The Yankees battered four Red Sox pitchers for 16 hits, driving the starter, Mark Portugal, from the game after only 11 batters and 37 pitches.

He didn't, but he did single home two more runs in the seventh and doubled in the ninth as the Yankees battered Boston's pitchers.

Just last week, the Yankees battered Wakefield for five runs in four innings.

He also won Game 2 of the World Series, 8-3, as the Yankees battered Bob Gibson.

By the time Rhoden was removed, the score was 7-4 and the Yankees had already battered Hurst for 13 hits.

The Yankees battered Wells for 4 runs and 10 hits, and the fans booed him off the field.

In three starts, the Yankees battered the right-handed Nagy for 19 runs (18 earned) and 24 hits in 9 innings.

After the Yankees battered Kelvim Escobar for five runs in the first two innings, Irabu felt more comfortable.

Longer, too, than Saberhagen, whom the Yankees battered from the game after two and two-thirds innings.

Behind Justice's grand slam and a crisp pitching performance by Andy Pettitte, the Yankees battered the Royals, 8-2, last night.