Yankees Rough up Samardzija, Beat White

Chicago White Sox left fielder Melky Cabrera, right, and New York Yankees catcher John Ryan Murphy watch Cabrera’s three run homerun during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Chicago, on Saturday, August 1, 2015.

The victory allowed the AL East-leading Yankees (59-45) to complete a three-city, 10-game trip 6-4.

“It’s been good since the All-Star break”, Teixeira said. The White Sox starter’s second pitch landed over the center-field wall at 1:11, because of Yankees leadoff hitter Jacoby Ellsbury.

Despite the run of scorelines going over the total, the Sox are still one of the best Under bets in the league with an Over/Under mark of 43-55-4 season to date. After scoring a run on two doubles in the first, they made it a 6-0 lead with five runs in the second on five hits, including Teixeira’s slam. Didi Gregorius and Brett Gardner every had two-RBI hits through the Yankees’ five-run fourth.

1979 – New York Yankees captain Thurman Munson died in the crash of his private plane while practicing takeoffs and landings at the Canton, Ohio, airport. But he’s locked in on both sides now. “The first time I looked up and saw 93 (mph), I wanted to throw confetti out there”, Danks said of his velocity bump. “I don’t know if he was as sharp as he’s been lately, but it’s a tough lineup when you’re not at the top of your command”.

Matt Carpenter homered for the third time in two games, Michael Wacha pitched seven crisp innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Colorado Rockies 7-0 on Friday night. It was Teixeira’s 41st multihomer game overall. “I feel like a lot of these guys in this clubhouse were determined to compete and we have to go play”.

New York Yankees’ Mark Teixeria celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a solo hom … Ramirez homered in the second and doubled home a run in the seventh. Ackley, the Yankees’ 49th player this season, grounded out again in the eighth.

The left-hander improved to 3-0 with a 3.44 ERA in his last six starts. He was limited to a single because of his leg, but Abreau extended his hitting-streak to 13 straight games. He relented nine earned runs off eight Yankee hits over 4.2 innings.

And it helps that the Sox have averaged seven runs per game and hit 15 home runs over their last 10 games. “That has been on my bucket list for a long time”. “You can rarely find something to smile about in a beating like that”.

Also worth noting: The White Sox are 2-8 in their last 10 home games.

Billy Pierce, the Chicago White Sox pitching legend, passed away Friday July 31, 2015 in Palos Heights, Illinois due to complications from gallbladder cancer. “He epitomized class, not just as a ballplayer on those great Go-Go White Sox teams of the 1950s, but as a gentleman and as a human being who devoted so much of his life to helping others”. LHP CC Sabathia remains on track to start Thursday against Boston.

“Outstanding job by our offense today”, manager Joe Girardi said.