After losing six straight, and 10 out of 11, the New York Yankees needed to end their skid and fast. Following a scoreless top of the first, the Yankees came out of the gates swinging. Brett Gardner led off the bottom half of the inning with a double, and Chase Headley wasted no time putting the Yankees on the board hitting a first-pitch two-run home run.
Following a single by Alex Rodriguez and a walk to Mark Teixeira, Brian McCann made it a 5-0 game five batters in, as he hit a three-run home run.