CHICAGO -- Starlin Castro got the ball back from his long drive in the fourth inning.
They used to keep his home-run balls in the bleachers at Wrigley Field. Not so much anymore.
Castro drove in three runs against his former team, Aaron Hicks tied a career high with four hits and the New York Yankees pounded Brett Anderson and the Chicago Cubs 11-6 on Saturday night.
"To come back here and hit a homer is pretty fun," Castro said. "It feels really good to come in here and compete against my ex-team."
Hicks connected for a three-run homer in the eighth inning as the AL East leaders (19-9) earned their fourth straight win, extending their surprising start. Jordan Montgomery (2-1) pitched into the seventh for his first road win in his fifth major league start.
"As guys come in, they're doing the job," manager Joe Girardi said. "We don't ever know where the offense is going to come, but you feel it'll come from more than just one spot in the order."
Castro, a three-time All-Star with the Cubs before he was traded to the Yankees in December 2015, hit an RBI double in New York's five-run first. He drove a 3-1 pitch from reliever Felix Pena deep into the bleachers in left for a two-run shot in the fourth, giving the Yankees an 8-0 lead.
As per the custom on visiting home runs at the Friendly Confines, a fan threw the ball back on the field.
"I spent really good times in Chicago, now I feel good," Castro said. "I feel good here."
Castro finished with three hits in his fifth straight multihit game, running his AL-best batting average to .381. Hicks has 10 hits in his last 20 at-bats.
Anderson (2-2) allowed hits to six of his first seven batters before he was pulled with one out in the first with lower back tightness. He also committed a throwing error that brought in a run.
There were a few boos from the crowd of 40,735 as Anderson walked off the mound with a trainer. The left-hander has recorded just five outs over his last two starts, allowing 12 runs and 13 hits.
"The last two starts here at home have been embarrassing from my perspective," he said.
Manager Joe Maddon said Anderson is likely headed for the disabled list. He mentioned Eddie Butler at Triple-A Iowa and Cubs reliever Mike Montgomery as possible candidates for Anderson's spot in the rotation.
The inconsistent performance by Chicago's starting pitchers led to a costly move right before the game, with the World Series champions designating reserve outfielder Matt Szczur for assignment to make room for another reliever.
Rob Zastryzny, who was promoted from Triple-A Iowa, pitched four innings, but Szczur likely is headed for a new team. He was drafted by the Cubs in 2010 and made his major league debut in 2014.
"Putting the pieces together, having to move Szczur out of here today because this may occur, that was the tough part of the day," Maddon said. "That's the part that lingers with you organizationally, as a manager, as a GM, as a president, that's the part that lingers.
"It's a lost ballgame, you throw it away, but when you have to lose a guy like Matty, that's the most difficult part of today."
The move underscored Maddon's concern about the stress on his bullpen. He also had backup catcher Miguel Montero work the ninth in his first pitching appearance since July 3 and the second of his career.
Montero threw one near the head of Chris Carter, patting his chest to acknowledge his mistake as he took a few steps toward the plate. Montero walked two and the Yankees had runners on second and third when Rob Refsnyder flied out to end the scoreless inning, drawing a big cheer from what was left of the crowd.
"Put a zero on the board. An ugly one, but a zero," a grinning Montero said.
NICE JOB, ROOK
The 6-foot-6 Montgomery walked four for the second straight start, but allowed just three runs and three hits in a career-high 6 2/3 innings.
"My changeup was the best it's been," he said. "It was good to have it back the way it's been most of my life. I threw it 3-2 counts, 2-0 counts, 1-2 counts. Basically any count, I threw it. It was good."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: OF Jacoby Ellsbury could return to the lineup for the series finale Sunday night. He bruised a nerve in his left elbow on Monday. "The plan is to shoot for tomorrow," Ellsbury said. "It's feeling a lot better, even from yesterday to today." Ellsbury walked as a pinch hitter and scored in the ninth inning of Friday's 3-2 win over the Cubs.
Cubs: OF Jason Heyward was out of the starting lineup with a sore knuckle on his right hand from a dive in the series opener.
UP NEXT
Jon Lester (1-1, 3.67 ERA) makes his 30th start against the Yankees in the series finale. The left-hander, who began his career with Boston, is 13-6 with a 3.78 ERA against New York. Luis Severino (2-2, 3.86 ERA) gets the ball for the Yankees after he was charged with five runs and eight hits over 5 2/3 innings in a 7-1 loss to Toronto on Monday.
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New York Yankees
They used to keep his home-run balls in the bleachers at Wrigley Field. Not so much anymore.
Castro drove in three runs against his former team, Aaron Hicks tied a career high with four hits and the New York Yankees pounded Brett Anderson and the Chicago Cubs 11-6 on Saturday night.
"To come back here and hit a homer is pretty fun," Castro said. "It feels really good to come in here and compete against my ex-team."
Hicks connected for a three-run homer in the eighth inning as the AL East leaders (19-9) earned their fourth straight win, extending their surprising start. Jordan Montgomery (2-1) pitched into the seventh for his first road win in his fifth major league start.
"As guys come in, they're doing the job," manager Joe Girardi said. "We don't ever know where the offense is going to come, but you feel it'll come from more than just one spot in the order."
Castro, a three-time All-Star with the Cubs before he was traded to the Yankees in December 2015, hit an RBI double in New York's five-run first. He drove a 3-1 pitch from reliever Felix Pena deep into the bleachers in left for a two-run shot in the fourth, giving the Yankees an 8-0 lead.
As per the custom on visiting home runs at the Friendly Confines, a fan threw the ball back on the field.
"I spent really good times in Chicago, now I feel good," Castro said. "I feel good here."
Castro finished with three hits in his fifth straight multihit game, running his AL-best batting average to .381. Hicks has 10 hits in his last 20 at-bats.
Anderson (2-2) allowed hits to six of his first seven batters before he was pulled with one out in the first with lower back tightness. He also committed a throwing error that brought in a run.
There were a few boos from the crowd of 40,735 as Anderson walked off the mound with a trainer. The left-hander has recorded just five outs over his last two starts, allowing 12 runs and 13 hits.
"The last two starts here at home have been embarrassing from my perspective," he said.
Manager Joe Maddon said Anderson is likely headed for the disabled list. He mentioned Eddie Butler at Triple-A Iowa and Cubs reliever Mike Montgomery as possible candidates for Anderson's spot in the rotation.
The inconsistent performance by Chicago's starting pitchers led to a costly move right before the game, with the World Series champions designating reserve outfielder Matt Szczur for assignment to make room for another reliever.
Rob Zastryzny, who was promoted from Triple-A Iowa, pitched four innings, but Szczur likely is headed for a new team. He was drafted by the Cubs in 2010 and made his major league debut in 2014.
"Putting the pieces together, having to move Szczur out of here today because this may occur, that was the tough part of the day," Maddon said. "That's the part that lingers with you organizationally, as a manager, as a GM, as a president, that's the part that lingers.
"It's a lost ballgame, you throw it away, but when you have to lose a guy like Matty, that's the most difficult part of today."
The move underscored Maddon's concern about the stress on his bullpen. He also had backup catcher Miguel Montero work the ninth in his first pitching appearance since July 3 and the second of his career.
Montero threw one near the head of Chris Carter, patting his chest to acknowledge his mistake as he took a few steps toward the plate. Montero walked two and the Yankees had runners on second and third when Rob Refsnyder flied out to end the scoreless inning, drawing a big cheer from what was left of the crowd.
"Put a zero on the board. An ugly one, but a zero," a grinning Montero said.
NICE JOB, ROOK
The 6-foot-6 Montgomery walked four for the second straight start, but allowed just three runs and three hits in a career-high 6 2/3 innings.
"My changeup was the best it's been," he said. "It was good to have it back the way it's been most of my life. I threw it 3-2 counts, 2-0 counts, 1-2 counts. Basically any count, I threw it. It was good."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: OF Jacoby Ellsbury could return to the lineup for the series finale Sunday night. He bruised a nerve in his left elbow on Monday. "The plan is to shoot for tomorrow," Ellsbury said. "It's feeling a lot better, even from yesterday to today." Ellsbury walked as a pinch hitter and scored in the ninth inning of Friday's 3-2 win over the Cubs.
Cubs: OF Jason Heyward was out of the starting lineup with a sore knuckle on his right hand from a dive in the series opener.
UP NEXT
Jon Lester (1-1, 3.67 ERA) makes his 30th start against the Yankees in the series finale. The left-hander, who began his career with Boston, is 13-6 with a 3.78 ERA against New York. Luis Severino (2-2, 3.86 ERA) gets the ball for the Yankees after he was charged with five runs and eight hits over 5 2/3 innings in a 7-1 loss to Toronto on Monday.
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7:15PM,EDT,May 6,2017
Wrigley Field, Chicago,Illinois
Wrigley Field, Chicago,Illinois
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| New York - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Anderson pitching for Chicago | NYY | CHC |
| Gardner doubled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Hicks reached on bunt single to pitcher, Gardner scored on throwing error by pitcher Anderson. | 1 | 0 |
| Castro doubled to right, Hicks scored. | 2 | 0 |
| Judge struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Sánchez singled to shallow left, Castro scored. | 3 | 0 |
| Gregorius singled to left, Sánchez to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Headley doubled to right, Sánchez and Gregorius scored, Headley to third advancing on throw. | 5 | 0 |
| Peña relieved Anderson. | 5 | 0 |
| Carter popped out to second. | 5 | 0 |
| Montgomery struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| 5 Runs, 6 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Jordan Montgomery pitching for New York | NYY | CHC |
| Zobrist struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| Bryant flied out to right. | 5 | 0 |
| Rizzo grounded out to second. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Felix Pena pitching for Chicago | NYY | CHC |
| Gardner struck out looking. | 5 | 0 |
| Hicks singled to left. | 5 | 0 |
| Castro lined out to center. | 5 | 0 |
| Hicks stole second. | 5 | 0 |
| Judge popped out to second. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jordan Montgomery pitching for New York | NYY | CHC |
| Russell lined out to center. | 5 | 0 |
| Contreras lined out to right. | 5 | 0 |
| Almora Jr. singled to left. | 5 | 0 |
| Báez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Almora Jr. out at second. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Felix Pena pitching for Chicago | NYY | CHC |
| Sánchez reached on infield single to pitcher. | 5 | 0 |
| Gregorius singled to right, Sánchez to second. | 5 | 0 |
| Headley struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| Carter grounded into fielder's choice to third, Sánchez scored on error by third baseman Bryant, Gregorius to second. | 6 | 0 |
| Montgomery grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Carter out at second. | 6 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jordan Montgomery pitching for New York | NYY | CHC |
| Peña walked. | 6 | 0 |
| Jay lined out to left. | 6 | 0 |
| Zobrist grounded out to catcher, Peña to second. | 6 | 0 |
| Bryant grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Felix Pena pitching for Chicago | NYY | CHC |
| Gardner grounded out to pitcher. | 6 | 0 |
| Hicks doubled to deep right. | 6 | 0 |
| Castro homered to left (386 feet), Hicks scored. | 8 | 0 |
| Judge grounded out to pitcher. | 8 | 0 |
| Sánchez grounded out to shortstop. | 8 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Montgomery pitching for New York | NYY | CHC |
| Rizzo struck out swinging. | 8 | 0 |
| Russell fouled out to first. | 8 | 0 |
| Contreras struck out swinging. | 8 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Rob Zastryzny pitching for Chicago | NYY | CHC |
| Zastryzny relieved Peña. | 8 | 0 |
| Gregorius flied out to left. | 8 | 0 |
| Headley grounded out to shortstop. | 8 | 0 |
| Carter grounded out to second. | 8 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Montgomery pitching for New York | NYY | CHC |
| Almora Jr. walked. | 8 | 0 |
| Báez doubled to deep right, Almora Jr. to third. | 8 | 0 |
| Zastryzny flied out to center. | 8 | 0 |
| Jay grounded out to shortstop, Almora Jr. scored, Báez to third. | 8 | 1 |
| Zobrist safe at second on throwing error by shortstop Gregorius, Báez scored. | 8 | 2 |
| Bryant walked. | 8 | 2 |
| Rizzo grounded out to second. | 8 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Rob Zastryzny pitching for Chicago | NYY | CHC |
| Montgomery walked. | 8 | 2 |
| Gardner lined out to center. | 8 | 2 |
| Hicks grounded into double play, pitcher to second to first, Montgomery out at second. | 8 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Montgomery pitching for New York | NYY | CHC |
| Russell flied out to left. | 8 | 2 |
| Contreras flied out to center. | 8 | 2 |
| Almora Jr. lined out to right. | 8 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Rob Zastryzny pitching for Chicago | NYY | CHC |
| Castro walked. | 8 | 2 |
| Judge flied out to center. | 8 | 2 |
| Sánchez fouled out to shortstop. | 8 | 2 |
| Gregorius walked, Castro to second. | 8 | 2 |
| Headley struck out swinging. | 8 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Montgomery pitching for New York | NYY | CHC |
| Báez grounded out to second. | 8 | 2 |
| Zastryzny grounded out to pitcher. | 8 | 2 |
| Jay walked. | 8 | 2 |
| Zobrist tripled to left, Jay scored. | 8 | 3 |
| Clippard relieved Montgomery. | 8 | 3 |
| Bryant flied out to center. | 8 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Rob Zastryzny pitching for Chicago | NYY | CHC |
| Carter flied out to right. | 8 | 3 |
| Refsnyder hit for Clippard. | 8 | 3 |
| Refsnyder walked. | 8 | 3 |
| Gardner singled to shallow left, Refsnyder to second. | 8 | 3 |
| Hicks homered to left center (391 feet), Refsnyder and Gardner scored. | 11 | 3 |
| Castro singled to left. | 11 | 3 |
| Judge grounded into double play, pitcher to second to first, Castro out at second. | 11 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Tommy Layne pitching for New York | NYY | CHC |
| Layne relieved Clippard. | 11 | 3 |
| Refsnyder at second base. | 11 | 3 |
| Rizzo grounded out to pitcher. | 11 | 3 |
| Russell tripled to left. | 11 | 3 |
| Contreras walked. | 11 | 3 |
| Almora Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to catcher, Contreras out at second. | 11 | 3 |
| Báez singled to shallow left, Russell scored, Almora Jr. to third. | 11 | 4 |
| Montero hit for Zastryzny. | 11 | 4 |
| Báez to second on passed ball by Sánchez. | 11 | 4 |
| Montero reached on infield single to second, Almora Jr. and Báez scored. | 11 | 6 |
| Warren relieved Layne. | 11 | 6 |
| Jay doubled to left, Montero to third. | 11 | 6 |
| Zobrist struck out swinging. | 11 | 6 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Montero pitching for Chicago | NYY | CHC |
| Montero relieved Zastryzny. | 11 | 6 |
| Sánchez walked. | 11 | 6 |
| Gregorius grounded into fielder's choice to first, Sánchez out at second. | 11 | 6 |
| Headley lined out to second. | 11 | 6 |
| Gregorius to second on wild pitch by Montero. | 11 | 6 |
| Carter walked. | 11 | 6 |
| Refsnyder flied out to center. | 11 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Chicago - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Adam Warren pitching for New York | NYY | CHC |
| Torreyes at second base. | 11 | 6 |
| Bryant flied out to right. | 11 | 6 |
| Rizzo struck out swinging. | 11 | 6 |
| Russell struck out swinging. | 11 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
New York Yankees
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .255 | .358 | .468 |
| Hicks CF | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | .355 | .468 | .710 |
| Castro 2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | .381 | .421 | .584 |
Layne P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Warren P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Judge RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | .320 | .416 | .773 |
| Sánchez C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .179 | .258 | .286 |
| Gregorius SS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .344 | .382 | .406 |
| Headley 3B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | .297 | .388 | .475 |
| Carter 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .212 | .276 | .327 |
| Montgomery P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
Clippard P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Refsnyder PH-2B
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
Torreyes 2B
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .311 | .411 |
| Totals | 39 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 187 | |||
| a-walked for T Clippard in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Gardner (5, Anderson); Castro (5, Anderson); Headley (9, Anderson); Hicks (4, Peña) HR: Castro (6, 4th inning off Peña 1 on, 1 Out); Hicks (6, 8th inning off Zastryzny 2 on, 1 Out) RBI: Castro 3 (19), Sánchez (3), Headley 2 (11), Hicks 3 (15) GIDP: Montgomery, Hicks, Judge Yankees RISP: 5-14 (Sánchez 1-1, Headley 1-3, Refsnyder 0-1, Montgomery 0-2, Hicks 2-2, Carter 0-2, Castro 1-1, Judge 0-2) Team LOB: 7 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Hicks (4, 2nd base off Peña/Contreras) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Gregorius (1, throw) PB: Sánchez. | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| SP ANDERSON (LOWER BACK TIGHTNESS) LEFT TOP 1ST |
Game Information
| Stadium | Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL |
| Attendance | 40,735 (99.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:19 |
| Weather | 50 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 10 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Alan Porter, First Base - Joe West, Second Base - Hunter Wendelstedt, Third Base - Ryan Blakney |
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