games before Maeda responded with six shutout innings of his own.

NEW YORK (AP) - Starlin Castro homered and drove in five runs, Mark Teixeira had four RBIs and the New York Yankees trounced the Houston Astros 16-6 for their first victory of the season.

Teixeira and Castro each hit a three-run homer. Carlos Beltran also went deep and Castro finished with four of the 17 hits for the Yankees. Michael Pineda benefited from the offensive outburst, taking home a win despite allowing six runs and eight hits in five innings.

Castro also had a run-scoring single, giving him seven RBIs in his first two games with New York after he was acquired from the Chicago Cubs in an offseason trade.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Louisville has announced additional self-imposed sanctionson its men's basketball program in the wake of an escort's allegations, reducing scholarships for the 2017-19 seasons and restricting official recruiting visits and recruiting opportunities for staff.

The school announced Feb. 5 a postseason ban for the Cardinals after its investigation into allegations a former staffer hired an escort and other dancers to entertain recruits and players determined that violations did occur.

A release on Wednesday stated Louisville will lose one scholarship in each of the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons with official visits reduced by one each in 2016-17 and `17-18.

Several investigations are ongoing into Louisville's program, including one by the NCAA. The governing body is expected to interview Louisville coach Rick Pitino this month about Katina Powell's allegations revealed in October.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Bryce Drew has had