Bednar’s first appearance as a Yankee included giving up a pair of runs that tied the game in Friday’s 13-12 disaster of a loss in Miami. But since he came back out for a second inning of work that night, he has been much sharper and looks comfortable in his new environment.

The New York Yankees got to see the best of David Bednar on Wednesday, and it seemed to have fired up the team's manager, Aaron Boone.

With newly acquired reliever David Bednar working a five-out save, the Yankees ended a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 road win over the Rangers on Wednesday.