A-Rod Homers As Yankees Down Tigers, 11-2

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Alex Rodriguez hit his second spring training home run and Adam Warren allowed one run over five innings, leading the New York Yankees over the Detroit Tigers 11-2 Friday.

Rodriguez was in a 1-for-14 slide before his opposite-field homer to right off Bruce Rondon. He went 1 for 3 with a pair of groundouts and is hitting .269.

Warren, 3-6 with a 2.97 ERA in 69 relief appearances last season, is competing for a job in New York's starting rotation. He allowed four hits, struck out three and walked none.

Tigers starter Alfredo Simon allowed six first-inning runs before settling down with two shutout innings. Joe Nathan, Joba Chamberlain and Joakim Soria also pitched scoreless inning for the Tigers.

Yoenis Cespedes hit his second home run of spring training for Detroit.

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