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<p>MOOSIC &#8212; It wasn&#8217;t exactly a career night.</p><p>Still, Mark Teixeira will take it.</p><p>Because the start of his injury rehabilitation stint with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Tuesday night wasn&#8217;t just a first step toward making it back to the lineup of the parent New York Yankees, it was pain-free.</p><p>&#8220;Felt pretty good,&#8221; Teixeira said. &#8220;The knee held up good. Felt good moving around at first base, made some plays, felt good moving around first base.</p><p>&#8220;So far, so good.&#8221;</p><p>Teixeira finally put a good swing on a ball on an 0 for 3 night, lofting a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth inning of the RailRiders&#8217; 9-2 victory over Toledo before 7,366 paid fans at PNC Field.</p><p>He grounded one-hoppers to first base twice around a swinging strikeout during his first three at-bats for the RailRiders and played six innings at first base before departing for the night.</p><p>&#8220;I was out front my first few at-bats,&#8221; Teixeira said. &#8220;I haven&#8217;t seen live pitching in 2 1/2 weeks. Two-and-a-half weeks in baseball is like an eternity. Just getting out there, getting in the rhythm of a game, taking your swings, that&#8217;s what it&#8217;s all about.&#8221;</p><p>In his final at-bat, Teixeira made his best contact of the night, driving a long sacrifice fly the opposite way to left field that scored Jonathan Diaz for a 7-1 lead for the RailRiders.</p><p>&#8220;Made a little adjustment there,&#8221; Teixeira said, &#8220;hit the ball very well.&#8221;</p><p>The RailRiders hit it well all night, rapping 14 hits while scoring nine runs.</p><p>Hot-hitting outfielder Aaron Judge lined two home runs in a 4 for 5 night, drilling a two-run shot over the left field wall in the first inning and lacing a solo shot over the right field fence for a 3-0 RailRiders lead in the third inning for his first multi-homer game as a pro.</p><p>&#8220;Usually, I&#8217;m one-and-done,&#8221; grinned Judge, who now leads the RailRiders with 14 homers this season. &#8220;I just try to go up there and get a good pitch to hit and do some damage.&#8221;</p><p>He did enough to impress major league veteran Teixeira with the power display.</p><p>&#8220;I love Aaron Judge,&#8221; Teixeira said. &#8220;Physically, you don&#8217;t see guys like that. He has a lot of potential. Hopefully, he can have a nice long career in the Bronx.&#8221;</p><p>Teixeira plans to return there to resume his by this weekend.</p><p>The three-time American League All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner was placed on the Yankees disabled list June 4 with what he termed floating cartilage in his knee that locks his leg and keeps the knee from bending.</p><p>&#8220;It is what it is,&#8221; Teixeira said. &#8220;It&#8217;s floating cartilage. Maybe one day I&#8217;ll have surgery to get it out. Hopefully it doesn&#8217;t lock up. There&#8217;s not a lot of treatment you can do for torn cartilage. With what I have, you just ice it after the game. When it starting getting bad, it was locking up just walking. It&#8217;s not like certain movements make it worse.</p><p>&#8220;Right now, it feels good.&#8221;</p><p>Teixeira had plenty of opportunities to test his problem knee in his first day playing for the RailRiders.</p><p>He made a nifty stab to start a neat 3-6-1 double play in the fifth inning, then dove to the ground trying to field an errant relay throw by RailRiders shortstop Pete Kozma in the top of the sixth.</p><p>&#8220;I wasn&#8217;t holding anything back,&#8221; Teixeira said.</p><p>He finished with seven putouts at first and cleanly fielded both grounders that came his way, including a two-hopper to end the first inning.</p><p>&#8220;When you&#8217;re here, you want to get some ground balls, get some action,&#8221; Teixeira said. &#8220;I need to be able to play nine innings.&#8221;</p><p>The progression to that point will come rapidly over the next two days.</p><p>RailRiders manager Al Pedrique said Teixeira will serve as a designated hitter for nine innings during Wednesday&#8217;s 7:05 p.m. game with Toledo at PNC Field, then play nine innings at first base and in the batting order Thursday.</p><p>If all goes well, Teixeira believes he could be back in the Yankees lineup by Saturday.</p><p>&#8220;I thought he looked fine,&#8221; Pedrique said. &#8220;He had that one ground ball, made a nice double play. You could see he needs to see more pitches.&#8221;</p><p>Teixeira is sure to see plenty over the next two games at PNC Field.</p><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m sure he&#8217;ll be fine,&#8221; Pedrique said. &#8220;A guy like him, (it&#8217;ll take) probably two, three games to get his rhythm back. I think he&#8217;s going to be fine with two more games.&#8221;</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>RailRiders 9, Toledo 2</strong></p><p><strong>Toledo`AB`R`H`BI</strong></p><p>Machado ss`4`0`2`1</p><p>Colline lf`4`0`1`0</p><p>Jones cf`4`0`0`0</p><p>Green dh`4`0`0`0</p><p>Hicks c`3`0`0`0</p><p>Valdespin 1b`3`0`1`0</p><p>Diaz 2b`4`0`1`0</p><p>Gose rf`4`2`2`1</p><p>Bortnick 3b`4`0`0`0</p><p><strong>Totals`34`2`7`2</strong></p><p><strong>RailRiders`AB`R`H`BI</strong></p><p>Gamel cf`5`1`2`0</p><p>Judge rf`5`3`4`3</p><p>Teixeira 1b`3`0`0`1</p><p>Austin 1b`1`0`1`1</p><p>Sanchez c`5`0`1`0</p><p>Swisher dh`3`1`0`0</p><p>Cave lf`3`1`0`0`</p><p>Solano 3b`4`1`3`1</p><p>Kozma ss`4`1`1`1</p><p>Diaz 2b`4`1`2`2</p><p><strong>Totals`37`9`14`9</strong></p><p><strong>Toledo`000`010`100`&#8212;`2</strong></p><p><strong>RailRiders`201`401`01x`&#8212;`9</strong></p><p><strong>2B &#8212;</strong> Machado (11), Gose (4); Gamel (12), Diaz (4), Austin (8).<strong> HR &#8212; </strong>Gose (1); Judge 2 (14)</p><p><strong>Toledo`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO</strong></p><p>Farmer, L (0-3)`4`8`7`7`2`2</p><p>Nesbitt`2`4`1`1`0`3</p><p>Hardy`1`0`0`0`0`1</p><p>Parnell`1`2`1`1`0`1</p><p><strong>RailRiders`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO</strong></p><p>Cessa, W (2-1)`5.1`5`1`1`2`5</p><p>Shreve`1.2`1`1`1`0`1</p><p>Barbato`1`0`0`0`0`2</p><p>Montgomery`1`1`0`0`0`2</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Railriders No. 9 hitter Jonathan Diaz steals second base while Toledo second baseman Argenis Diaz can&#8217;t handle the throw at PNC Field on Tuesday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_TTL062216Railriders1-3.jpg</photo0><caption0>Railriders No. 9 hitter Jonathan Diaz steals second base while Toledo second baseman Argenis Diaz can&#8217;t handle the throw at PNC Field on Tuesday. </caption0><photoCredit0>Sean McKeag | Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_TTL062216Railriders2-3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Railriders pitcher Luis Cessa throws a fastball against the Toledo Mud Hens. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_TTL062216Railriders2-3.jpg</photo1><caption1>Railriders pitcher Luis Cessa throws a fastball against the Toledo Mud Hens. </caption1><photoCredit1>Sean McKeag | Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_TTL062216Railriders4-3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Railriders outfielder Aaron Judge hits a single during his 4 for 5 night against the Toledo Mud Hens on Tuesday at PNC Field. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_TTL062216Railriders4-3.jpg</photo2><caption2>Railriders outfielder Aaron Judge hits a single during his 4 for 5 night against the Toledo Mud Hens on Tuesday at PNC Field. </caption2><photoCredit2>Sean McKeag | Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_TTL062216Railriders5-3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Yankees rehabbing first baseman Mark Teixeira bats for the RailRiders against the Toledo Mud Hens on Tuesday at PNC Field. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_TTL062216Railriders5-3.jpg</photo3><caption3>Yankees rehabbing first baseman Mark Teixeira bats for the RailRiders against the Toledo Mud Hens on Tuesday at PNC Field. </caption3><photoCredit3>Sean McKeag | Times Leader </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_TTL062216Railriders6-3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Railriders third baseman Donovan Solano throws to first base against the Toledo Mud Hens at PNC Field on Tuesday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_TTL062216Railriders6-3.jpg</photo4><caption4>Railriders third baseman Donovan Solano throws to first base against the Toledo Mud Hens at PNC Field on Tuesday. </caption4><photoCredit4>Sean McKeag | Times Leader </photoCredit4></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_TTL062216Railriders3-3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira began his injury rehabilitation stint with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Tuesday night at PNC Field. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo5>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_TTL062216Railriders3-3.jpg</photo5><caption5>New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira began his injury rehabilitation stint with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Tuesday night at PNC Field. </caption5><photoCredit5>Sean McKeag | Times Leader </photoCredit5></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Teixeira drives home a run in first rehab game with RailRiders</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Paul Sokoloski</p><p>psokoloski@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>T.L. Express</strong></p><p>The buzz at PNC Field was about the start of a three-game rehab stint for Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira with the RailRiders, but big Aaron Judge created some noise of his own. The powerful right fielder lined a two-run homer to left field in the first inning, then lined a solo shot over the right field wall in the third for the first three RailRiders runs of a 9-2 victory over Toledo. Judge finished up with two singles and scored the game&#8217;s final run on a 4 for 5 night. Teixeira finished 0 for 3 with a sacrifice fly before departing after the sixth inning. He also cleanly fielded two grounders at first base and made seven putouts.</p><p><strong>Next Up:</strong> Mark Teixeira makes his second rehab start for the RailRiders in Wednesday&#8217;s 7:05 p.m. televised game against Toledo at PNC Field.</p><p><strong>Probable Pitchers:</strong> RailRiders RHP Chad Green (4-6, 1.83) vs. Toledo&#8217;s TBA.</p><p><strong>Fun for Fans: </strong>It&#8217;s Belly Buster Wednesday presented by Bold Gold, where tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for kids and include all you can eat from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Kost Pavilion. It&#8217;s also Pay It Forward Wednesday, and a portion of tickets will be donated to the Greater Pittston Community Night charity.</p><p><strong>On Deck:</strong> The RailRiders close their three-game set with Toledo, and the homestand, with a 7:05 p.m. game Thursday at PNC Field in what is expected to be Teixeira&#8217;s final Triple-A rehab game before he returns to the Yankees on Saturday.</p><p><strong>Riding the Rails:</strong> Parent Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira began a three-day rehab assignment with the RailRiders and went 0-for-1. Catcher Francisco Diaz was transferred from Single-A Tampa to the RailRiders a day after RailRiders catcher Eddy Rodriguez was placed on the seven-day disabled list, retroactive to June 16.</p><p><strong>On TV:</strong> Next televised game: Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. vs. Toledo, WQMY (MyTV)</p><p><strong>On Radio:</strong> All RailRiders games can be heard live on The Game Radio Network (100.7-FM, 106.7-FM, 1340-AM, 1400-AM, 1440-AM) with John Sadak and Darren Headrick.</p><p><strong>HOW THEY SCORED</strong></p><p><strong>RAILRIDERS FIRST:</strong> Ben Gamel led off by bouncing a ground-rule double over the left field fence, then Aaron Judge lined a homer to left. <strong>RAILRIDERS 2-0</strong></p><p><strong>RAILRIDERS THIRD:</strong> Judge went the opposite way by lining a two-out solo homer over the right field wall. <strong>RAILRIDERS 3-0</strong></p><p><strong>RAILRIDERS FOURTH:</strong>Nick Swisher and Jake Cave drew one-out walks. Donovan Solano drove a deep single to center field to bring Swisher home and send Cave to third base. Pete Kozma chopped a single over third base to score Cave, then Jonathan Diaz drilled a double to left field to drive home Solano and Kozma.<strong> RAILRIDERS 7-0</strong></p><p><strong>TOLEDO FIFTH:</strong> Anthony Gose bounced a one-out double over the center field fence, and one out later, he scored on Dixon Machado&#8217;s single to center. <strong>RAILRIDERS 7-1</strong></p><p>RAILRIDERS SIXTH: Jonathan Diaz singled, then stole second base. He moved to third on a single by Aaron Judge and scored on Mark Teixeir&#8217;s sacrifice fly to left field. <strong>RAILRIDERS 8-1</strong></p><p><strong>TOLEDO SEVENTH:</strong> Anthony Gose drilled a leadoff home run. <strong>RAILRIDERS 8-2</strong></p><p><strong>RAILRIDERS EIGHTH:</strong> Aaron Judge dropped a one-out single into right field, then Tyler Austin drove him home with a long double to center field. <strong>RAILRIDERS 9-2</strong></p></factboxMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Paul Sokoloski at 570-991-6392 or on Twitter @TLPaulSokoloski</p></shirttailMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><videoMeta><p><table class="mceItemTable" style="border:none;width:98%;"><tbody><tr><td style="font-weight:bold;font-size:100%;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;border:none;">VideoID:</td><td id="videoid" style="width:50em;font-size:90%;">hG3optFNy-o </td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight:bold;font-size:100%;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;border:none;">VideoType:</td><td id="videotype" style="font-size:90%;">YOUTUBE</p><p></td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight:bold;font-size:100%;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;border:none;">URL:</td><td id="url" style="font-size:90%;">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG3optFNy-o </td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight:bold;font-size:100%;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;border:none;">Video Embed String:</td><td id="videoembedstring" style="font-size:90%;"> Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira hits a sac fly in RailRiders&#8217; win. </td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight:bold;font-size:100%;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;border:none;">Video Caption:</td><td id="videocaption" style="font-size:90%;"> Paul Sokoloski | Times Leader</p><p></td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight:bold;font-size:100%;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;border:none;">Video Credit:</td><td id="videocredit" style="font-size:90%;"> </td></tr><tr><td style="font-weight:bold;font-size:100%;vertical-align:top;text-align:right;border:none;">Video Position:</td><td id="videoposition" style="font-size:90%;"> </td></tr></tbody></table></p><p style="margin-top:10px;font-size:70%;color:#555;">(use the &#8220;for files&#8230;&#8221; link above to associate attached files with this source)</p></videoMeta></div>

Yankees first baseman Teixeira gets RBI in rehab appearance as RailRiders win