NEW YORK – Injury fill-in Clint Frazier had three hits, including a home run, and scored twice in his season debut as the New York Yankees beat the Atlanta Braves 6-3 Wednesday night, sweeping a two-game set.
Johan Camargo lined a two-run homer in the top of the second inning to give the Braves an early lead against Masahiro Tanaka, charged with two runs on five hits and two walks in four innings.
The Yankees tied it in the bottom half, clubbing back-to-back homers for the first time this season. Hitting .093 with just two extra-base hits coming into the game, Gary Sanchez connected for a leadoff shot to left. Starting in right field for hobbled slugger Aaron Judge, Frazier followed with a 103.1 mph blast into the Atlanta bullpen.
“Tonight was fun. It felt good to get the first at-bat out of the way and just be able to breathe,” Frazier said. “I feel like I’m a little more advanced in some areas, and I’m just glad tonight was able to start with a bang.”
Starter Huascar Ynoa was lifted a few batters later, kicking off a cavalcade of six Atlanta relievers in seven innings.