Yanks take opener of twin bill from Angels behind Luis Gil

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Rookie Luis Gil survived five walks in five scoreless innings as the host New York Yankees recorded a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday in the opener of a doubleheader.

The Yankees won for the eighth time in nine games after dropping 23 of 33 from June 15-July 26 thanks to Gil's gritty effort.

Gil (12-5) won his third straight decision while pitching in coo