NEW YORK (AP) — Sorry, Yankee fans. Padres manager Andy Green didn’t want to be out in the rain, either.
Eric Hosmer hit a three-run homer during a big first inning against Masahiro Tanaka, Green burned through his bullpen during a soggy seventh and the Padres held off the New York Yankees 5-4 Tuesday night.
New York tried to rally in the rain, getting three runs in the seventh during a stretch when Green used six pitchers to face eight batters — not exactly endearing himself to onlookers huddled under ponchos and umbrellas. San Diego escaped the seventh on Gary Sánchez’s flyout, Craig Stammen pitched a perfect eighth and former Yankee reliever Kirby Yates closed out the ninth for his 21st save in 21 chances.