BALTIMORE -- Mark Teixeira spent his day off Monday in his hometown -- hanging with family and friends, discussing politics with his grandfather and talking to his grandmother about her great-grandchildren, who also happen to be his children.
But whatever Teixeira did on Monday worked for Tuesday. For the first time in a month, Teixeira had three hits. And for the first time this month, he had a home run -- a two-run bomb that put the cherry on top of a 12-7 Yankees sundae against the Orioles at Camden Yards.
In fact, it was precisely a month ago, to the day, that Teixeira's manager and many of his teammates declared his early-season woes over after he hit three home runs, the last one a bomb off outfielder Jonathan Van Every, in a 14-3 blowout of the Red Sox at Fenway Park on May 8.
But whatever Teixeira did on Monday worked for Tuesday. For the first time in a month, Teixeira had three hits. And for the first time this month, he had a home run -- a two-run bomb that put the cherry on top of a 12-7 Yankees sundae against the Orioles at Camden Yards.
In fact, it was precisely a month ago, to the day, that Teixeira's manager and many of his teammates declared his early-season woes over after he hit three home runs, the last one a bomb off outfielder Jonathan Van Every, in a 14-3 blowout of the Red Sox at Fenway Park on May 8.