Yankees score eight runs in 8-5 win over Pirates

The New York Yankees scored eight runs, including two home runs from Jazz Chisholm Jr., to defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-5 at Yankee Stadium on Monday night. The Yankees had struggled offensively in recent games before the outburst. The win moved them past the Pirates in the standings.

The benches cleared in the eighth inning after Yankees infielder Jose Caballero and Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana exchanged words. Santana had just started a double play to end the inning. Santana shouted at Caballero and pointed at him before teammates held him back.

Emotions subsided without further incident. "He can do whatever he wants, but we're already losing," Santana said after the game. "[It's] the eighth inning and you got a couple of hits.

routine draws ire Caballero uses a pre-pitch routine that delays eye contact with the pitcher until the eight-second mark on the pitch clock. The tactic is legal under current rules but has previously drawn warnings from umpires. "At this point, it's been four years with the same rules," Caballero said.

"We should all know about the rules. " Santana received a warning from plate umpire Paul Clemons for failing to make eye contact with Caballero before the first pitch of the at-bat. Two pitches later, Caballero grounded out to end the inning and trigger the confrontation.