Travis Hafner (sore right shoulder) took batting practice and hopes to be able to play Friday.
After an intentional walk to Jayson Nix to load the bases, pinch-hitter Travis Hafner struck out.
After allowing Ichiro Suzuki's single, Rodney completed his third save by retiring Robinson Cano and Travis Hafner.
So Vernon Wells, Travis Hafner, Kevin Youkilis and company were the butt of more than a few jokes.
Travis Hafner had a sixth-inning solo homer, and Ronnier Mustelier won it in the 10th with a leadoff homer.
Cervelli hit a solo homer in the second, and Travis Hafner had a two-run shot in the third off John Maine.
New York tied the score in the sixth, when Dan Straily allowed Cano's leadoff single and a one-out walk to Travis Hafner.
Travis Hafner and Brett Gardner each had an RBI single for the Yankees, who bounced back from a 2-0 loss to A.J.
The second run charged to Hill in the third came when Tigers left-hander Kenny Faulk walked Travis Hafner with the bases loaded.
Cashman ruled out having designated hitter Travis Hafner playing in the field.
Travis Hafner returned to the Yankees' lineup after missing five games because of right shoulder inflammation and hit a two-run homer in the eighth.
New York tied the score in the sixth, when Oakland starter Dan Straily allowed Cano's leadoff single and a one-out walk to Travis Hafner.
Travis Hafner returned to the Yankees' lineup after missing five games because of right shoulder inflammation and hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning.
Blue Jays SS Munenori Kawasaki sprinted nearly 100 feet to make an over-the-should grab in the fourth on Travis Hafner pop down the left-field line.
New York got back into the game, briefly, by scoring three in the sixth and chasing Scherzer with two walks and Travis Hafner's RBI single.
With strong pitching and nice contributions from pickups like Vernon Wells and Travis Hafner, the Yankees are 28-18 and leading the AL East by a game.
Travis Hafner hit a slow grounder toward first base in the fourth inning, and Shields and first baseman Eric Hosmer had trouble deciding who should grab it.
Suzuki followed a walk by Travis Hafner with his two-run shot in the second inning, and Overbay followed a double by Jayson Nix with his two-run homer.
Similarly, calling into WFAN proposing a Travis Hafner plus minor prospects for Miguel Cabrera deal when your team is cruising to another playoff berth just feels crass.
Pettitte pitched effectively into the eighth inning, Travis Hafner homered and had two RBIs, and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-4 on Friday night.
With Rodriguez's status in doubt, the Yankees picked up 33-year-old Kevin Youkilis to take over at third base and 35-year-old Travis Hafner to handle the designated hitter duties.
After Cano stole second on a pitch by Fernando Rodney that struck out Vernon Wells, pinch-hitter Travis Hafner was intentionally walked and Lyle Overbay walked to load the bases.
Travis Hafner figures to get a lot of at-bats at designated hitter, if he avoids injuries that have limited him to fewer than 100 games in four of the last five seasons.
The New York Yankees beat the last-place Blue Jays 5-4 Saturday, winning when Travis Hafner hit a three-run homer and later lumbered around the bases for a go-ahead triple in the seventh inning.
Travis Hafner and Vernon Wells hit their first home runs for the Yankees, a solo drive by Hafner in the fourth and a three-run drive by Wells in the eighth against Alfredo Aceves.
New York trailed 4-3 in the ninth before Travis Hafner homered with one out on a 3-1 pitch from Jim Johnson, who has blown three straight save opportunities after converting a franchise-record 35 in a row.
Kuroda settled in after a rocky start to pitch four-hit ball through seven innings, Travis Hafner had three RBI singles and the New York Yankees used small ball to beat the Houston Astros 7-4 on Tuesday night.
Brett Gardner walked and stole second, Ichiro Suzuki had an infield hit and, after Pena made a fine stab behind first base on Robinson Cano's sharp grounder, Travis Hafner hit an opposite-field single to left for the first run.
Wells batted sixth and started in left, part of a lineup that Yankees manager Joe Girardi said could be close to the regular season setup: Brett Gardner, Ichiro Suzuki, Robinson Cano, Kevin Youkilis, Travis Hafner, Wells, Juan Rivera, Eduardo Nunez and Chris Stewart.
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