NEW YORK — This was Thursday in the Bronx, just as the mid-day crowd was settling into their seats. Starting pitcher Carlos Rodon had yet to throw the first pitch to Angels leadoff hitter Zach Neto, but the synapses in center fielder Trent Grisham’s brain were already firing.

Trent Grisham and Paul Goldschmidt hit consecutive homers in the second inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-3 on Thursday to halt their six-game skid.