DH Matt Holliday was not in the lineup because manager Joe Girardi said he was feeling under the weather. Girardi said it might be related to the allergic reaction that caused him to miss a game June 17 in Oakland. Holliday returned the following day and has five hits in his last 22 at-bats and none in his last 11.

DH/1B Matt Holliday made his seventh start at first base Wednesday and played the first seven innings before being lifted with the Yankees leading by six runs. Manager Joe Girardi said Holliday's back occasionally stiffens up and that is why his appearances as a first baseman are limited. Holliday hit the tiebreaking homer Wednesday, and it was the 12th time he reached 15 homers. He also became the first active player to reach 1,200 RBIs.

DH Matt Holliday was a late scratch from the lineup Saturday against Oakland because of an allergic reaction. Holliday was slated to hit fourth. 2B Starlin Castro, who was supposed to get a day off for the first time this season, started at DH and hit fourth. "We got here at 10 (a.m.) and he had some breakfast and he had an allergic reaction," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said after a 5-2 loss. "He seems to be better now."

DH Matt Holliday was hit by RHP Brandon Workman's curveball in the eighth inning. The ball glanced off the top of his helmet and he trotted to first base. Following a brief consultation with manager Joe Girardi and trainer Steve Donahue, Holliday stayed in the game.

DH Matt Holliday hit an RBI double in the fourth inning Sunday in the 3-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. He is batting .360 (9-for-25) during the streak with two doubles, three home runs and six RBIs.

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.