ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Yankees hit four solo home runs and Masahiro Tanaka allowed five hits in 7 2/3 innings as New York continued its mastery over the sinking Los Angeles Angels with a 7-0 victory Friday night.
The home runs all came against Angels right-hander Jered Weaver (8-11), who has allowed more home runs (34) than any pitcher in the majors.
The Yankees are unbeaten this season in five games against the Angels, who have lost 13 of 15 overall. They fell to a season-low 20 games under .500 (51-71) with the loss.
Tanaka (10-4) retired the first 11 hitters and struck out nine. He has not allowed a walk in his last four starts.
Jacoby Ellsbury led off the game with a homer, the first by a Yankee this season. Ronald Torreyes doubled in a run in the second, before New York chased Weaver with home runs by Torreyes, Didi Gregorious and Brian McCann in the fifth.
It was the first career home run for the 23-year-old Torreyes, who had a career-high four hits.
The four home runs allowed were a season-high for Weaver who was charged with five runs in 4 2/3 innings.
In 17 career starts against the Yankees, Weaver has a 6.24 ERA, his highest against any team in the American League.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: 3B Chase Headley (sore Achilles) was held out, but is expected to return to the lineup Saturday. … OF Brett Gardner was out with a sore foot. … The Yankees said RHP Nathan Eovaldi underwent successful Tommy John surgery, in addition to repair of his right flexor tendon.
Angels: 1B C.J. Crow (broken bone in left hand) has rejoined the team after his rehab stint at Triple-A Salt Lake City and is expected to be activated Saturday.
UP NEXT
Yankees: RHP Luis Cessa (2-0) is scheduled to make his first major league start. In eight games as a reliever this season, the 24-year-old has a 5.30 ERA.
Angels: RHP Ricky Nolasco (4-10) will be looking for his first victory with the Angels in his fourth start. He is 0-2 with a 5.19 ERA in his first three starts.
