Teixeira's 2 HRs, 5 RBIs lead Yanks over Angels

By Ben Walker

Associated Press

Published: Friday, July 13 2012 8:20 p.m. MDT

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Los Angeles Angels' Mark Trumbo hits a three-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Friday, July 13, 2012, in New York.

Frank Franklin II, Associated Press

Summary

Mark Teixeira homered twice and drove in five runs, 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.

NEW YORK — Mark Teixeira homered twice and drove in five runs, 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.

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