New York Yankees' Russell Martin htis an RBI single during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Friday, July 13, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
July 13, 2012 - 10:20 PM
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Mark Teixeira homered twice and drove in five runs, Canadian Russell Martin hit a go-ahead single and the New York Yankees overcame yet another homer by Mark Trumbo to rally past the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 Friday night.
Teixeira's three-run shot and Martin's two-out single in the eighth inning overcame the Angels' 5-2 edge.
Trumbo homered in his fifth straight game against the Yankees. His three-run shot in the seventh made him the first Yankees opponent to homer five games in a row since Albert Belle in 1994, STATS LLC said.
Howie Kendrick was thrown out at second base to end the game. He tried to advance when a pitch from Rafael Soriano bounced away, but Martin 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-inning start.
News from © The Associated Press, 2012