Teixeira, Gregorius power Yanks to win

Associated Press

NEW YORK

Not long after Alex Rodriguez revealed his farewell plans, Mark Teixeira showed he still has plenty left in the tank.

Masahiro Tanaka rebounded from two rocky outings, Didi Gregorius homered on his bobblehead day and the New York Yankees held off the Cleveland Indians 3-2 Sunday after announcing that Rodriguez will play his final game in pinstripes this week.

Teixeira, two days since disclosing his own plans to retire at the end of the season, hit an RBI double and dove toward first base to get a crucial out on defense. He has an extra-base hit in four of his past five games.

“Alex’s thunder is always a little louder than mine anyway,” a smiling Teixeira said, drawing laughs.

Dellin Betances got four outs for his second save as New York took two of three from the AL Central leaders and won the season series 5-2.

Cleveland, which remained two games ahead of Detroit, has dropped five of seven.

Cleanup hitter Mike Napoli was ejected by plate umpire Lance Barrett after getting called out on strikes in the eighth inning.

An irate Napoli, who jawed extensively with Barrett after strike two as well, screamed and pointed in the umpire’s face and might have nicked him with the bill of his helmet.

“It’s been a difficult week, but I think everybody’s ready to move on,” Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis said.

Hit hard by the Mets in a Subway Series loss last week, Tanaka (8-4) was lifted with a 3-0 lead following Rajai Davis’ leadoff double in the seventh.

Carlos Carrasco (7-6) also bounced back from a poor start and struck out nine in seven solid innings for the Indians, who tried to rally late.

“We just didn’t get that big hit,” Davis said.

Davis scored when Adam Warren gave up an RBI single to No. 9 batter Roberto Perez, his second hit of the day after entering 2 for 40 (.050) this season.