Beltran’s 3-run HR, Sparks Yanks To Win

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carlos Beltran gave the floundering Yankees a jolt with a three-run homer Thursday night, lifting Masahiro Tanaka to his major league-leading 12th win and helping New York end a season-worst five-game skid with a 7-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins.

Zelous Wheeler homered in his big league debut after eight years in the minors. David Robertson notched his 19th save with a hitless ninth inning and the Yankees started an 11-game road trip with a sigh-of-relief performance that put their record back at the .500 mark.

Phil Hughes (8-5) was rolling right along against his former team, leading 2-0 until Beltran's big hit cleared the tall wall above right field following consecutive singles to start the fifth. Wheeler went deep two batters later.

Tanaka (12-3) allowed a season-high four runs.

Game two this afternoon 1:40 pre-game, 2:10 first pitch on KROC AM.

American League
Detroit 8, Tampa Bay 1
Baltimore 5, Texas 2
Angels of Anaheim 5, Houston 2
Oakland 4, Toronto 1

National League
Philadelphia 5, Miami 4
St. Louis 7, San Francisco 2
Los Angeles 3, Colorado 2
Arizona 10, Pittsburgh 2

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