New York Yankees' Ramiro Pena right, is greeted at the plate by on-deck batter Brett Gardner after a home run, his first in the majors, off Kansas City Royals starter Luke Hochevar in the fifth inning of a baseball game ...

REFILE - ADDING NAME OF OPPOSITION TEAM New York Yankees pitcher Michael Dunn (C) waits for manager Joe Girardi (L) to take the ball while standing on the mound with catcher Jorge Posada and infielders Alex Rodriguez, Ramiro Pena (2nd R ...

New York Yankees base runner Ramiro Pena (R) is forced out at home plate by Oakland Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki who turns a double play on Yankees Alex Rodriguez (not pictured) during the third inning of their MLB American League ...

New York Yankees' second baseman Ramiro Pena throws out Seattle Mariners Franklin Gutierrez in the eight inning at SAFECO Field in Seattle on August 16, 2009. The Mariners beat the Yankees 10-3. UPI /Jim Bryant. Photo via Newscom