NEW YORK (AP) a' They have heard the "Who's on first jokes?" As friends they have barely played together. Still, there these were, the Brand New York Yankees infield high-fiving and grinning with joy after having made a most improbable triple play. "That was awesome," hurt first baseman Mark Teixeira said Friday night following the Yankees' 5-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. "That is one of the hardest multiple represents you'll actually see." And how. For as a in your books those scoring in the home, draw it. Place names to the numbers and it will not be Derek Jeter at shortstop, Alex Rodriguez at third base or Teixeira at first. Jayson Nix, filling in for the fill-in shortstop, Kevin Youkilis at third base and Lyle Overbay on first completed the Yankees' first double play in the Bronx in 45 years. The eighth inning was started by baltimore with singles by Alexi Casilla and Nick Markakis off CC Sabathia (2-1). Manny Machado then struck a sharp low lining that Robinson Cano captured on a short jump near second base. Cano put to Nix, who entered in the 3rd for Eduardo Nunez, at second for the forceout. Casilla, thinking the ball would definitely be caught by Cano, got trapped in a rundown between third and 2nd base. Youkilis tagged Casilla and made a fast toss to Overbay when Machado ranged past an acceptable limit off the bag. Overbay then made a difficult toss to Cano, who marked Machado, triggering a celebration. "That is like being a baby again," Youkilis said. "That is one of many best things I've ever had on the subject. You don't see one written up that way. It absolutely was special. That game we play, it is one of these simple activities where it is a job and it's a mill at times. Like you're back playing Little League again." however when stuff like that occurs, you feel Overbay, closed in late March to help complete for Teixeira, was worried his place to Cano was going to spoil the effort. "Good point he is got great hand-eye coordination," Overbay said. The Yankees, who moved over.500 for the first time this year, had last turned a double play on April 22, 2010, at Oakland a with Sabathia on the mound. They had not achieved the task in the Bronx since June three, 1968, against Minnesota. The Orioles' hadn't hit in to a double play since April three, 1996, against Kanas City. "The two cause runners made the right play," Orioles supervisor Buck Showalter said. "It is just a line drive short-hop. You can not get anywhere because if he draws it, then he does get multiple outs. On the path athlete trying to get a little overaggressive, a young player." we only made a mistake Teixeira found the team's hand expert early in the day Friday and was told he is maybe not ready to start swinging a bat and must strengthen his wounded hand. But Teixeira said this isn't a setback and he must be on target for a near May 1. Jeter is rehabilitating his broken foot in Florida and A-Rod is rehabbing from hip surgery and might not get back until after the All-Star break. The Yankees got some help from Gold Glove heart fielder Adam Jones in beating the Orioles. With the report 2-all in the seventh, the Yankees had loaded the bases on two walks a' one deliberate a and a hit batter. Vernon Wells, yet another late-March acquisition, struck a long fly ball that Jones ranged straight back for. On the warning track, Jones turned, lifted his glove and blew a pink bubble. He closed his glove a bit early, and as the bases removed the ball bounced away. "Just missed it," Jones said. "You can say it's water. You could say it is cold. You could say anything, wind, you could say whatever you want. I was there. Didn't find it. Price my staff the game." In the first meeting between the clubs since the Yankees removed the Orioles in Game 5 of the division series, Sabathia allowed two runs a' one received a' and seven hits with nine strikeouts and no guides. Mariano Rivera pitched the ninth for his 2nd save. Youkilis had three strikes and an RBI but made an error at third base that generated the tying run in the seventh inning. Youkilis has struck in every seven games he's enjoyed the Yankees. "Made an extreme mistake," Youkilis said. "You just don't desire to share outs." Baltimore tied it 2-all when Matt Wieters reached on Youkilis' misplay and higher level on Sabathia's balk. J.J. Hardy followed by having an RBI single. Nunez was struck on his right arm with a frequency from Miguel Gonzalez (1-1) and left after trying a warmup toss prior to the third inning. X-rays were negative. Gonzalez slipped No. 9 hitter Francisco Cervelli to the dust in the fifth with a pitch that came close to the catcher's head, and the right-hander was booed often by what remained of the 35,033 lovers that encountered the blustery 35-degree wind chill. Cervelli ended up walking and coming around to report a clapping his hands a on Cano's RBI single to left-center, his eighth RBI in three activities. NOTES: Gonzalez went five. ... The Orioles claimed RHP Alex Burnett off waivers from Toronto and optioned him to Triple-A Rochester. They shifted INF Wilson Betemit (ripped right leg tendon) from the 15- to the 60-day DL, to produce room on the 40-man list. ... Youkilis' hitting streak is the longest to begin a year for a player in his Yankees introduction since Joe Buzzas had visitors in the first 10 games of 1945, according to information provided by the Yankees from the Elias Sports Bureau.
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