BASEBALL: Yankees' late rally shocks Angels

Four runs in eighth lift New York. Trumbo homers against Yanks for the fifth consecutive game

The Yankees' Derek Jeter reacts after tagging out the Angels' Howie Kendrick at second base during Friday's game. The Yankees beat the Angels, 6-5. (Frank Franklin II / Associated Press)

NEW YORK - Mark Trumbo almost beat the New York Yankees all by himself.

Trumbo homered against the Yankees for the fifth consecutive game and nearly launched another Friday before the Angels watched their bullpen fall apart in a 6-5 loss.

Trumbo said he didn't realize his streak was so long.

"Yeah? I guess, pretty cool," he said. "But if it wasn't enough to get a win, it's just a novelty."

Mark Teixeira homered twice and drove in five runs. His three-run shot and Russell Martin's RBI single with two outs in the eighth inning overcame the Angels' 5-2 edge.

"This is one that got away," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said.

Trumbo's three-run shot in the seventh was his 23rd of the season. Albert Belle in 1994 was the last Yankees opponent to homer five games in a row, STATS LLC. Harold Baines in 1984-85 is the only other player to do that against New York, the Yankees said in citing the Elias Sports Bureau.

Trumbo was picked by the Yankees' Robinson Cano for the home run derby in Kansas City this week and finished among the leaders. The Angels slugger did well on a humid evening in the Bronx, sending a shot into the left-center field bleachers against Hiroki Kuroda for a 4-2 lead.

In the eighth, Trumbo's drive to right field was caught by a leaping Nick Swisher at the top of the wall. Trumbo is 11 for 22 with five homers and 10 RBIs against New York this season.

"Good to see Mark get a hold of one,"

Scioscia said. "Just missed another one."

The Angels had two runners caught stealing, then Howie Kendrick was thrown out at second base to end the game. He tried to advance when a pitch from Rafael Soriano bounced away from Martin, but the catcher made a strong peg for the final out.

The Yankees, with the best record in the majors, broke loose after C.J. Wilson was pulled following a sharp seven innings.

Scott Downs (1-1) relieved to begin the eighth with an 0.30 ERA this season. Derek Jeter led off with a double, Curtis Granderson walked and Teixeira hit the first homer off Downs this year.

Teixeira's tying shot was his 17th home run. He has 36 career multi-homer games, three this season.

Downs retired the next two batters and left after walking Swisher. Kevin Jepsen relieved and, after pinch-runner Dewayne Wise stole second and pinch-hitter Raul Ibanez was intentionally walked, Martin sliced a single to right. Martin ended an 0-for-30 slump last Saturday in his last game before the All-Star break.

As for the Angels relievers losing a lead, "probably one of the anomalies," Trumbo said.

Soriano wound up with his 21st save in 22 chances. Chad Qualls (1-0) got his first win with the Yankees.

Albert Pujols singled to start the Angels' seventh-inning rally and hit a ground-rule double in the eighth that made it 5-2. He stumbled coming around first base and hobbled into second, prompting Scioscia and a trainer to check on him. Pujols stayed in the game.

Scioscia said Pujols earlier fouled a ball off his foot and "felt just a little jolt or something" coming around the bag.

"He should be OK," Scioscia said.

Angels rookie Mike Trout, leading the league in hitting and steals, doubled and singled, stole two bases and scored a run.

Erick Aybar also homered for the Angels.

Source: http://www.sbsun.com/sports/ci_21074126/baseball-yankees-late-rally-shocks-angels?source=rss

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