. >>> joe girardeau is not afraid to mix things up. alex rodriguez had to assume after an 0-for-19 skid change was on the horizon. today, girardi slid a-rod from the prestigious 3rd spot in the lineup down to 6th. quote, whatever it takes to win. alex smokes the first pitch he sees in the 2nd inning. his 16th go ahead homerun dating back to last year and the bombers have a 2-run lead. new york went 1-for-35 this week with runners in position. so what do you expect with the game tied at 3-3? wild pitch. brett gardner in for the go ahead run and it's a 4-3 yankees lead. the yankees bullpen is as good as advertised. that's without chapman. 27 of their 37 outs this year have come by strikeouts. yankees end their 4-game losing streak today. >>> good news regarding jacob degrom's newborn. he is improving after a medical condition this week. the family hopes to bring him home as early as tomorrow. from the indians. michael conforto, the second year met has gone 5-for-12, now leads the mets with a .313 batting average. mets had a 6-0 lead by t