Yankees' Brett Gardner: Blasts first homer

Gardner went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a double in Thursday's 9-2 loss to the Rays.

The Yankees struggled to generate much production against Ryan Yarbrough on Thursday, but Gardner was a bright spot in the lineup with a pair of extra-base hits, including his first home run of the season. The 37-year-old had gone hitless in his previous 10 at-bats, but he's now hitting .197 with 11 runs and four RBI this season.