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NEW YORK -- Dellin Betances gave up a run, so did Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman almost got nicked, too. A surprising sequence for the Yankees vaunted bullpen trio.But Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford put on the most startling performance Friday night -- the Gold Glover threw away three balls, all by himself.Crawford committed three errors for the first time in his career, making a wild toss in the eighth inning that gave New York a 3-2 win and sent San Francisco to its season-worst sixth straight loss.Well take it any way we can get it, said Chase Headley, who slid home just in time with the go-ahead run. Youve got to be opportunistic.Were fighting for our life right now, he said.The Yankees won for the fifth time in six games, trying to improve their playoff possibilities. Joe Girardi managed as if it was a postseason game, making three defensive replacements in the late innings.These are tough losses if you lose, he said, adding, but thats not the case, dont have to worry about it.The Giants held the best record in the majors at the All-Star break, but havent won since. They also lost catcher Buster Posey, who fouled a ball off his right foot and left with a bruise. X-rays were negative and he was listed as day to day.We hit a couple of balls hard, but we didnt get a break, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. And thats the way it goes. When youre in winning streaks, everything goes right. Right now, its not going well for us. But still, you make your breaks. Weve got to tighten up and play crisper ball.Said Crawford: Three errors? Nah, its not happened before.Just kind of three kind of weird plays, all different kind of throws that happened to get away from me, he said.Masahiro Tanaka shut out San Francisco for six innings, giving up four singles. Giants ace Madison Bumgarner went seven innings, allowing two runs.The Giants nicked Betances in the seventh, pulling within 2-1 on a walk, a double by Denard Span and a wild pitch. That ended a streak of 31 scoreless innings by Yankees relievers.A double by Giants pinch-hitter Mac Williamson off Miller (6-1) tied it in the eighth. For the most part, the back end of the Yankees bullpen has been automatic in putting up zeros.You dont see it very often. So when it happens, youre shocked, Girardi said.But the Yankees bounced back, and didnt need to hit the ball hard to do it.Headley opened the eighth with a swinging bunt for a single off Josh Osich (1-2) and Mark Teixeira walked. Austin Romine followed with a grounder to Crawford, who tagged second, spun around and made a hard, high throw that glanced off the glove of first baseman Brandon Belt.Headley kept running and beat Belts throw home. Crawford won his first Gold Glove last season.Just trying to anticipate a bad throw, Headley said. I felt like it rolled far enough away.Chapman closed in the ninth for his 20th save in 21 chances. He worked around a leadoff double by Gregor Blanco.A spirited crowd of 45,304 also included lots of Giants fans, and the rival rooters spent much of the game loudly cheering, often at the same time. There was a truce when a marriage proposal was shown on the scoreboard in-between innings -- he wore a Giants hat, she wore a Yankees cap and said yes to a ring.Carlos Beltran hit an RBI single and reached base four times for New York, and also contributed on defense. The 39-year-old right fielder unleashed a perfect throw home to nail Blanco and later made a running grab to rob Crawford of extra bases.COMFORTABLE CASTROStarlin Castro hit an RBI double in the first inning and later singled twice against Bumgarner. Castro is 14 for 27 (.519) lifetime against the star lefty.INTERLEAGUE WOESThe Yankees are just 4-7 in interleague play, with nine games left. The Giants are 6-9 vs. AL teams.TRAINERS ROOMGiants: OF Hunter Pence (hamstring) was set to play for Triple-A Sacramento, but INF Joe Panik (concussion) was out of the lineup for the second straight day.UP NEXTGiants: RHP Jeff Samardzija (9-5, 4.05) walked a season-high four in his last start vs. San Diego. He is 0-1 with a 6.92 ERA in three career games against the Yankees.Yankees: RHP Ivan Nova (7-5, 4.92) pitched a shutout in 2013 in his only career start vs. the Giants. He has won his last two starts overall. . The defending champion beat Gael Monfils of France 7-6 (6), 6-3, while second-seeded Andy Murray of Britain dispatched Edouard Roger-Vasselin, also of France, 6-3, 6-3. Making his first appearance since injuring his wrist a month ago, Del Potro had difficulty with his service games in the first set. . Bjorn, who had a 36-hole total of 8-under 134, made a testing six-foot putt to save par on the 16th and a birdie on the 17th before bogeying the final hole after a misjudged approach shot. American Kevin Streelman was in second place after shooting a 69. . -- Jacksonville wide receiver Cecil Shorts will likely be a game-time decision whether hell play Sunday in the Jaguars home game against the San Diego Chargers. . -- Stanfords Kevin Danser knelt on one knee and hardly moved on the sideline as Michigan State celebrated its Rose Bowl victory and his Cardinal teammates made their way to the locker room. . This should be celebrated because it will not always be this way. With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season. NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A June trial date has been set for the third of four former Vanderbilt football players charged in the rape of an unconscious female student.Brandon Banks trial was set for June 19 during a Thursday hearing in Davidson County Criminal Court.Banks would be the third former player to go to trial in the 2013 dorm room rape. He has pleaded not guilty to five counts of aggravated rape and two counts of aggravated sexual battery.Last wweek, Brandon Vandenburg was sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role in the rape.ddddddddddddCory Batey received a 15-year sentence.The fourth man charged, Jaborian Tip McKenzie, is awaiting trial. He has made court appearances to testify against his former teammates.Banks is now on Lane Colleges football team roster. ' ' '
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