |
| Gregorius struck out swinging. | 5 | 5 |
| Castro hit sacrifice fly to right, Ellsbury scored. | 6 | 5 |
| Headley flied out to right. | 6 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | |
| Dellin Betances pitching for New York | NYY | NYM |
| Betances relieved Warren. | 6 | 5 |
| Loney doubled to deep right center. | 6 | 5 |
| Reynolds sacrificed to pitcher, Loney to third. | 6 | 5 |
| De Aza hit by pitch. | 6 | 5 |
| Rivera grounded out to pitcher, De Aza to second. | 6 | 5 |
| Granderson struck out swinging. | 6 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
New York Yankees
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner LF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .262 | .354 | .373 |
| Ellsbury CF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .267 | .332 | .371 |
| Teixeira 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | .192 | .271 | .321 |
| McCann C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .236 | .335 | .426 |
Torreyes PR
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .295 | .333 |
Warren P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Gamel PH
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .125 | .222 | .125 |
Betances P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Gregorius SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | .291 | .319 | .447 |
| Castro 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .254 | .291 | .392 |
| Headley 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .256 | .328 | .388 |
| Refsnyder RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .250 | .331 | .324 |
Clippard P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Romine C
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .259 | .276 | .422 |
| Sabathia P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Bleier P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Goody P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Hicks PH-RF
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .185 | .249 | .284 |
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 173 | |||
| a-flied out to center for N Goody in the 7th b-safe on batter's fielder's choice, credited with a sacrifice for A Warren in the 10th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Ellsbury (15, Verrett); Gardner (13, Verrett) 3B: Gardner (3, Verrett) RBI: Gardner (27), Ellsbury (32), Gregorius 2 (45), Castro (41) S: Gamel, Sabathia SF: Castro 2-out RBI: Gardner, Ellsbury, Gregorius 2 GIDP: Sabathia Yankees RISP: 3-11 (Headley 0-2, McCann 0-1, Gregorius 1-3, Castro 0-1, Ellsbury 1-1, Gardner 1-2, Teixeira 0-1) Team LOB: 7 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Castro (3, 2nd base off Verrett/d'Arnaud); Romine (1, 2nd base off Familia/d'Arnaud) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Headley-Castro-Teixeira). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| CF RUGGIANO LEFT GAME TOP 4TH (STRAINED LEFT HAMSTRING) |
Game Information
| Stadium | Citi Field, New York, NY |
| Attendance | 42,125 (100.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:47 |
| Weather | 76 degrees, cloudy |
| Wind | 7 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Mark Carlson, First Base - Brian Gorman, Second Base - Nic Lentz, Third Base - Quinn Wolcott |
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