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<p>MOOSIC &#8212; It wasn&#8217;t a flashy rehab appearance for Matt Holliday.</p><p>The New York Yankees designated hitter was 3 for 8 with two runs scored and an RBI in two games over the weekend with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. But what mattered was that he was finally back to playing baseball.</p><p>With his last big-league game coming on June 24 against the Texas Rangers, the 37-year-old designated hitter has been on the shelf for almost two weeks dealing with the Epstein-Barr virus, which is known to cause mononucleosis. Finally feeling like himself again, Holliday was able to play nine innings for the second straight day on Sunday.</p><p>The Stillwater, Okla. native&#8217;s RBI single in the third inning provided the RailRiders (55-34) with a two-run lead, one that would quickly evaporate in the top of the fourth when the Lehigh Valley IronPigs scored five runs. The five-run inning proved to be the difference as Lehigh Valley (55-35) took the rubber match 5-2, giving the RailRiders their first series loss since May 8-10 at Pawtucket.</p><p>&#8220;I didn&#8217;t have any trouble with energy, so I feel good where I&#8217;m at,&#8221; Holliday said. &#8220;You&#8217;re trying to have good at-bats, trying to see the ball. Yeah, any time you get an RBI and help the team it&#8217;s a bonus. Just trying to get a good feel and see some pitches. Feel good about seeing some guys. (Lehigh Valley starter Zach) Eflin, I think&#8217;s been in the big leagues. They had some good arms, which is good for me to see.&#8221;</p><p>The biggest things Holliday wanted to accomplish in his rehab stint this weekend was being able to feel that he has his energy back, which he believes he does, and getting back to seeing and recognizing pitches again in order to get his timing back.</p><p>Holliday said after the game that as far as he knows, the plan is still to rejoin the Yankees in Boston on Friday after the MLB All-Star break.</p><p>&#8220;I&#8217;m excited to get back with the team and get back out there and try to contribute to getting us some wins,&#8221; Holliday said. &#8220;I&#8217;m pretty excited where I&#8217;m at.&#8221;</p><p>The RailRiders got a pair of strong performances from Domingo German and Gio Gallegos.</p><p>The 22-year-old German carried a perfect game into the fourth inning, before he gave up a lead-off walk to IronPigs third baseman Pedro Florimon. J.P. Crawford made German pay in the very next at-bat, sending a 1-2 delivery into the RailHouse in right field.</p><p>German went 3.1 innings, giving up the two runs on a hit and a walk while striking out four batters. This was his first appearance for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after his two-and-a-half week stay with the Yankees.</p><p>&#8220;I wish that (Scott) Kingery and (Rhys) Hoskins would have been in the lineup to get a real gauge on what his stuff was, but realistically he made one mistake,&#8221; RailRiders catcher Eddy Rodriguez said. &#8220;Me as a catcher, I go back and forth. As the ball&#8217;s in flight I still have it in my eyes. You know, in flight to the plate, I&#8217;m like &#8216;Was that the right pitch? Was it not?&#8217; But whatever, he made literally one bad pitch. I thought it was a great start.&#8221;</p><p>Gallegos relieved Nestor Cortes in the eighth inning of a 5-2 game.</p><p>The 24-year-old righty made quick work of the IronPigs, pitching two perfect innings. He struck out the side in the ninth and finished with four strikeouts.</p><p>Gallegos hasn&#8217;t given up a run in each of this three relief appearances with the RailRiders since he returned from the Yankees and came off of the disabled list on July 4.</p><p>&#8220;He&#8217;s been aggressive, challenging hitters,&#8221; RailRiders manager Al Pedrique said. &#8220;He threw some fastballs by some hitters. He threw a good breaking ball. So he&#8217;s healthy again, and you can tell he has a lot of confidence knowing the fact that he&#8217;s healthy and he knows he&#8217;s going to be focused on the back end of the bullpen.&#8221;</p><p>Billy McKinney continued swinging his hot bat.</p><p>After registering three hits in two of his last three games heading into Sunday&#8217;s tilt, the RailRiders outfielder hit his fourth Triple-A home run of the season. He laced a second-inning solo shot into the RailHouse on the first pitch he saw from Eflin.</p><p>McKinney&#8217;s batting average sits at .395 in 10 games with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.</p><p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been feeling alright. Just been trying to find a pitch to hit and put a good swing on it,&#8221; McKinney said. &#8220;I&#8217;m just glad that ball went out. Just tried to stay within myself, stick to an approach against Eflin &#8212; I know he&#8217;s a good pitcher so it&#8217;s hard. Just tried to use my hands and put the barrel on it.&#8221;</p><p><ins>For other RailRiders stories, <a href="https://www.timesleader.com/category/sports" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">click here</a>.</ins></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Lehigh Valley 5, RailRiders 2</strong></p><p><strong>Lehigh Valley`AB`R`H`BI</strong></p><p>Florimon 3b`3`1`0`0</p><p>Crawford ss`4`1`1`2</p><p>Alfaro dh`4`0`0`0</p><p>Cozens rf`4`1`1`0</p><p>Pullin lf`3`1`0`0</p><p>Martinez 1b`4&#8220;1`0`0</p><p>Moore c`3`0`1`1</p><p>Flores 2b`3`0`1`2</p><p>H. Rodriguez cf`3`0`0`0</p><p><strong>Totals`31`5`4`5</strong></p><p><strong>RailRiders`AB`R`H`BI</strong></p><p>Williams cf`4`1`1`0</p><p>Solano 2b`3`0`1`0</p><p>Holliday dh`4`0`1`1</p><p>McKinney lf`4`1`1`1</p><p>Andujar 3b`4`0`1`0</p><p>Cave rf`4`0`1`0</p><p>Avelino ss`4`0`0`0</p><p>E. Rodriguez c`3`0`0`0</p><p><strong>Totals`34`2`6`2</strong></p><p><strong>Lehigh Valley`000`500`000`&#8212;`5</strong></p><p><strong>RailRiders`011`000`000`&#8212;`2</strong></p><p>E: Flores (2), Solano (4); OA: Williams; LOB: IronPigs 1, RailRiders 6; 2B: Solano (13); HR: Crawford (6), McKinney (4); SB: Williams (13).</p><p><strong>Buffalo`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO</strong></p><p>Eflin`4.1`5`2`2`0`5</p><p>E. Ramos (W, 1-0)`1.2`0`0`0`0`1</p><p>Therrien (H, 4)`2.0`0`0`0`0`2</p><p>Beato (S, 25)`1.0`1`0`0`0`0</p><p><strong>RailRiders`IP`H`R`ER`BB`SO</strong></p><p>German`3.1`1`2`2`1`4</p><p>Cortes (L, 0-2)`3.2`3`3`0`1`3</p><p>Gallegos`2.0`0`0`0`0`4</p><p>WP: Cortes.</p><p>HBP: Solano (by Eflin).</p><p>Umpires: Jeremie Rehak, HP; Roberto Ortiz, 1B; Adam Beck, 3B.</p><p>Time: 2:26; Att.: 9,422.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders left fielder Billy McKinney watches his drive clear the right field wall for his fourth Triple-A home run of the season. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/web1_TTL071017RailRiders_1.jpg</photo0><caption0>Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders left fielder Billy McKinney watches his drive clear the right field wall for his fourth Triple-A home run of the season. </caption0><photoCredit0>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/web1_TTL071017RailRiders_2.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders center fielder Mason Williams steals second base. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/web1_TTL071017RailRiders_2.jpg</photo1><caption1>Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders center fielder Mason Williams steals second base. </caption1><photoCredit1>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/web1_TTL071017RailRiders_4.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Lehigh Valley&#8217;s Jorge Flores gets caught in a rundown as RailRiders shortstop Abiatal Avelino applies the tag. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/web1_TTL071017RailRiders_4.jpg</photo2><caption2>Lehigh Valley&#8217;s Jorge Flores gets caught in a rundown as RailRiders shortstop Abiatal Avelino applies the tag. </caption2><photoCredit2>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit2></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/web1_TTL071017RailRiders_5.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders starter Domingo German went 3.1 innings, giving up the two runs. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo3>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/web1_TTL071017RailRiders_5.jpg</photo3><caption3>Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders starter Domingo German went 3.1 innings, giving up the two runs. </caption3><photoCredit3>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit3></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/web1_TTL071017RailRiders_3.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">New York Yankees designated hitter Matt Holliday follows through on an RBI single against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs Sunday afternoon at PNC Field in Moosic. Holliday was rehabbing with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders this weekend. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo4>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/web1_TTL071017RailRiders_3.jpg</photo4><caption4>New York Yankees designated hitter Matt Holliday follows through on an RBI single against the Lehigh Valley IronPigs Sunday afternoon at PNC Field in Moosic. Holliday was rehabbing with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders this weekend. </caption4><photoCredit4>Bill Tarutis | For Times Leader </photoCredit4></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Yankees DH plays 9 innings in RailRiders loss</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By DJ Eberle</p><p>djeberle@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>T.L. EXPRESS</strong></p><p><strong>Today&#8217;s Game:</strong> With the Triple-A All-Star break is underway, with the Home Run Derby Monday at 10:05 p.m. at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, Wash. The All-Star Game is Wednesday at 9:05 p.m. and the RailRiders will be represented by skipper Al Pedrique, who will be the International League manager, and LHP Caleb Smith.</p><p><strong>On Radio:</strong> All RailRiders games can be heard live on NEPA Sports Radio - The Game.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>HOW THEY SCORED</strong></p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong>RAILRIDERS SECOND: </strong>Billy McKinney homers to deep right. <strong>RAILRIDERS 1-0</strong></p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong>RAILRIDERS THIRD: </strong>Mason Williams sigles down the third base line. With Donovan Solano batting, Williams steals second. Donovan Solano works a walk. Matt Holliday singles back up the middle, Williams scores, Solano to second. <strong>RAILRIDERS 2-0</strong></p><p style="text-align: left;"><strong>LEHIGH VALLEY THIRD: </strong>Pedro Florimon works a walk. J.P. Crawford homers to deep right, Florimon scores. Dylan Cozens singles to right. Andrew Pullin works a walk, Cozens to second. Harold Martinez reaches first base on a fielding error by SWB 2B Donovan Solano, Cozens to third, Pullin to second. Logan Moore grounds out to first, Cozens scores, Pullin to third, Martinez to second. Jorge Flores singles to center, Pullin and Martinez score, Flores out going to second. <strong>LEHIGH VALLEY 5-2</strong></p></factboxMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach DJ Eberle at 570-991-6398 or on Twitter @ByDJEberle</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Yankees’ Matt Holliday plays 9 innings in SWB RailRiders loss