| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angels | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Yankees | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 8 | 0 |
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| Robinson Cano watches his first inning home run against the Angels. (Getty Images) |
The Yankees were able to knock off the Angels for the second consecutive time with their 5-3 win on Saturday. Robinson Cano stayed hot as he extended his hit streak to 17 games and drove in 3 runs.
Freddy Garcia started for the Yankees and he picked up the win. Garcia allowed 3 runs on 5 hits in 5 innings of work. He struck out 4 and walked 5. He threw 98 pitches, which 54 of them were for strikes. His high pitch count led to his early exit.
Down two runs in the bottom of the first, Robinson Cano hit a two-run shot to left field which tied the game. Cano would later drive in another run in the sixth inning with his single to center field that plated Alex Rodriguez. He finished the day 2-4 with 3 runs batted in and 1 run scored.
Curtis Granderson blasted a two-run shot to right field in the third inning, which at the time gave the Yankees a 4-2 lead.
With Garcia's early exit, the bullpen had to finish the game. They pitched four scoreless innings and only allowed 2 hits. They struck out 4 batters combined
Rafael Soriano closed the game out in the ninth and notched his 22nd save.
