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Beltran, Teixeira homer to back Eovaldi in win
- Updated: July 24, 2016
NEW YORK — Carlos Beltran and Mark Teixeira homered to support Nathan Eovaldi, who threw a season-high 118 pitches to lead the Yankees to a 5-2 victory over the Giants on Sunday at Yankee Stadium, securing a winning homestand for the club as it attempts to block out swirling trade speculation.
Amid reports that the Yankees are listening to offers on closer Aroldis Chapman, they were able to complete a 6-4 homestand without calling upon the three big arms of Chapman, Dellin Betances and Andrew Miller, all of whom were unavailable. Eovaldi gave them the lengthy outing they needed, going 6 2/3 innings. Chad Green, who picked up his first save, allowed two inherited runners to score on Buster Posey’s two-out single before recording the final out of the seventh.
Beltran hit his team-leading 21st homer and Teixeira connected for his ninth in the first two innings off Jeff Samardzija, who settled in before being knocked around for three more runs late. The right-hander worked 5 2/3 innings, permitting five runs on eight hits.
MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDStringing them together: The Yankees rallied for four straight two-out hits in the sixth inning, sending Samardzija to the showers. After Jacoby Ellsbury hit into a run-scoring double play, featuring a great stop by Ramiro Pena at second base, Beltran and Brian McCann …
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