DH Matt Holliday had three singles in the 12-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays Thursday, which equals a season best. He has three three-hit games this season, two against the Blue Jays.

DH Matt Holliday went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. His two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning off Rays reliever Ryne Stanek tied the game at 4-4. It is Holliday's third game this season with multiple extra-base hits.

DH Matt Holliday made his third start of the season at first base, though Friday was his first in an American League ballpark. Manager Joe Girardi cited his previous two appearances as among the reasons for using Holliday at first: "We felt (Holliday) did a good enough job when he was out there that we feel comfortable enough doing this from time to time."

1B Matt Holliday made his first start in the field this season Sunday against the Cubs. He went 2-for-4 and is batting .277/.390/.518 this year.

DH Matt Holliday recorded his 10th career walk-off hit when he hit a three-run home run off LHP Jayson Aquino. Holliday also recorded his third game-ending home run and first since Sept. 18, 2009 against Aaron Heilman in a game against the Chicago Cubs.

DH Matt Holliday, new to the rivalry with the Red Sox, drove in two of the three runs with a long at-bat sacrifice fly and a single. It's his third multi-RBI game with his new team and he is 6-for-14 with all 10 of his RBIs with runners in scoring position. He is 11-for-32 with a homer and four RBIs in eight career games at Fenway Park.

DH Matt Holliday returned Monday after missing two games against the Cardinals with tightness in his lower back. Holliday stopped a 0-for-12 skid with a 459-foot home run with two outs in the third inning against the White Sox. He has now homered in 30 different ballparks.

DH Matt Holliday (lower back tightness) missed his second straight game after being a late scratch Saturday. The absence cost Holliday a chance to face close friend and longtime teammate RHP Adam Wainwright. New York manager Joe Girardi said Holliday is feeling better and expects to play Monday against the Chicago White Sox. "He wants to play, but my fear is if you still feel it and aggravate it, you could be down for a week," Girardi said.

DH Matt Holliday (lower back tightness) missed his first game of the season after originally being in the lineup. Manager Joe Girardi said he doesn't believe the injury is serious but it is possible Holiday might sit out Sunday when close friend RHP Adam Wainwright pitches for the Cardinals.

NEW YORK -- New York Yankees designated hitter Matt Holliday was scratched from the lineup Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals due to lower back stiffness.Holliday missed his first game with the Yankees due to injury in his second game against his former team. He was hitless in four at-bats with three strikeouts against the Cardinals on Friday night.Holliday spent the previous 7 1/2 seasons with St. Louis. He signed a one-year deal to be New York's regular designated hitter and is hitting .242 with one home run and five RBIs to go along with 10 walks. Holliday was replaced by Chris Carter in New York's lineup.

DH Matt Holliday faced the Cardinals for the first time since signing with the Yankees and was 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. Holliday spent the past seven and a half seasons with St. Louis. Coincidentally, Holliday was a visitor to Yankee Stadium when the Oakland Athletics dealt him to St. Louis.

DH Matt Holliday had his 2,000th career hit with a first-inning single on Saturday. He is the seventh active player to reach that milestone. Holliday can now focus on another career highlight. He is four home runs from reaching 300.

DH Matt Holliday earned his 2,000th career hit with a first-inning single. He is the seventh active player to reach that milestone. Holliday switches his focus on another career highlight as he is four home runs away from reaching 300.

DH Matt Holliday was brought to the Yankees to give New York some power and offensive punch. He did a little of both on Friday, hitting a two-run homer (his first as a Yankee) and drove in three runs in the loss.

LF Matt Holliday (right thumb) was activated off the 15-day DL, but was also told it's unlikely his club option for 2017 will be picked up.It likely marks the end of Holliday's 7 1/2-year run with the Cardinals. In a potential storybook ending, Holliday pinch-hit in the seventh inning and launched a solo homer for the 10th 20-homer season of his career.

OF Matt Holliday took live batting practice Friday and may see action in the season's final days. Holliday has been on the disabled list since Aug. 12 with a right thumb fracture.

LF Matt Holliday (fractured right thumb) is planning to participate in a simulated game Friday morning at Wrigley Field before the Cardinals play the Chicago Cubs. The Cardinals did not take batting practice Wednesday, and Holliday did not hit in the indoor batting cage after doing so Monday and Tuesday. He has been on the disabled list since Aug. 12.

LF Matt Holliday (fractured right thumb) took batting practice for the second straight day, and could face live pitching as soon as Thursday.

LF Matt Holliday (right thumb fracture) took batting practice after a two-day layoff and will try to do so again Tuesday. Holliday, who has been on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to Aug. 12 and underwent surgery, will have to move from batting practice against a coach to taking batting practice off a Cardinals pitcher, and the club has no idea when theat might happen. Cardinals manager Mike Metheny said, "He has to take BP without any ramifications, any kind of effects. What we've seen so far is he takes a good BP and has some swelling afterwards. And that can't happen. He's going to have to take BP a few days consecutively and look good. Then we'll start talking about doing something live."

LF Matt Holliday (right thumb fracture) took batting practice after a two-day layoff and will try to do so again Tuesday.