Opposing Tanaka, Phillies righty Vince Velasquez looked sharp early, facing the minimum through 3 1/3 innings before running into trouble. With one out in the fourth, he walked Gary Sanchez before Bird launched a two-run homer deep to right-center field. The hit snapped a 9 1/3-innings streak in which Velasquez allowed no hits, struck out 13 and walked seven.
Two innings later, the first three Yankees scored to extend the lead to 5-0.