Rodriguez hits No. 696; Nova, 'pen pitch Yanks over O's 2-1 (Yahoo Sports)

Alex Rodriguez hit his 696th career homer , Ivan Nova grinded through six innings and the Yankees' bullpen trio closed up shop for the second straight game to help New York beat the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 on Monday night. The Yankees are 18-1 when all three relievers pitch in the same game. After New York failed to score in the first inning for the 22nd consecutive game, Rodriguez turned on a 2-0 fastball from Kevin Gausman for his ninth home run leading off the second.