NEW YORK -- As Mark Teixeira started to say goodbye, Gary Sanchez began to say hello.
Teixeira got two hits after tearfully announcing this will be his final big league season, and the New York beat the Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 13-7 Friday night with the help of Starlin Castro's third-inning grand slam off Josh Tomlin.
Two days after he was called up from the minors, Sanchez made his first league start behind the plate and threw out Jason Kipnis and Mike Napoli trying to steal second base in the first two innings.
"That arm, man, that a special arm right there," Teixeira said. "You're not going to have a lot of guys stealing on him if he keeps throwing like that. You just love seeing a 23-year-old with all the physical skills that you need to be a great player."
Teixeira once had those skills. Slowed by injuries in the last five seasons, he said before the game he will retire after this season at age 36.
He doubled in the first inning after warm ovation, then legged out a single in the third and took third on Brian McCann's double.
"It was special tonight," Teixeira said. "I had a lot of the Indians come over and say congratulations and the umpires, just telling me that they enjoyed watching me and playing against me."
Teixeira had finalized his decision at the All-Star break but kept it to himself and his family.
"I definitely have a little bit of a weight off my shoulders," he said.
At .202, his batting average reached .200 for the first time since before play on May 20.
"It had to be really rewarding for the game that he had tonight," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.
New York had 16 hits, including at least one by every starter, and the Yankees were not retired in order in any inning. Jacoby Ellsbury had his first four-hit game since May 3 last year, and Michael Pineda (6-10) won for the third time in four outings following a six-start winless streak, allowing four runs and six hits in six-plus innings.
Sanchez, viewed as the Yankees' catcher of the future, doubled in the fifth for his first big league RBI and walked with the bases loaded in the sixth. He has hits in all three games he's played for the Yankees this week, and throwing out the base-stealers boosted his psyche.
"You get confident from making two good throws like that and getting them out," he said through a translator.
Sanchez has worked on his defense this year with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre coach Jason Brown, and worked during spring training with former big league catcher Tony Pena.
"He's always had a great arm," Girardi said. "His exchange was quicker. ... He has the ability to throw a lot of runners out."
McCann hit an RBI double in the third and, with runners at second and third, Tomlin intentionally walked Chase Headley. Two pitches later, Castro sent a cutter over the right-field scoreboard for his 12th homer this season and first career slam.
Chris Gimenez, a .198 hitter coming in, hit a three-run homer in the Cleveland fifth.
Tomlin (11-4) allowed a season-high seven earned runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings and is 3-3 in 10 outings since an 8-1 start. Cleveland lost for the fourth time in five games, and its AL Central lead over second-place Detroit was cut to two games
"We can't keep looking over our back and see whose trying to catch us," Tomlin said. "If we keep winning games, then no one can catch us."
STILL SITTING
Even with the big lead, the Yankees didn't use Alex Rodriguez, who has one start and seven at-bats since July 22. He is stuck at 696 career home runs.
STREAKING
Francisco Mejia, a 20-year-old Indians catching prospect, doubled in the first inning for Class A Lynchburg, extending his hitting streak to 47 games. The first 22 games of the streak were for Class A Lake County.
UP NEXT
LHP CC Sabathia (6-8) starts for the Yankees against his first big league club after going 1-4 with a 6.85 ERA in his last eight starts. RHP Corey Kluber (10-8), the 2014 AL Cy Young Award winner, starts for the Indians.
Cleveland Indians
Teixeira got two hits after tearfully announcing this will be his final big league season, and the New York beat the Yankees beat the Cleveland Indians 13-7 Friday night with the help of Starlin Castro's third-inning grand slam off Josh Tomlin.
Two days after he was called up from the minors, Sanchez made his first league start behind the plate and threw out Jason Kipnis and Mike Napoli trying to steal second base in the first two innings.
"That arm, man, that a special arm right there," Teixeira said. "You're not going to have a lot of guys stealing on him if he keeps throwing like that. You just love seeing a 23-year-old with all the physical skills that you need to be a great player."
Teixeira once had those skills. Slowed by injuries in the last five seasons, he said before the game he will retire after this season at age 36.
He doubled in the first inning after warm ovation, then legged out a single in the third and took third on Brian McCann's double.
"It was special tonight," Teixeira said. "I had a lot of the Indians come over and say congratulations and the umpires, just telling me that they enjoyed watching me and playing against me."
Teixeira had finalized his decision at the All-Star break but kept it to himself and his family.
"I definitely have a little bit of a weight off my shoulders," he said.
At .202, his batting average reached .200 for the first time since before play on May 20.
"It had to be really rewarding for the game that he had tonight," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.
New York had 16 hits, including at least one by every starter, and the Yankees were not retired in order in any inning. Jacoby Ellsbury had his first four-hit game since May 3 last year, and Michael Pineda (6-10) won for the third time in four outings following a six-start winless streak, allowing four runs and six hits in six-plus innings.
Sanchez, viewed as the Yankees' catcher of the future, doubled in the fifth for his first big league RBI and walked with the bases loaded in the sixth. He has hits in all three games he's played for the Yankees this week, and throwing out the base-stealers boosted his psyche.
"You get confident from making two good throws like that and getting them out," he said through a translator.
Sanchez has worked on his defense this year with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre coach Jason Brown, and worked during spring training with former big league catcher Tony Pena.
"He's always had a great arm," Girardi said. "His exchange was quicker. ... He has the ability to throw a lot of runners out."
McCann hit an RBI double in the third and, with runners at second and third, Tomlin intentionally walked Chase Headley. Two pitches later, Castro sent a cutter over the right-field scoreboard for his 12th homer this season and first career slam.
Chris Gimenez, a .198 hitter coming in, hit a three-run homer in the Cleveland fifth.
Tomlin (11-4) allowed a season-high seven earned runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings and is 3-3 in 10 outings since an 8-1 start. Cleveland lost for the fourth time in five games, and its AL Central lead over second-place Detroit was cut to two games
"We can't keep looking over our back and see whose trying to catch us," Tomlin said. "If we keep winning games, then no one can catch us."
STILL SITTING
Even with the big lead, the Yankees didn't use Alex Rodriguez, who has one start and seven at-bats since July 22. He is stuck at 696 career home runs.
STREAKING
Francisco Mejia, a 20-year-old Indians catching prospect, doubled in the first inning for Class A Lynchburg, extending his hitting streak to 47 games. The first 22 games of the streak were for Class A Lake County.
UP NEXT
LHP CC Sabathia (6-8) starts for the Yankees against his first big league club after going 1-4 with a 6.85 ERA in his last eight starts. RHP Corey Kluber (10-8), the 2014 AL Cy Young Award winner, starts for the Indians.
7:05PM,EDT,August 5,2016
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 |
| Cleveland - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | CLE | NYY |
| Santana struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Kipnis singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Kipnis caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Lindor grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Josh Tomlin pitching for Cleveland | CLE | NYY |
| Gardner grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Ellsbury singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Teixeira doubled to deep right, Ellsbury to third. | 0 | 0 |
| McCann grounded out to second, Ellsbury scored, Teixeira to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Headley grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | CLE | NYY |
| Napoli walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Ramírez struck out swinging. Napoli caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Chisenhall grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Josh Tomlin pitching for Cleveland | CLE | NYY |
| Castro grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 1 |
| Sánchez grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 1 |
| Refsnyder singled to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Hicks popped out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | CLE | NYY |
| Naquin struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Almonte struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Gimenez flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Josh Tomlin pitching for Cleveland | CLE | NYY |
| Gardner grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| Ellsbury doubled to deep right. | 0 | 1 |
| Teixeira reached on infield single to second, Ellsbury to third. | 0 | 1 |
| McCann doubled to deep right center, Ellsbury scored, Teixeira to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Headley intentionally walked. | 0 | 2 |
| Castro homered to right (369 feet), Teixeira, McCann and Headley scored. | 0 | 6 |
| Sánchez grounded out to third. | 0 | 6 |
| Refsnyder flied out to left. | 0 | 6 |
| 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | CLE | NYY |
| Santana singled to center. | 0 | 6 |
| Kipnis grounded out to first, Santana to second. | 0 | 6 |
| Lindor struck out swinging. | 0 | 6 |
| Napoli grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Josh Tomlin pitching for Cleveland | CLE | NYY |
| Hicks struck out swinging. | 0 | 6 |
| Gardner grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 6 |
| Ellsbury singled to right. | 0 | 6 |
| Teixeira grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | CLE | NYY |
| Ramírez singled to right. | 0 | 6 |
| Chisenhall flied out to center. | 0 | 6 |
| Naquin grounded into fielder's choice to first, Ramírez out at second. | 0 | 6 |
| Almonte doubled to left, Naquin to third. | 0 | 6 |
| Gimenez homered to left center (398 feet), Naquin and Almonte scored. | 3 | 6 |
| Santana flied out to center. | 3 | 6 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Josh Tomlin pitching for Cleveland | CLE | NYY |
| McCann grounded out to second. | 3 | 6 |
| Headley struck out looking. | 3 | 6 |
| Castro walked. | 3 | 6 |
| Sánchez doubled to deep right center, Castro scored. | 3 | 7 |
| McAllister relieved Tomlin. | 3 | 7 |
| Refsnyder reached on infield single to third, Sánchez to third. | 3 | 7 |
| Hicks flied out to left. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | CLE | NYY |
| Kipnis struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| Lindor flied out to center. | 3 | 7 |
| Napoli flied out to right. | 3 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Shawn Morimando pitching for Cleveland | CLE | NYY |
| Morimando relieved McAllister. | 3 | 7 |
| Gardner grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 7 |
| Ellsbury struck out swinging. | 3 | 7 |
| Teixeira walked. | 3 | 7 |
| McCann walked, Teixeira to second. | 3 | 7 |
| Headley singled to center, Teixeira scored, McCann to second. | 3 | 8 |
| Castro walked, McCann to third, Headley to second. | 3 | 8 |
| Sánchez walked, McCann scored, Headley to third, Castro to second. | 3 | 9 |
| Refsnyder grounded into fielder's choice to third, Castro out at third, Sánchez to second. | 3 | 9 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Michael Pineda pitching for New York | CLE | NYY |
| Ramírez doubled to right. | 3 | 9 |
| Bleier relieved Pineda. | 3 | 9 |
| Guyer hit for Chisenhall. | 3 | 9 |
| Guyer flied out to right, Ramírez to third. | 3 | 9 |
| Naquin grounded out to shortstop, Ramírez scored. | 4 | 9 |
| Clippard relieved Bleier. | 4 | 9 |
| Almonte singled to right. | 4 | 9 |
| Gimenez hit by pitch, Almonte to second. | 4 | 9 |
| Santana fouled out to first. | 4 | 9 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Shawn Morimando pitching for Cleveland | CLE | NYY |
| Guyer in left field. | 4 | 9 |
| Almonte in right field. | 4 | 9 |
| Hicks homered to left (354 feet). | 4 | 10 |
| Gardner tripled to deep right center. | 4 | 10 |
| Crockett relieved Morimando. | 4 | 10 |
| Ellsbury singled to right center, Gardner scored. | 4 | 11 |
| Torreyes ran for Ellsbury. | 4 | 11 |
| Teixeira grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Torreyes out at second. | 4 | 11 |
| McCann popped out to shortstop. | 4 | 11 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Johnny Barbato pitching for New York | CLE | NYY |
| Torreyes at shortstop. | 4 | 11 |
| Castro at second base. | 4 | 11 |
| Refsnyder in right field. | 4 | 11 |
| Hicks in center field. | 4 | 11 |
| Barbato relieved Clippard. | 4 | 11 |
| Romine at first base. | 4 | 11 |
| Kipnis walked. | 4 | 11 |
| Martínez ran for Kipnis. | 4 | 11 |
| Lindor singled to center, Martínez to second. | 4 | 11 |
| Napoli singled to left, Martínez scored, Lindor to second. | 5 | 11 |
| Ramírez singled to right, Lindor to third, Napoli to second. | 5 | 11 |
| Warren relieved Barbato. | 5 | 11 |
| Guyer singled to right, Lindor scored, Napoli to third, Ramírez to second. | 6 | 11 |
| Naquin struck out swinging. | 6 | 11 |
| Almonte hit sacrifice fly to center, Napoli scored. | 7 | 11 |
| Gimenez struck out swinging. | 7 | 11 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Kyle Crockett pitching for Cleveland | CLE | NYY |
| Martínez at second base. | 7 | 11 |
| Headley flied out to right. | 7 | 11 |
| Castro singled to right. | 7 | 11 |
| Castro to second on wild pitch by Crockett. | 7 | 11 |
| Sánchez struck out swinging. | 7 | 11 |
| Refsnyder intentionally walked. | 7 | 11 |
| Castro to third, Refsnyder to second on balk by Crockett. | 7 | 11 |
| Hicks walked. | 7 | 11 |
| Gardner singled to left center, Castro and Refsnyder scored, Hicks to second. | 7 | 13 |
| Torreyes flied out to left. | 7 | 13 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cleveland - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Nick Goody pitching for New York | CLE | NYY |
| Goody relieved Warren. | 7 | 13 |
| Santana walked. | 7 | 13 |
| Martínez struck out looking. | 7 | 13 |
| Lindor flied out to center. | 7 | 13 |
| Santana to second on fielder's indifference. | 7 | 13 |
| Napoli walked. | 7 | 13 |
| Ramírez struck out swinging. | 7 | 13 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Cleveland Indians
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santana DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .245 | .343 | .480 |
| Kipnis 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .285 | .344 | .488 |
Martínez PR-2B
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .269 | .300 | .358 |
| Lindor SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .305 | .356 | .453 |
| Napoli 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29 | .253 | .341 | .512 |
| Ramírez 3B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .300 | .357 | .428 |
| Chisenhall RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .300 | .347 | .464 |
a-Guyer PH-LF
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .248 | .353 | .413 |
| Naquin CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .324 | .391 | .614 |
| Almonte LF-RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .294 | .309 | .490 |
| Gimenez C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .202 | .243 | .298 |
| Totals | 35 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 168 | |||
| a-flied out to right for L Chisenhall in the 7th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Almonte (7, Pineda); Ramírez (26, Pineda) HR: Gimenez (3, 5th inning off Pineda 2 on, 2 Out) RBI: Gimenez 3 (9), Naquin (35), Napoli (78), Guyer (19), Almonte (5) SF: Almonte 2-out RBI: Gimenez 3 Indians RISP: 4-12 (Gimenez 1-2, Naquin 0-2, Napoli 1-2, Santana 0-1, Guyer 1-2, Ramírez 1-2, Lindor 0-1) Team LOB: 7 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Kipnis (3, 2nd base by Pineda/Sánchez); Napoli (1, 2nd base by Pineda/Sánchez) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Lindor-Kipnis-Napoli). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Yankee Stadium, New York, NY |
| Attendance | 39,252 (79.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:39 |
| Weather | 78 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 15 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Dale Scott, First Base - Bob Davidson, Second Base - Lance Barrett, Third Base - Dan Iassogna |
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