Beltran, Castro power Pineda and Yankees past Angels 6-3
Posted June 07, 2016 7:00 am
NEW YORK (AP) - Carlos Beltran and Starlin Castro homered for the second consecutive game, sending a resurgent Michael Pineda and the New York Yankees past the Los Angeles Angels 6-3 on Tuesday night.
Alex Rodriguez and Austin Romine each had an RBI single for the Yankees, who have won seven in a row against the Angels at home. Los Angeles has dropped 13 of its last 16 at Yankee Stadium.
Pineda (3-6) threw 22 of 27 first-pitch strikes and tossed seven efficient innings in his longest start since July 4 last year at Tampa Bay. He gave up three runs and four hits, building on a solid performance last week in Detroit after struggling for much of the season.
With his past two outings, the enigmatic right-hander has quieted talk about him losing his spot in the rotation and perhaps getting sent to the minors.
New York Yankees' Starlin Castro hits a home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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New York Yankees' Michael Pineda delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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New York Yankees' Brett Gardner (11) slides past Los Angeles Angels catcher Carlos Perez to score on an Alex Rodriguez single as umpire Dan Bellino watches during the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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New York Yankees' Didi Gregorius, left, hugs Starlin Castro after the Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Angels 6-3 in a baseball game Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Los Angeles Angels' Kole Calhoun follows through on a two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game as New York Yankees catcher Austin Romine watches, Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Los Angeles Angels' Gregorio Petit hits an RBI single during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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New York Yankees right fielder Carlos Beltran turns away as a fan fails to catch a two-run home run by Los Angeles Angels' Kole Calhoun during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Los Angeles Angels' David Huff reacts after New York Yankees' Starlin Castro hit a home run during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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New York Yankees' Starlin Castro runs the bases after hitting a home run during the third inning of a baseball game as Los Angeles Angels pitcher David Huff waits, Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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New York Yankees' Carlos Beltran celebrates with teammates after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Los Angeles Angels' David Huff delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Los Angeles Angels David Huff scrambles for a ball hit by New York Yankees' Brett Gardner for a single during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Los Angeles Angels' David Huff delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees on Tuesday, June 7, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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