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<p>MOOSIC &#8212; Even in the throes of a minor league hitting funk Mark Teixeira created a sense of drama.</p><p>The aging major league all-star stepped to the plate to start the ninth inning for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with the RailRiders trailing by a run.</p><p>The suspense fizzled quickly, along with Teixeira&#8217;s minor league rehab.</p><p>The injured New York Yankees first baseman managed only a very high but very shallow fly into center field, ending his 0 for 4 night as the RailRiders dropped a 4-3 decision Thursday to Toledo at PNC Field.</p><p>&#8220;Oh yeah, definitely trying to hit one there,&#8221; Teixeira said. &#8220;Just got under it. I put a good swing on it, just missed it a little bit.&#8221;</p><p>That wrapped up a rough three-day rehab stretch at the plate for Teixeira with the RailRiders. The three-time American League All-Star was placed on the disabled list on June 4 with loose cartilage in his right knee that had been causing it to lock up.</p><p>Teixeira said he hasn&#8217;t had that problem lately following cortisone shots and other treatments and is scheduled to re-join the Yankees on Saturday.</p><p>&#8220;I think it feels pretty good,&#8221; Teixeira said. &#8220;I&#8217;m happy with the way it&#8217;s responded to the shots. I felt pretty good.&#8221;</p><p>He played a full game at first base Thursday for the first time since the start of the month, making nine putouts including a nifty stretch of a hot shot off the bat of Toledo&#8217;s Dixon Machado in the third inning before Teixeira easily beat the speedy Mud Hens shortstop to the first-base bag.</p><p>Now if Teixeira can only get that bat to come around a bit.</p><p>Teixeira finished his stint with the RailRiders with a .111 batting average, managing just one hit and one RBI over the three games.</p><p>&#8220;The key is, he says he felt good,&#8221; RailRiders manager Al Pedrique said. &#8220;I&#8217;m sure the more he plays, he&#8217;s going to feel comfortable at the plate. The main concern was his knee, and he was ready to go.&#8221;</p><p>Teixeira wasn&#8217;t all that displeased with his swings in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.</p><p>He hit a laser to the outfield with a runner on second base in the sixth inning, but the shot was right at Toledo left fielder Tyler Collins. And if he squared up on that towering fly in the ninth, the game might still be going.</p><p>&#8220;I had some good swings,&#8221; Teixeira said. &#8220;That drive to left was a good swing, and that last one was a good swing.&#8221;</p><p>He&#8217;s hoping some of those swings start producing for the Yankees soon.</p><p>A lifetime .280 major league hitter, Teixeira is batting just .180 with three home runs, five doubles and 12 RBI in 48 games for the Yankees this season. He said his knee, and an assortment of other ailments, contributed mightily to his struggling start.</p><p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been beat up all year,&#8221; Teixeira said. &#8220;Hopefully, I&#8217;ll get back to the lineup, have a good second half of the season.&#8221;</p><p>Teixeira said there&#8217;s not much he can do to prevent the knee problems from flaring up again except ice it after games and rest it when it begins feeling fatigued.</p><p>&#8220;I have a knee brace in case I need it,&#8221; Teixeira said.</p><p>Aaron Judge doesn&#8217;t need much help to get around the bases.</p><p>Judge crushed his 13th home run in the first inning and just missed a 14th, rocketing a run-scoring double high off the left field wall to tie the game at 2-2 in the third.</p><p>But Toledo&#8217;s Anthony Gose and Casey McGehee both drew two-out walks in the fifth inning, and both scored on RBI singles by Tyler Collins and Miguel Gonzalez, respectively.</p><p>The RailRiders got a run back in the eighth, when Pete Kozma beat out a single to deep shortstop and eventually scored when Jake Cave grounded into a double play.</p><p>That set up a sense of suspense with Teixeira stepping to the plate first for the RailRiders in the ninth, but his fly out set in motion a 1-2-3 ninth. The game ended when Nick Swisher was called out on strikes.</p><p>&#8220;I had fun playing here,&#8221; Teixeira said.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">RailRiders left fielder Tyler Austin makes a diving catch in the fourth inning to put out Toledo batter Dixon Machado. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_rr_mh1_faaCMYK.jpg</photo0><caption0>RailRiders left fielder Tyler Austin makes a diving catch in the fourth inning to put out Toledo batter Dixon Machado. </caption0><photoCredit0>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_rr_mh3_faaCMYK.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">RailRiders first baseman Mark Teixeira makes a catch on a ball hit down the baseline by Toledo batter Dixon Machado in the second inning. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_rr_mh3_faaCMYK.jpg</photo1><caption1>RailRiders first baseman Mark Teixeira makes a catch on a ball hit down the baseline by Toledo batter Dixon Machado in the second inning. </caption1><photoCredit1>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_rr_mh4_faaCMYK.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">RailRiders second baseman Jonathan Diaz blows bubbles between pitches against Toledo. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_rr_mh4_faaCMYK.jpg</photo2><caption2>RailRiders second baseman Jonathan Diaz blows bubbles between pitches against Toledo. </caption2><photoCredit2>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_rr_mh2_faaCMYK.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">RailRiders manager Al Pedrique congratulates Aaron Judge as he rounds third base after his first-inning home run against Toledo. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_rr_mh2_faaCMYK.jpg</photo3><caption3>RailRiders manager Al Pedrique congratulates Aaron Judge as he rounds third base after his first-inning home run against Toledo. </caption3><photoCredit3>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_rr_mh5_faaCMYK.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Rehabbing New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira warms up with the RailRiders as Aaron Judge gets ready to rip an RBI double in the third inning at PNC Field on Thursday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/web1_rr_mh5_faaCMYK.jpg</photo4><caption4>Rehabbing New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira warms up with the RailRiders as Aaron Judge gets ready to rip an RBI double in the third inning at PNC Field on Thursday. </caption4><photoCredit4>Fred Adams | For Times Leader </photoCredit4></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Veteran first baseman heading back to Yankees on Saturday</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>No pain for Mark Teixeira, who ended his three-day rehab stint with the RailRiders and heads back to play first base for the New York Yankees on Saturday. But no gain for the RailRiders, after they issued a pair of two-out walks in the fifth inning. Both scored, and that was enough to send the RailRiders to a 4-3 loss and prevent a three-game sweep of the Mud Hens. Teixeira finished his rehab with the RailRiders on an 0-for-4 night, going 1-for-9 over his three Triple-A games with one single and one RBI. He also played a full nine innings at first base for the first time since being placed on the Yankees disabled list on June 4.</p><p><strong>Next Up:</strong> The RailRiders take off to play at Pawtucket in a two-game series that begins at 7:05 p.m. Friday at McCoy Stadium. They won&#8217;t be back home until July 4 for a 7:05 p.m. Independence Day game against Lehigh Valley at PNC Field.</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>TOLEDO FIRST:</strong> Anthony Gose tripled to right-center field and raced home on Casey McGehee&#8217;s ground out to second base. <strong>TOLEDO 1-0</strong></p><p><strong>RAILRIDERS FIRST:</strong> Aaron Judge drove an opposite-field, one-out solo home run over the right field wall. <strong>RAILRIDERS 1, TOLEDO 1</strong></p><p><strong>TOLEDO SECOND:</strong> Jordany Valdespin singled, stole second base and continued to third when the throw skipped into center field. He scored on Dean Green&#8217;s sacrifice fly to right field. TOLEDO 2-1</p><p><strong>RAILRIDERS THIRD:</strong> Jake Cave slammed a single to center, and scored when Judge drove a double high off the left field fence.<strong> RAILRIDERS 2, TOLEDO 2</strong></p><p><strong>TOLEDO FIFTH:</strong> Gose and Casey McGehee both drew two-out walks. Tyler Collins singled to right field, bringing home Gose and Miguel Gonzalez delivered McGehee with a sharp single to center field.<strong> TOLEDO 4-2</strong></p><p><strong>RAILRIDERS EIGHTH:</strong> Pete Kozma beat out a single to deep shortstop and charged to third base when Jonathan Diaz singled to center field. Kozma scored when Jake Cave grounded into a double play. <strong>TOLEDO 4-3</strong></p></factboxMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Paul Sokoloski at 570-991-6392 or on Twitter @TLPaulSokoloski</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Mark Teixeira completes rehab assignment with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders