Live Updates: New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers

LAKELAND, Fla. — After a day off, the Yankees are back in action against the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland.

Before first pitch at Publix Field, here's a look at this game's starting lineups and some related reading.

New York Yankees

DJ LeMahieu 2B

Aaron Judge DH

Aaron Hicks CF

Gleyber Torres SS

Gio Urshela 3B

Jay Bruce 1B

Gary Sánchez C

Clint Frazier LF

Mike Tauchman RF

Deivi García SP

Most of the starting position players (except Giancarlo Stanton and Luke Voit) made the trip fresh off an off day. Deivi García makes his second start of the spring as the competition for the fifth spot in the rotation continues to heat up.

Jay Bruce gets the start at first base, a good test to see how he performs at another position other than the corner outfields. Meanwhile, Mike Tauchman gets the nod in right field with Aaron Judge taking hacks out of the designated hitter spot.

Detroit Tigers

Robbie Grossman LF

Jeimer Candelario 3B

Willi Castro SS

Miguel Cabrera 1B

Nomar Mazara DH

Niko Goodrum 2B

Wilson Ramos C

Akil Baddoo RF

Jacoby Jones CF

Spencer Turnbull SP

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First inning

Yankees go down 1-2-3 against Detroit's Spencer Turnbull. Both Aaron Judge and DJ LeMahieu hit the ball hard, but right at Tiger defenders.

Aaron Judge continues to hit the ball hard ... and get robbed this spring.

He lines a bullet up the middle and Spencer Turnbull makes a slick grab on the mound. pic.twitter.com/DsyWTsoqSN
— Max Goodman (@MaxTGoodman) March 9, 2021

Second inning

Jay Bruce continues to impress this spring, crushing his second home run of exhibition games. Here's a look at the opposite-field blast that put the Yankees in front 2-0.

Jay Bruce launches his second home run of the spring, going deep to the opposite field.

He continues to make a case for an Opening Day roster spot... pic.twitter.com/E6z85sna5z
— Max Goodman (@MaxTGoodman) March 9, 2021

Third inning

Deivi García is through three scoreless innings with five strikeouts. He's only allowed two base hits, erasing both runners on double plays. Really impressive outing thus far from the young right-hander.

Deivi García blows a fastball by Jacoby Jones for his fifth strikeout in three innings.

He’s thrown 37 pitches and allowed only two weak base hits. Really impressive outing from the right-hander. pic.twitter.com/YeI4kj7MD9
— Max Goodman (@MaxTGoodman) March 9, 2021

Fourth inning

Willi Castro goes yard off Luis Cessa to give the Tigers a 3-2 lead. More importantly, Clint Frazier hit the left-field wall hard trying to rob a home run. He stayed in the game, though.

Fifth inning

Gary Sánchez just hit an absolute BOMB. The home run hit halfway up the light tower in left field, tying the game at 3-3.

Gary Sánchez absolutely demolished a solo home run halfway up the light tower in left field 😳 pic.twitter.com/M7OBHcfhmw
— Max Goodman (@MaxTGoodman) March 9, 2021

Sixth inning

Nick Nelson continues to pitch well this spring, shutting the Tigers down for two innings in relief. Here's his strikeout of Miguel Cabrera to end the sixth inning.

Nick Nelson continues to dominate this spring. He’s through two scoreless innings with two strikeouts.

Here’s his full AB punching out Miguel Cabrera on a filthy breaking ball. pic.twitter.com/BMleQ2ixuW
— Max Goodman (@MaxTGoodman) March 9, 2021

Eighth inning

All the starts are out of this game by now, but it's going to come down to the wire. Detroit ties the game 5-5 after Riley Greene rips an RBI double into the gap and Derek Hill drives him in with an RBI single. Hill came around to score on a wild pitch from Yankees reliever Tyler Lyons, giving the Tigers the late lead.

Ninth inning

FINAL: Yankees 5, Tigers 6

Yankees fall just short in this one. New York is back in action on Wednesday night against the Pirates at George M. Steinbrenner Field. Thanks for following along and we'll see you right back here at Inside The Pinstripes Wednesday night!