NEW YORK -- Through a half-season in the dugout, there has been but one topic that prompts first-year manager Aaron Boone to throw his hands up in exasperation. The Bronx Bombers do not always have to rely on home runs to win, he insists, but they sure do help the cause.
Red-hot Aaron Hicks hit his fifth homer in seven games, Kyle Higashioka cracked his second in the big leagues and Giancarlo Stanton added a late blast, helping the Yankees outlast the Braves for an 8-5 victory Tuesday evening at Yankee Stadium.