Saturday, June 25, 2016

New York Yankees win a close one with the Minnesota Twins



The New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 2-1.  Michael Pineda started for the Yankees and pitched very well and the bullpen dominated once again as the big three were used for their third straight day.  Brett Gardner had three hits to lead the offense and Carlos Beltran had two . 

Pineda pitched six innings giving up two hits and a run with a walk and eight strikeouts.  Dellin Betances pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Andrew Miller pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts and earned his fifth win of the season and Aroldis Chapman earned his 15th save of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and striking out one. 

Ervin Santana pitched five innings giving up six hits and a run with two walks and two strikeouts.  Taylor Rogers pitched two innings giving up a hit and striking out two and Ryan Pressly pitched an inning giving up three hits and a run with a strikeout and he lost his fourth game of the season. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit and drew a walk, Gardner had three hits and Beltran had two hits and an RBI.  Alex Rodriguez had a hit, Brian McCann had two hits and Mark Teixeira drew a walk.  Starlin Castro had an RBI, Didi Gregorius had a hit and the Yankees were 2-11 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base. 

Joe Mauer had a hit, Brian Dozier had a hit and an RBI and Max Kepler drew a walk.  Kurt Suzuki had a hit, Dozier hit a homerun and the Twins left three men on base.  Escobar committed an error  and Grossman had an outfield assist. 

In the second Dozier hit a solo homerun giving the Twins a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth Beltran hit an RBI single to tie the game at one and in the eighth Castro reached on a force attempt and got an RBI to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees will go for the three game sweep on Sunday afternoon.  They will then remain at home to close out the home stand with the Texas Rangers for three. 

New York Yankees defeat the Minnesota Twins again



The New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 5-3.  Masahiro Tanaka started and pitched ok and the bullpen was great.  Alex Rodriguez had two hits to lead the offense. 

Tanaka pitched six innings giving up three runs on seven hits and he walked two and struck out seven.  Tanaka picked up his fifth win of the season.  Dellin Betances pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Andrew Miller pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Aroldis Chapman saved his 14th game of the season pitching a perfect inning and striking out the side. 

Tommy Milone lost his second game of the season pitching 3 2/3 innings giving up six hits and four runs with one of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out one.  Neil Ramirez pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts, Ryan Pressly pitched an inning with a strikeout and Buddy Boshers pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts. 

Rob Refsnyder had a hit and an RBI, Carlos Beltran had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Rodriguez had two hits and an RBI.  Starlin Castro had a hit, Chase Headley had a hit and drew a walk and Didi Gregorius had a hit.  Aaron Hicks had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Austin Romine had an RBI and Beltran hit a double.  Hicks hit a homerun and the Yankees were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. 

Eduardo Nunez had a hit and two RBI, Joe Mauer drew a walk and Brian Dozier had two hits.  Eduardo Escobar had a hit, Byung Ho Park drew a walk and Kurt Suzuki had two hits.  Byron Buxton had a hit and an RBI, Dozier, Buxton and Suzuki each hit a double.  The Twins were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Escobar, Grossman and Mauer each committed an error. 

In the third Nunez hit a two run single to give the Twins a 2-0 lead.  In the third Beltran hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 2-1.  Rodriguez hit an RBI single in the third to tie the game at two.  In the fourth Buxton hit an RBI groundout to give the Twins back the lead at 3-2.  Romine hit a sac fly in the bottom of the third and the game was tied at three.  In the fourth Refsnyder hit an RBI single to give the Yankees a 4-3 lead and in the eighth Hicks hit a solo homerun to extend the lead to 5-3 which would be the final score. 

The Yankees will try to sweep the three game series on Sunday afternoon.  They will then remain home to play three games against the AL best Texas Rangers.   

The New York Mets win their second straight game in Atlanta



The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.  The game took place at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia and the final score was 1-0 Mets.  The game also lasted 11 innings and Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and pitched great.  The bullpen was good and Yoenis Cespedes had two hits and Kelly Johnson had the only RBI to lead the offense. 

deGrom pitched eight innings giving up seven hits and no runs.  He walked one and struck out six.  Jerry Blevins pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit ,Addison Reed pitched 1 2/3 perfect innings with a couple of strikeouts and he earned his second win of the season and Jeurys Familia saved his 26th game of the season and pitched an inning giving up a hit and he walked one. 

Julio Teheran pitched eight innings giving up five hits and no runs with no walks and seven strikeouts.  Arodys Vizcaino pitched an inning giving up a hit, Jim Johnson pitched an inning giving up a hit and Dario Alvarez pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout and he picked up his first win of the season.  Chris Withrow pitched 2/3 of an inning and walked a batter. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit, Asdrubal Cabrera had a hit and Cespedes had two hits and drew a walk.  James Loney had a hit, Wilmer Flores had a hit and Travis d'Arnaud had a hit.  Johnson had a hit and an RBI, Johnson hit a homerun and the Mets were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Granderson had a stolen base. 

Jace Peterson had a hit, Ender Inciarte had two hits and drew a walk and Freddie Freeman had a hit and drew a walk.  Nick Markakis had two hits, Tyler Flowers had a hit and Teheran had two hits.  The Braves were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Inciarte had a stolen base and an outfield assist. 

In the 11th inning Johnson hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead and that would be the only run of the game as the Mets held on for the 1-0 victory.

The Mets have won two straight games and will finish the series with the Braves on Sunday afternoon.   

New York Mets hold on for victory over the Atlanta Braves



The New York Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.  The game took place at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia and the final score was 8-6 Mets.  Steven Matz started for the Mets and did not pitch well, the bullpen was very good.  Neil Walker had three hits and James Loney had three RBI to lead the offense. 

Matz pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up nine hits and six runs.  Hansel Robles won his second game of the season pitching 2 2/3 innings giving up no hits or runs and he struck out two, Antonio Bastardo pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Jeurys Familia picked up his 25th save of the season pitching 1 1/3 innings and giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Aaron Blair lost his fifth game of the season and he pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and eight runs.  He walked three and struck out two.  Alexi Ogando pitched to two batters and he struck out one, Ian Krol pitched an inning walking one and striking out one and Chris Withrow pitched an inning giving up a hit.  Hunter Cervenka pitched two innings walking two batters and striking out two batters. 

Curtis Granderson drew two walks, Asdrubal Cabrera drew a walk and Yoenis Cespedes had a hit.  Walker had three hits, Loney had two hits and three RBI and Wilmer Flores had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks.  Michael Conforto drew a walk, Travis d'Arnaud had a hit and three RBI, Matz had an RBI and Flores and Loney each hit a double.  Loney hit a homerun and the Mets were 3-7 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Cespedes had a pickoff. 

Jace Peterson had a hit, Ender Inciarte had two hits and Freddie Freeman had a hit and an RBI.  Jeff Francoeur had a hit, Nick Markakis had two hits and Adonis Garcia had a hit and two RBI.  Tyler Flowers had two hits, Brandon Snyder had a hit and three RBI and Francoeur, Markakis and Garcia each hit a double.  Snyder hit a homerun and the Braves were 5-11 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Withrow had a pickoff. 

In the second Flores hit an RBI double, d'Arnaud hit an RBI ground out and it was 2-0 Mets.  In the fourth d'Arnaud hit a two run single to push the score to 4-0.  Matz hit a sac fly and it was 5-0 still in the fourth.  Loney hit a three run homerun in the fifth to extend the Mets lead to 8-0.  In the bottom of the fifth Garcia hit a two run double and the lead was cut to 8-2.  Snyder hit a three run homerun to further cut the lead to 8-5.  Freeman hit and RBI single and it was 8-6 which would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday night.  The series will conclude on Sunday afternoon. 

Thursday, June 23, 2016

The New York Mets defeat the defending World Champion Kansas City Royals



The New York Mets defeated the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 2-1.  Bartolo Colon started for the Mets and left with an injury after one out in the first inning.  The bullpen did a good job for the Mets and Yoenis Cespedes and James Loney each had two hits. 

Colon pitched to one batter getting him out, Hansel Robles won his first game of the season pitching 3 2/2 innings giving up five hits and a run with a walk and six strikeouts and Erik Goeddel pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Jerry Blevins pitched an inning striking out one, Addison Reed pitched an inning striking out one and Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck ou ttwo and saved his 23rd game of the season. 

Ian Kennedy pitched four innings giving up four hits and two runs with a walk and two strikeouts and lost his sixth game of the season.  Dillon Gee pitched two innings giving up a hit and a walk, Luke Hochevar pitched an inning striking out one and Kelvin Herrera pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out three. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walk, Asdrubal Cabrera had a hit and an RBI and Cespedes had two hits and an RBI.  Loney had two hits, Michael Conforto drew a walk and Granderson hit a double.  Cabrera and Cespedes each hit a homerun and the Mets were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Goeddel committed an error. 

Alcides Escobar had two hits, Lorenzo Cain had a hit and Paulo Orlando had two hits.  Cheslor Cuthbert had a hit and drew a walk, Brett Eibner had a hit and an RBI and Escobar hit a double.  The Royals were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Escobar was caught stealing. 

In the first Cabrera hit a solo homerun and in the fourth Cespedes hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 2-0 lead.  In the fifth Eibner hit an RBI single to cut it to 2-1 but that would be the final score. 

The Mets and Royals will complete their brief two game series on Wednesday afternoon.   

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

The New York Yankees win a wild one over the Colorado Rockies



The New York Yankees defeated the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 9-8.  CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and he didn't pitch well.  Starlin Castro had three hits and Carlos Beltran and Chase Headley each hit a homerun. 

Sabathia pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and six runs with five of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out three.  Anthony Swarzak pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and two runs with two strikeouts,  Dellin Betances pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts and Andrew Miller pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts.  Aroldis Chapman won his first game of the season pitching a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts. 

Jon Gray pitched four innings giving up three hits and four runs with five walks and three strikeouts.  Jordan Lyles pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up two hits and three runs with two of them being earned and he struck out two, Boone Logan didn't record an out and gave up a hit and a run and Miguel Castro pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a walk with a strikeout.  Gonzalez Germen pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout and Jason Motte pitched without recording an out.  He lost his first game of the season giving up a hit and a run. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit, Brett Gardner had a hit and drew two walks and Beltran had a hit, three RBI an drew a walk.  Alex Rodriguez had a hit, Brian McCann had a hit and drew a walk and Castro had three hits and an RBI.  Didi Gregorius had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Chase Headley had a hit, four RBI and drew a walk and Rob Refsnyder drew a walk.  McCann and Ellsbury each hit a double and Headley, Beltran and Castro each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 4-11 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Sabathia committed an error and Gardner had an outfield assist. 

Charlie Blackmon had two hits and two RBI, Nolan Arenado had a hit and drew a walk and Trevor Story had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Ryan Raburn had a hit and two RBI, Mark Reynolds had a hit and Nick Hundley had two hits and three RBI.  Brandon Barnes had a hit, Story hit a double and Hundley and Raburn each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 4-7 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Hundley committed an error. 

In the second Headley hit a grand slam to give the Yankees a 4-0 lead.  In the third Blackmon hit a two run single to cut the lead to 4-2.  In the fourth Hundley hit a three run homerun to give the Rockies a 5-4 lead.  Story hit an RBI double in the fifth and it was 6-4 Rockies.  Raburn hit a two run homerun still  in the fifth and the lead was 8-4 Rockies.  In the seventh Beltran hit a three run homerun to cut the lead to 8-7.  Gregorius hit an RBI single in the seventh to tie the game at eight.  In the ninth Castro hit a walk off solo homerun to give the Yankees a 9-8 victory. 

The two teams split the brief two game series.  The Yankees will be off on Thursday and begin a three game set with the Minnesota Twins at home on Friday night. 

The New York Yankees lose 8-4 to the Colorado Rockies



The New York Yankees were defeated by the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 8-4.  Ivan Nova started for the Yankees and he pitched poorly.  The Yankees bullpen was pretty good and the offense had two hits each from Brett Gardner, Carlos Beltran, Didi Gregorius and Rob Refsnyder. 

Nova pitched four innings giving up eight hits and six runs with five of them being earned.  he walked two and struck out one and took his fifth loss of the season.  Nick Goody pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up three hits and two runs with four strikeouts, Richard Bleier pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and he struck out two and Kirby Yates pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out three.  Anthony Swarzak pitched a perfect inning striking out the side. 

Chad Bettis won his sixth game of the season pitching six innings and giving up eight hits and four runs with two of them being earned.  He walked one and struck out eight.  Gonzalez Germen pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk, Boone Logan pitched to one batter striking him out and Jason Motte pitched an inning striking out two.  Carlos Estevez pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Gardner had two hits and drew two walks, Beltran had two hits and Alex Rodriguez had an RBI.  Brian McCann had a hit, Starlin Castro had a hit and Gregorius had two hits and an RBI.  Refsnyder had two hits, Gregorius and Refsnyder each hit a double and Gregorius hit a triple.  The Yankees were 0-10 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Beltran and Refsnyder each committed an error. 

Charlie Blackmon had two hits and two RBI, D.J. LeMahieu had three hits and Nolan Arenado had three hits and three RBI.  Carlos Gonzalez had three hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Trevor Story had a hit and drew a walk and Daniel Descalso had a hit.  Mark Reynolds had a hit and two RBI, Ryan Raburn had a hit and Gonzalez, Reynolds and Story each hit a double.  Blackmon hit two homeruns and the Rockies were 3-13 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base.  LeMahieu, Story and Gonzalez each had a stolen base and Bettis and LeMahieu each committed an error.  Raburn had an outfield assist. 

In the first Blackmon hit a solo homerun to give the Rockies a 1-0 lead.  In the first Gonzalez hit an RBI single to push the lead to 2-0.  Reynolds grounded into a force out to give the Rockies a 3-0 lead.  Rodriguez grounded into a double play in the bottom of the first to cut the lead to 3-1.  In the second Arenado hit a sac fly to make it 4-1 Rockies.  Hicks reached on an error in the second to cut the lead to 4-2.  In the fourth Blackmon hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 5-2.  In the fifth Reynolds hit an RBI double to make it 6-2.  Rodriguez hit a sac fly to make it 6-3 Rockies.  In the sixth Arenado hit a two run homerun and it made it an 8-3 game.  Gregorius hit an RBI triple in the sixth to cut the lead to 8-4 and that would be the final score.  The two teams will play game two of two on Wednesday afternoon.  The Rockies have taken three straight this year, the first two in Colorado and they will play the fourth and final game of the season on Wednesday. 

Monday, June 20, 2016

The New York Mets are swept by the Atlanta Braves as they manage one hit



The New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field and the final score was 6-0.  Jacob deGrom started for the Mets and he pitched ok and the offense only managed the one hit. 

deGrom pitched six innings giving up five hits and three runs with a walk and six strikeouts.  He lost his fourth game of the season.  Antonio Bastardo pitched an inning giving up two h its and two runs and Hansel Robles pitched two innings giving up four hits and a run with four strikeouts. 

Julio Teheran pitched a complete game one hit shutout for the Braves.  He walked none and struck out seven and earned his third win of the season. 

Michael Conforto had a hit and the Mets left one man on base. 

Ender Inciarte had a hit and an RBI, Freddie Freeman had four  hits and an RBI and Nick Markakis had two hits and two RBI.  Tyler Flowers drew a walk, Jace Peterson had a hit and Chase d'Arnaud had a hit.  Erick Aybar had a hit, Teheran had a hit and Freeman hit two doubles and Aybar hit a double.  Markakis hit a homerun and the Braves were 4-11 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  In the third Inciarte hit an RBI single to give the Braves a 1-0 lead.  In the third Markakis hit an RBI single to give the Braves a 2-0 lead.  Markakis hit a solo homerun in the sixth and it was 3-0 Braves.  A balk scored a run in the seventh and Freeman hit an RBI double to make it 5-0 still in the seventh inning.  In the eighth a wild pitch scored a run to push the lead to 6-0 and that would be the final score of the game.  The Mets were swept in the three game series and will have the day off on Monday.  They will host the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night in a brief two game series.   

New York Mets lose second straight game to the Atlanta Braves



The New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 4-3.  Steven Matz started for the Mets and he pitched pretty well.  James Loney had three hits and Asdrubal Cabrera had two hits to lead the Mets offense. 

Matz pitched six innings giving up four hits and two runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.  Jim Henderson pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run, Jerry Blevins pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Addison Reed pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout.  Reed lost his first game of the season and Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Aaron Blair pitched six innings giving up five hits and three runs with a walk and four strikeouts.  Alexi Ogando pitched 1/3 of an inning and walked a batter, Dario Alvarez pitched 2/3 of an inning and struck out one and Chris Withrow pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Hunter Cervenka pitched to one batter and retired him and Jim Johnson pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and saved his first game of the season. 

Cabrera had two hits, Yoenis Cespedes had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Wilmer Flores had a hit and an RBI.  Loney had three hits and drew a walk, Rene Rivera had an RBI and Loney hit two doubles.  Loney hit a triple and Cespedes and Flores each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 0-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Matz had a pickoff. 

Chase d'Arnad had a hit and an RBI, Ender Inciarte had a hit and drew a walk and Freddie Freeman drew a walk.  Jeff Francoeur had a hit and an RBI, Tyler Flowers had two hits and an RBI and Brandon Snyder had a hit.  Erick Aybar drew a walk, Adonis Garcia had a hit and Flowers, Snyder and Inciarte each hit a double.  Francoeur and Flowers each hit a homerun.  The Braves were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  d'Arnaud was caught stealing and Aybar committed an error.  Inciarte had an outfield assist. 

In the third Cespedes hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Flores hit a solo homerun and it was 2-0 Mets.  Rivera hit a sac fly to push the Mets lead to 3-0 in the fourth.  In the fifth d'Arnaud hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 3-1 and Francoeur hit a solo homerun in the sixth to cut it to 3-2.  In the seventh Flowers hit a solo homerun and the game was tied at three.  Flowers was batting in the eighth and a wild pitch made it 4-3 Braves and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play the third and final game of the series on Sunday afternoon.  The Mets will look to avoid an ugly sweep at the hands of the worst team in baseball.   

Sunday, June 19, 2016

New York Yankes fail to sweep the Minnesota Twins in Sunday loss



The New York Yankees were defeated by the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota and the final score was 7-4.  Nathan Eovaldi started for the Yankees and he pitched just ok and the bullpen struggled.  Brian McCann had three hits and Brett Gardner had two hits to lead the offense. 

Eovaldi pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up six hits and four runs with two walks and two strikeouts.  Eovaldi lost his fourth game of the season.  Delllin Betances pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run, Kirby Yates pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts and Nick Goody pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run. 

Ervin Santana won his second game of the season pitching 7 1/3 innings giving up six hits and three runs with two of them being earned.  He walked none and struck out four.  Taylor Rogers pitched to one batter and struck him out and Brandon Kintzler pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout and he saved his second game of the season. 

Gardner had two hits, Alex Rodriguez had a hit and an RBI and McCann had three hits and two RBI.  Ike Davis had a hit, Gardner hit a double and McCann hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Eduardo Nunez had two hits, Robbie Grossman drew a walk and Joe Mauer drew a walk.  Brian Dozier had two hits and an RBI, Trevor Plouffe had a hit and Eduardo Escobar had a hit and two RBI.  Max Kepler had three hits and two RBI, Kurt Suzuki had a hit and an RBI and Danny Santana had a hit and an RBI.  Suzuki and Kepler each hit a double.  Escobar hit a triple and Kepler hit a homerun.  The Twins were 4-9 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Kepler had a stolen base and Santana was caught stealing.  Rogers and Plouffe each committed an error. 

In the second McCann hit a solo homerun to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Rodriguez hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 2-0.  In the fifth Kepler hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the sixth Escobar hit a two run triple to give the Twins a 3-2 lead.  Kepler hit an RBI single to push the lead to 4-2.  Suzuki hit an RBI double and it was 5-2 still in the sixth.  In the seventh Dozier hit a solo homerun to give the Twins a 6-2 lead.  Gardner reached on a fielding error and a run scored in the eighth to cut the lead to 6-3.  In the bottom of the eighth Santana hit an RBI single to make it 7-3 and McCann hit a solo homerun in the ninth to cut it to 7-4 which would be the final score. 

The Yankee won three of four in the series and split the six games on the road trip at 3-3.  They will be off on Monday and return home for a three game series with the Colorado Rockies beginning on Tuesday night. 

Yankees rally for third straight win in Minnesota



The New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon.  The game took place at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota and the final score was 7-6.  Michael Pineda started for the Yankees and he pitched just ok.  Aroldis Chapman struggled to close out the game.  Carlos Beltran and Didi Gregorius each had three hits to lead the Yankees offense. 

Pineda pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up six hits and four runs with three of them being earned.  He walked none and struck out nine.  Anthony Swarzak pitched 1 2/3 innings striking out two, Andrew Miller earned his fourth win of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and striking out two and Chapman saved his 13th game of the season pitching an inning and giving up two hits and two runs with two strikeouts. 

Ricky Nolasco started for the Twins and he pitched seven innings giving up eight hits and two runs with no walks and five strikeouts.  Buddy Boshers pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run, Kevin Jepsen pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout and Fernando Abad pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and three runs with two walks and he took his first loss of the season.  Ryan Pressly pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits and two RBI, Brett Gardner had a hit and an RBI and Beltran had three hits and two RBI.  Alex Rodriguez had a hit and two RBI, Chase Headley had a hit and drew a walk and Gregorius had three hits.  Rob Refsnyder had a hit and drew a walk, Rodriguez hit a homerun and Beltran hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Pineda committed an error and Ellsbury had an outfield assist. 

Eduardo Nunez had two hits, Brian Dozier had two hits and Max Kepler had a hit.  Byung Ho Park had a hit and three RBI, Eduardo Escobar had two hits and two RBI and Kurt Suzuki had a hit and an RBI.  Kepler hit a double and Dozier hit a triple.  Park, Escobar and Suzuki each hit a homerun and the Twins were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Nunez and Dozier each had a stolen base.  Centeno had a passed ball. 

In the second Escobar hit an RBI single to give the Twins a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Park hit a two run homerun to increase the lead to 3-0.  Park hit a sac fly in the sixth and it was 4-0 Twins.  Rodriguez hit a two run homerun in the seventh to cut the lead to 4-2.  In the eighth Beltran hit a two run homerun to tie the game at four.  In the ninth Ellsbury hit a two run single giving the Yankees a 6-4 lead.  Gardner hit a sac fly to push it to a 7-4 lead.  In the bottom of the ninth Escobar hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to to 7-5 and Suzuki hit a solo homerun to make it 7-6 but that would be the final score. 

The Yankees have taken the first three games of the four game series and the teams will play the fourth and final game of the series on Sunday afternoon. 
 

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