Thursday, April 7, 2016

Castro, Teixeira power Yankees to 16-6 win over Astros (Yahoo Sports)

New York Yankees Carlos Beltran, right,and Brett Gardner, center, greet Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez (13) after Rodriguez and Gardner scored on Brian McCann's first-inning, two-run double off Houston Astros starting pitcher Collin McHugh in a baseball game in New York, Wednesday, April 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Starlin Castro homered and drove in five runs, Mark Teixeira had four RBIs and the New York Yankees trounced the Houston Astros 16-6 for their first victory of the season Wednesday night. Carlos Beltran also went deep and Castro finished with four of the 17 hits for the Yankees, who chased Collin McHugh (0-1) in a six-run first inning that lasted 36 minutes. Carlos Correa went 4 for 5 with two home runs and George Springer had his first career grand slam for Houston, a 5-3 winner Tuesday in the frigid opener (36 degrees at game time).


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