"I thought they just put really good at-bats together against him, even the first time through, when we didn't score," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. Vargas (5-2) carried a 1.01 ERA into the game, but allowed as many runs in the fourth inning as he had in his first seven starts combined. The veteran left-hander was lifted after allowing six runs on seven hits and two walks in only four innings, ending his home unbeaten streak at 10 games. "Obviously the home run extended the game for them and put us in a pretty good hole," Vargas said. They pounded their 59th home run through their first 37 games, and scored seven or more runs for the fourth consecutive game.

Source: The China Post May 18, 2017 08:03 UTC