The New York Yankees lose their final game of the season

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 5-2.  Luis Cessa started for the Yankees and he pitched ok and the bullpen was good.  Brett Gardner, Jacoby Ellsbury, Brian McCann and Didi Gregorius each had two hits. 

Cessa pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up five hits and four runs with no walks and six strikeouts.  He lost his fourth game of the season.  Tommy Layne pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout, Blake Parker pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout and Adam Warren pitched a perfect inning.  Richard Bleier pitched a perfect inning. 

Kevin Gausman pitched 7 1/3 innings giving up eight hits and two runs with a walk and three strikeouts.  Gausman won his ninth game of the season and Zach Britton pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and he struck out three. 

Gardner had two hits, Ellsbury had two hits and Gary Sanchez had a hit and drew a walk.  McCann had two hits and an RBI, Gregorius had two hits and an RBI and Ronald Torreyes had a hit.  McCann hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. 

Manny Machado had a hit, Mark Trumbo had a hit and Matt Wieters had two hits and four RBI.  Chris Davis had a hit, Jonathan Schoop had two hits and Hyun Soo Kim drew a walk.  J.J. Hardy had an RBI, Schoop hit a double and Wieters hit two homeruns.  The Orioles were 0-1 with runners in scoring position and left one men on base.  Schoop and Stubbs were each caught stealing. 

In the third Hardy hit a sac fly to give the Orioles a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Wieters hit a two run homerun to give the Orioles a 3-0 lead.  In the bottom of the fourth McCann hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 3-1.  Wieters hit a two run homerun in the sixth to extend the Orioles lead to 5-1.  In the eighth Gregorius hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 5-2 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees finish the season with 84 wins which was good enough for their 24th straight winning season.  It was a disappointing year but also a good year as they traded and had Alex Rodriguez retire and brought up a lot of their young talent and had success.  They will look to build off of that and be ready to go in the spring.  The Orioles will head to Toronto for the Wild Card game on Tuesday night.   

New York Yankees are blown out by the Baltimore Orioles day after being eliminated

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 8-1.  Michael Pineda started for the Yankees and he wasn't very good, James Pazos also wasn't very good but the rest of the pen was good.  Brian McCann had two of the teams three hits. 

Pineda lost his 12th game of the season pitching 4 1/3 innings and giving up six hits and five runs.  He walked three and struck out five.  Pazos pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and three runs with a walk and a strikeout, Anthony Swarzak pitched two innings walking one and striking out one and Chasen Shreve pitched an inning giving up a hit and two walks with a strikeout.  Ben Heller pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout. 

Yovani Gallardo pitched six innings giving up two hits and a run with four walks and three strikeouts.  He won his sixth game of the season.  Brian Duensing pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Darren O'Day pitched an inning with a strikeout and Tyler Wilson pitched an inning giving up a hit and two walks with two strikeouts. 

Jacoby Ellsbury drew a walk, Chase Headley drew a walk and McCann had two hits.  Mark Teixeira had an RBI, Tyler Austin drew a walk and Rob Refsnyder drew a walk.  Aaron Hicks had a hit and drew two walks, the Yankees were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Ellsbury had a stolen base and Hicks was caught stealing.  Refsnyder committed an error. 

Adam Jones had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Hyun Soo Kim had a hit and drew a walk and Mark Trumbo had a hit and two RBI.  Matt Wieters drew a walk, Chris Davis had two hits and drew two walks and J.J. Hardy had a hit and drew a walk.  Jonathan Schoop had two hits, five RBI and drew a walk.  Michael Bourn had two hits and drew a walk, Schoop and Davis each hit a double.  Jones, Trumbo and Schoop each hit a homerun and the Orioles were 3-10 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Wieters committed an error. 

In the fourth Schoop hit a two run double to give the Orioles a 2-0 lead.  In the bottom of the fourth Teixeira hit a sac fly to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the fifth Jones hit a solo homerun to increase the lead to 3-1.  Trumbo hit a two run homerun to make it a 5-1 game and Schoop hit a three run homerun still in the fifth to push the lead to 8-1 which would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday afternoon and then finish the regular season on Sunday afternoon.   

The New York Yankees win second straight game over the Tampa Bay Rays

The New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida and the final score was 11-5.  Masahiro Tanaka started for the Yankees and pitched just ok and the bullpen was good.  Brian McCann had four hits and Gary Sanchez had three hits and five RBI. 

Tanaka won his 14th game of the season and pitched six innings giving up seven hits and four runs.  He walked two and struck out five.  Adam Warren pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout, Tommy Layne pitched to one batter and retired him and Tyler Clippard pitched to one batter and retired him.  Jonathan Holder pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Alex Cobb pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up nine hits and seven runs with a walk and two strikeouts.  He lost his first game of the season.  Steve Geltz pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a strikeout, Justin Marks pitched three innings giving up four hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout and Dana Eveland pitched an inning giving up a hit and had a strikeout.  Enny Romero pitched an inning walking one and struck out three and Erasmo Ramirez pitched an inning giving up three hits and three runs. 

Brett Gardner had two hits, Jacoby Ellsbury drew a walk and Sanchez had three hits and five RBI.  Brian McCann had four hits and an RBI, Mark Teixeira had a hit and drew a walk and Didi Gregorius had a hit and an RBI.  Ronald Torreyes had a hit and an RBI, Mason Williams had two hits and an RBI and Donovan Solano had three hits and two RBI.  Teixeira and Solano each hit a double and Sanchez hit two homeruns and Solano hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 5-12 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. 

Kevin Kiermaier had a hit, Evan Longoria had a hit and an RBI and Brad Miller had two hits and two RBI.  Corey Dickerson had two hits and an RBI, Alexei Ramirez drew a walk and Jaff Decker drew a walk.  Bobby Wilson had two hits and an RBI, Dickerson hit a double and Wilson, Longoria and Dickerson each hit a homerun and Miller hit two homeruns.  The Rays were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Sanchez hit an RBI single in the first to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  McCann hit an RBI single to push the lead to 2-0.  Torreyes hit an RBI single extending the Yankees lead to 3-0 still in the first inning.  In the second Sanchez hit a three run homerun making it 6-0 Yankees.  In the second Gregorius hit a sac fly pushing the lead to 7-0 Yankees.  In the bottom of the third Wilson hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 7-1.  Longoria hit a solo homerun making it 7-2 still in the third.  Miller hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 7-3 and Dickerson hit a solo homerun making it a 7-4 game.  In the sixth Sanchez hit a two run homerun to extend the Yankees lead to 8-4.  In the eighth Miller hit his second homerun of the game to cut the lead to 8-5.  In the ninth Williams hit an RBI single and Solano hit a two run homerun to make it an 11-5 game.  11-5 would be the final score. 

The Yankees have taken the first two games of the series and will look to sweep the series on Thursday night.   

New York Yankees keep up their winning ways in win over the Tampa Bay Rays

The New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 5-4.  CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and he didn't pitch that well but the bullpen did.  Brian McCann had three hits and Tyler Austin and Brett Gardner each had two hits. 

Sabathia pitched four innings giving up seven hits and three runs.  He didn't walk a batter and struck out four.  Jonathan Holder pitched two innings giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout, Chasen Shreve pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Blake Parker pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts.  Kirby Yates pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Tommy Layne pitched to one batter striking him out and earning his second win of the season. 

Alex Cobb pitched six innings giving up nine hits and four runs with three of them being earned.  He struck out a batter.  Brad Boxberger pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Danny Farquhar pitched an inning walking one and striking out two, Enny Romero pitched 2/3 of an inning retiring both batters and Erasmo Ramirez took his 11th loss of the season giving up a hit and a run. 

Gardner had two hits, Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit and drew a walk and Didi Gregorius had a hit and an RBI.  McCann had three hits and two RBI, Austin had two hits and an RBI and Aaron Judge had a hit.  McCann hit two homeruns and Austin hit a homerun which was a walk off homerun.  The Yankees were 1-2 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Logan Forsythe had two hits, Kevin Kiermaier had four hits and two RBI and Evan Longoria had a hit.  Alexei Ramirez had a hit, Steven Souza Jr. had three hits and two RBI and Richie Shaffer had a hit and drwe a walk, Kiermaier hit two homeruns and Souza Jr. hit two homeruns.  The Rays were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Cobb committed an error. 

In the first Kiermaier hit a solo homerun to give the Rays a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Gregorius hit an RBI single to tie the game at one.  A throwing error allowed Ellsbury to score and give the Yankees a 2-1 lead.  In teh second Souza Jr. hit a solo homerun to tie the game at two.  McCann hit a solo homerun in the second to give the Yankees a 3-2 lead.  In the third Kiermaier hit a solo homerun to tie the game at three.  In the fourth McCann hit a solo homerun and the Yankees took back the lead at 4-3.  Souza Jr. hit a solo  homerun in the sixth to tie the game at four.  In the ninth Austin hit a walk off homerun to give the Yankees a 5-4 win. 

The Yankees have now won five games in a row and the two teams will play game two of four on Friday night. 

New York Yankees win in extra innings in Cleveland

The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Indians on Saturday evening.  The game took place at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio and the final score was 7-6.  CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and he didn't pitch that well and the bullpen was good.  Carlos Beltran and Brian McCann each had three hits to lead the offense. 

Sabathia pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and five runs with two walks and two strikeouts.  Dellin Betances pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with a walk and two strikeouts, Andrew Miller pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and a walk with two strikeouts and Aroldis Chapman won his third game of the season pitching 2 1/3 innings giving up a walk and he struck out four. 

Danny Salazar pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up eight hits and six runs with two walks and five strikeouts.  Dan Otero pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout, TJ House pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Jeff Manship pitched 2/3 of an inning striking out two.  Bryan Shaw pitched an inning giving up a walk and striking out one, Cody Allen pitched two innings giving up two hits and he struck out one and Tommy Hunter pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk and two strikeouts.  Hunter lost his second game of the season. 

Brett Gardner had two hits, three RBI and drew a walk, Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit and drew a walk and Beltran had three hits and an RBI.  McCann had three hits and an RBI and Didi Gregorius had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk.  Starlin Castro had a hit, Chase Headley had two hits and Rob Refsnyder had a hit.  Alex Rodriguez drew a walk, Austin Romine drew a walk and Gardner, Headley and McCann each hit a double.  Gardner hit a triple and Gregorius hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-12 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Chapman had a pickoff. 

Jeff Kipnis had a hit and drew two walks, Francisco Lindor had three hits and Mike Napoli had a hit, an RBI and drew three walks.  Carlos Santana had two hits and two RBI, Jose Ramirez had three hits and three RBI and Abraham Almonte had a hit.  Santana, Lindor, Kipnis and Almonte each hit a double.  The Indians were 6-21 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.  Davis had a stolen base and Kipnis was caught stealing.  Lindor and Salazar each committed an error. 

In the first Santana hit an RBI single to give the Indians a 1-0 lead.  In the third Beltran hit an RBI single to tie the game at one.  In the third Gregorius hit a two run homerun to give the Yankees a 3-1 lead.  In the bottom of the third Napoli hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 3-2.  Santana hit an RBI double and the game was tied at three.  Ramirez hit an RBI single and the Indians grabbed a 4-3 lead still in the third inning.  In the fifth Ramirez hit an RBI single to push the lead to 5-3.  In the sixth Gardner hit a three run triple to give the Yankees back the lead at 6-5.  In the seventh Ramirez hit an RBI single to tie the game at six.  The Yankees took the lead back in the 11th and would hold it.  McCann hit an RBI double to make it 7-6 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees have taken two of the first three games in this series and will finish the series on Sunday afternoon.  It will then be the All Star Break for four days before the Yankees open up a ten game homestand. 

The Yankees shock the Texas Rangers with a stunning ninth inning rally

The New York Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 9-7.  Masahiro Tanaka started for the Yankees and he didn't pitch very well, Luis Cessa pitched well in relief and earned his first career victory.  Brian McCann hit two homeruns and Didi Gregorius hit a walk off homerun. 

Tanaka pitched six innings giving up eight hits and six runs with a walk and seven strikeouts.  Cessa pitched three innings giving up a hit and a run with two walks and two strikeouts. 

Nick Martinez started for the Rangers and he pitched five innings giving up three hits and two runs with five walks and two strikeouts.  Cesar Ramos pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up three hits and a run, Matt Bush pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and a strikeout and Sam Dyson pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and four runs with a walk and blew his second save of the season and suffered his second loss of the season. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit and drew two walks, Brett Gardner had a hit and McCann had two hits, four RBI and drew two walks.  Starlin Castro had two hits and drew a walk, Gregorius had two hits and two RBI and Chase Headley had a hit and two RBI.  Aaron Hicks drew a walk, Rob Refsnyder had a hit and drew a walk and Headley and Gregorius each hit a  homerun.  McCann hit two homeruns in the game.  The Yankees were 2-10 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Ellsbury and Refsnyder each had a stolen base.  Refsnyder and McCann each committed an error. 

Shin-Soo Choo had two hits, Ian Desmond drew two walks and Nomar Mazara had a hit and three RBI.  Adrian Beltre had a hit and an RBI, Prince Fielder had two hits and an RBI and Roughned Odor had a hit and an RBI.  Elvis Andrus had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Robinson Chirinos had a hit and Fielder and Mazara each hit a double.  Odor and Beltre each hit a homerun and the Rangers were 3-6 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Desmond had a stolen base and Andrus was caught stealing.  Desmond committed an error. 

In the second Andrus hit an RBI single giving the Rangers a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the second Headley hit a solo homerun to tie the game at one.  In the third Mazara hit a three run double to give the Rangers a 4-1 lead.  Fielder hit an RBI single and the lead was extended to 5-1.  Odor hit a solo homerun in the sixth to push the Rangers lead to 6-1.  In the bottom of the sixth Headley hit a sac fly to cut the lead to 6-2.  In the eighth Beltre hit a homerun to extend the lead to 7-2 Rangers.  McCann hit a solo homerun in the eighth to cut the lead to 7-3.  In the ninth Gardner hit an RBI single cutting the lead to 7-4, McCann hit a three run homerun to tie the game at seven and Gregorius hit a two run homerun to win the game and make it a 9-7 final. 

The Yankees and Rangers will now play the rubber game of the four game series on Thursday afternoon.  This was a big win for the Yankees after suffering a tough loss in the first game after a 3 1/2 hour rain delay and then losing again on Tuesday night as the game got away from them late. 

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. 

New York Yankees fall to the Toronto Blue Jays as late rally falls short

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night.  The game took place at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada and the final score was 4-2.  Ivan Nova started for the Yankees and he pitched ok.  The Yankees offense couldn't get much going, Brian McCann hit a two run homerun in the ninth for the only runs. 

Nova pitched six innings giving up eight hits and four runs with a walk and four strikeouts.  He took his third loss of the season.  Nick Goody pitched 1 1/3 innings with two strikeouts and Richard Bleier made his major league debut pitching to two batters and retiring them both. 

Marco Estrada pitched eight innings for the Jays giving up three hits and no runs.  He walked three and struck out six and earned his third win of the season.  Aaron Loup pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a strikeout and Drew Storen earned his third save of the season pitching 2/3 of an inning and giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit and drew a walk, Carlos Beltran had a hit and McCann had a hit and two RBI.  Mark Teixeira had a hit, Starlin Castro drew two walks and Aaron Hicks had a hit.  Hicks and Teixeira each hit a double.  McCann hit a homerun and the Yankees were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Ellsbury had a stolen base. 

Jose Bautista drew a walk, Josh Donaldson had a hit and Edwin Encarnacion had a hit and two RBI.  Michael Saunders had a hit and an RBI, Russell Martin had a hit and Drew Barney had a hit.  Kevin Pillar had a hit, Ryan Goins had two hits and an RBI and Encarnacion, Goins, Saunders and Pillar each hit a double.  Goins hit a homerun and the Blue Jays were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Barney was caught stealing.  

In the first Encarnacion hit an RBI double giving the Jays a 1-0 lead.  In the third Encarnacion had an RBI ground out to extend the lead to 2-0.  Saunders hit an RBI double and it was 3-0 Jays.  In the fifth Goins hit a solo homerun making it a 4-0 game.  In the ninth McCann hit a two run homerun to cut the lead to 4-2 but that would be the final score. 

The Yankees and Jays will play game two of three on Tuesday night. 

The New York Yankees take their second straight against the Kansas City Royals

The New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 10-7.  Masahiro Tanaka started for the Yankees and he didn't pitch very well.  Brian McCann had three hits and Didi Gregorius had three RBI to lead the offense. 

Tanaka pitched seven innings giving up seven hits and six runs with no walks and four strikeouts.  Andrew Miller blew a save but won his second game of the season.  He pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with three strikeouts and Aroldis Chapman saved his first game of the season pitching an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one. 

Kris Medlen pitched two innings giving up six hits and four runs with three walks and no strikeouts.  Brian Flynn pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with a walk and two strikeouts, Danny Duffy pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Luke Hochevar pitched an inning and he struck out the side.  Joakiim Soria pitched an inning giving up three hits and two runs and Kelvin Herrera pitched an inning giving up two hits and three runs with two of them earned and he lost his first game of the season. 

Brett Gardner had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Starlin Castro had a hit and drew a walk and McCann had three hits and two RBI.  Carlos Beltran had two hits, Dustin Ackley had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk and Aaron Hicks had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Gregorius had two hits and three RBI, Chase Headley had a hit and an RBI, Gregorius hit two doubles and Beltran, Hicks, Gardner and McCann each hit a double.  The Yankees were 6-15 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Hicks was caught stealng. 

Alcides Escobar had a hit and drew on a walk, Lorenzo Cain had three hits and five RBI and Alex Gordon had a hit.  Salvador Perez had a hit, Cheslor Cuthbert had two hits and two RBI and Jarrod Dyson had a hit.  Gordon hit a double, Cuthbert hit a homerun and Cain hit three homeruns.  The Royals were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Escobar committed an error and Duffy had a pickoff. 

In the first Ackley hit a sac fly to make it 1-0 Yankees.  In the second Cuthbert hit a two run homerun giving the Royals a 2-1 lead.  In the bottom of the second Headley hit an RBI single to tie the game at two.  In the third Cain hit a solo homerun to give the Royals a 3-2 lead.  In the bottom of the third Gregorius hit a three run double to make it 5-3 Yankees.  In the fifth Cain hit a three run homerun to give the Royals a 6-5 lead.  In the seventh Ackley hit an RBI single to tie the game at six.  Hicks hit an RBI double giving the Yankees a 7-6 lead.  In the eighth Cain hit a solo homerun to tie the game at seven.  In the eighth Gardner hit an RBI double to give the Yankees back the lead at 8-7 and McCann hit a two run double making it 10-7 Yankees.  The final score was 10-7 and the Yankees have won the first two games of the series.  

The two teams will play game three of four on Wednesday night.  If the Yankees can get the win they will take the series and if not the rubber game will be on Thursday night. 

New York Yankees end their losing streak with win over the Tampa Bay Rays

The New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 6-3.  CC Sabathia started and didn't pitch very well, the bullpen was great.  Mark Teixeira had three hits and Brian McCann had three RBI. 

Sabathia pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up nine hits and three runs with three walks and two strikeouts.  Ivan Nova earned his first win of the season pitching 2 1/3 perfect innings with two strikeouts, Dellin Betances pitched a perfect inning striking out the side and Andrew Miller saved his fourth game of the season pitching a perfect inning with two strikeouts. 

Matt Moore started for the Rays and pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up eight hits and four runs with two walks and five strikeouts.  Moore took his first loss of the season.  Dana Eveland pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and a strikeout and Ryan Webb pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit. 

Brett Gardner drew a walk, Starlin Castro drew a walk and Carlos Beltran had a hit.  Teixeira had three hits, McCann had two hits, three RBI and drew a walk and Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits and two RBI.  Didi Gregorius had two hits, Ellsbury hit a double and McCann hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Ellsbury and Teixeira each had a stolen base and Gregorius committed an error. 

Logan Forsythe had two hits and two RBI, Brandon Guyer had a hit and an RBI and Evan Longoria had two hits.  Desmond Jennings had a hit, Steve Pearce had a hit and drew a walk and Steven Souza Jr. had a hit and drew a walk.  Tim Beckham had a hit and drew a walk, Forsythe hit two doubles and Longoria hit a double.  The Rays were 3-8 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base.  Jennings had a stolen base.  Pearce committed an error and Souza Jr. had an outfield assist. 

In the second Forsythe hit a two run double to give the Rays a 2-0 lead.  In the bottom of the second the Yankees tied the game at two on a two run homerun.  In the fourth Guyer hit an RBI single to make it 3-2 Rays.  In the fifth Gardner drew an RBI walk to tie the game at three and in the sixth McCann hit an RBI single to give the Yankees a 4-3 lead.  In the eighth Ellsbury hit a two run double to give the Yankees a 6-3 lead and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees will look to win their second in a row for the first time in about two weeks on Saturday afternoon.  They will have their ace Masahiro Tanaka on the mound.   

The New York Yankees squeeze past the Toronto Blue Jays

The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada and the final score was 3-2.  Masahiro Tanaka started for the Yankees and pitched well but didn't go deep into the game due to a high pitch count.  Jacoby Ellsbury, Brian McCann and Chase Headley each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Tanaka pitched five innings giving up three hits and two runs.  He walked four and struck out six.  Johnny Barbato picked up his first win pitching an inning and walking a batter, Chase Shreve pitched 2/3 of an inning walking one and Dellin Betances pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings with three strikeouts.  Andrew Miller picked up his second save of the season pitching a perfect inning and striking out two batters. 

Aaron Sanchez started for the Blue Jays and pitched six innings giving up three hits and two runs with one of them being earned.  He walked three and struck out five.  Brett Cecil pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout, Jesse Chavez pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and he struck out two and Gavin Floyd pitched an inning striking out one. 

Ellsbury had two hits and an RBI, McCann had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Carlos Beltran drew a walk.  Headley had two hits and drew a walk, Starlin Castro had an RBI and drew a walk and Didi Gregorius had a hit.  Gregorius hit a double and McCann hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Ellsbury had a stolen base and Castro committed an error. 

Kevin Pillar had a hit, Josh Donaldson had a hit and drew a walk and Jose Bautista had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk.  Edwin Encarnacion drew a walk, Troy Tulowitzki drew a walk and Chris Colabello drew a walk.  Michael Saunders drew a walk, Bautista hit a double and the Blue Jays were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Donaldson had a stolen base and Sanchez committed an error. 

In the second Castro hit an RBI groundout to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the third Bautista hit a two run double to give the Jays a 2-1 lead.  In the sixth the Yankees tied the game on a McCann solo homerun.  In the seventh Ellsbury hit an RBI single giving the Yankees a 3-2 lead and that would be the final score.  The Yankees have won two in a row and are 4-2 on the young season. 

The two teams will play game two of three on Wednesday night.  Michael Pineda will look to rebound from a tough first start. 

The New York Yankees rally for win over the Houston Astros

The New York Yankees defeated the Houston Astros on Thursday evening.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 8-5.  Nathan Eovaldi started for the Yankees and wasn't very good, their bullpen was great.  Brian McCann, Starlin Castro and Mark Teixeira each hit a homerun. 

Eovaldi pitched five innings giving up six hits and five runs with no walks and seven strikeouts.  Kirby Yates pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two, Chasen Shreve pitched a perfect inning earning his first win of the season and Dellin Betances pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts.  Andrew Miller pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out the side picking up his first save of the season. 

Mike Fiers started for the Astros and pitched five innings giving up nine hits and five runs with three strikeouts.  Will Harris took the loss, his fist of the season pitching 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts, Ken Giles pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a strikeout and Tony Sipp pitched an inning with a walk. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits and an RBI, Brett Gardner had a hit and Alex Rodriguez had two hits and an RBI.  Teixeira had two hits and three RBI, McCann had two hits and an RBI and Chase Headley had an RBI.  Castro had two hits and an RBI, Didi Gregorius had a hit and drew a walk.  Ellsbury  hit two doubles, McCann, Castro and Teixeira each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Gregorius had a stolen base. 

Colby Rasmus had a hit, Carlos Gomez had two hits and Luis Valbuena had two hits.  Tyler White had three hits and four RBI, Preston Tucker had a hit and an RBI and Valbuena and Gomez hit a double.  White and Tucker each hit a homerun.  The Astros were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Valbuena committed an error and Rasmus had an outfield assist. 

In the second White hit a two run homerun to give the Astros a 2-0 lead.  Tucker hit a solo homerun and it was 3-0 Astros in the second inning.  In the bottom of the second Headley hit a sac fly to cut the lead to 3-1.  In the third Ellsbury hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 3-2.  White hit a two run single in the fourth to push the Astros lead to 5-2.  McCann hit a solo homerun in the bottom of the fourth to make it 5-3.  Castro hit a solo homerun and it was 5-4.  In the bottom of the fifth Rodriguez hit an RBI single to tie the game at five.  In the seventh Teixeira hit a three run homerun giving the Yankees an 8-5 lead and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees record is 2-1 on the season as they took two out of three in this opening series and have won two straight since dropping the opener.  The Astros are 1-2 and will head to Milwaukee to take on the Brewers on Friday night.  The Yankees will head to Detroit to take on the Tigers on Friday afternoon and Luis Severino will make his first start of the season. 

New York Yankees lose but CC Sabathia pitches a productive game

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.  The game took place at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida and the final score was 6-2.  CC Sabathia started and pitched well for the first time this spring.  Brian McCann led the offense with a couple of hits. 

Sabathia pitched five innings giving up six hits and two runs with a walk and four strikeouts.  Tyler Olson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and four runs with a walk, Kirby Yates pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings with a couple of strikeouts and Chasen Shreve pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts.  Branden Pinder pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Starlin Castro had a hit, Alex Rodriguez had a hit and drew a walk and McCann had two hits.  Ronald Torreyes had a hit, Carlos Beltran had a hit and an RBI and Pete Kozma had a hit.  Cesar Puello had a hit, McCann hit a double and Torreyes hit a double.  Kozma hit a triple and the Yankees were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. 

In the first Evan Longoria hit a solo homerun giving the Rays a 1-0 lead.  In the second Kevin Kiermaier hit an RBI single to make it 2-0.  Beltran hit an RBI single in the bottom of the second to trim the lead to 2-1 Rays.  In the sixth Steve Pearce hit an RBI single extending the Rays lead to 3-1.  Rene Rivera grounded into a force out and a run scored making it a 4-1 game.  Logan Morrison hit a two run ssingle and it was 6-1 Rays still in the sixth inning.  In the seventh a wild pitch made it 6-2 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees spring record fell to 9-11 and they will play the Baltimore Orioles in Sarasota on Friday afternoon.   

The New York Yankees are shutout by the Houston Astros

The New York Yankees lost to the Houston Astros on Monday afternoon.  The game took place at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida and the final score was 1-0.  Michael Pineda made his spring debut and pitched well and Luis Severino who came out of the bullpen pitched well in his second spring appearance.  Brian McCann had a couple of hits to lead the offense. 

Pineda pitched two innings giving up two hits and he struck out three, Severino pitched three innings giving up two hits and he struck out three.  Andrew Miller pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk and he struck out one, Dellin Betances pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run and he struck out two and Vinnie Pestano pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Jacob Lindgren pitched a perfect inning. 

Lane Adams had a hit, Carlos Beltran had a hit and Chris Parmelee had a hit.  McCann had two hits, Tyler Wade had a hit and Chris Denorfia drew a walk.  Jonathan Diaz had a hit, Beltran and Parmelee each hit a double and the Yankees were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Adams had a stolen base.  In the seventh Andrew Aplin hit an RBI double to give the Astros a 1-0 lead and that score would hold up.  The Yankees fell to 2-4 in the grapefruit league and will play the Miami Marlins at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Florida on Tuesday afternoon.   

New York Yankees defeat the Detroit Tigers in a wild game

The New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers 10-9 in a wild first exhibition game of the season.  Luis Severino started for the Yankees and did not have a good outing.  He retired the first four batters and then it just fell completely apart.  The Yankees offense was led by Starlin Castro and Austin Romine who each had a couple of hits and an RBI. 

Severino pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and vie runs with two walks and a couple of strikeouts.  Nick Rumbelow pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up four hits and a run with two strikeouts, Tyler Cloyd pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout and Mark Montgomery pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Olson pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and two walks with a strikeout, Johnny Barbato pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out two and Nick Goody pitched an inning giving up three hits and two runs. 

Didi Gregorius had an RBI, Jorge Mateo had a hit and Castro had two hits and an RBI.  Brian McCann had a hit, Romine had two hits and an RBI and Mark Teixeira drew a walk.  Chris Parmelee had a hit, Aaron Hicks had a hit and an RBI and Dustin Fowler had a hit and an RBI.  Dustin Ackley had a hit and two RBI, Ben Gamel drew a walk and Lane Adams had a hit and an RBI.  Donovan Solano had a hit, Deibinson Romero had a hit and an RBI and McCann, Ackley, Solano, Castro, Adams and Romine each hit a double.  Mateo hit a triple and the Yankees were 7-15 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Gamel had an outfield assist. 

In the second inning Mike Aviles had an RBI walk giving the Tigers a 1-0 lead.  In the second Bryan Holaday hit a grand slam to give Detroit a 5-0 lead.  In the third inning Detroit extended their lead to 6-0 on a Miguel Gonzalez RBI single.  Ian Kinsler hit a solo homerun in the fourth to make it 7-0 Detroit and then the Yankees started making their comeback.  In the bottom of the fourth Hicks hit an RBI single and Ackley hit a two run double to cut the lead to 7-3.  In the fifth Gregorius had an RBI groundout to cut the lead to 7-4 and Castro hit an RBI double to make it a 7-5 game.  In the sixth Adams hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 7-6 and then the game was tied on a Romero RBI single.  In the seventh Fowler hit an RBI groundout to give the Yankees their first lead at 8-7.  In the ninth Steven Moya hit a two run homerun to make it 9-8.  In the bottom of the ninth Romine hit an RBI single to tie the game at nine and then Fowler reached on a fielding error and a run scored to give the Yankees a 10-9 win. 

The New York Yankees even the Subway Series with a shutout victory over the New York Mets

The New York Yankees defeated the New York Mets on Saturday afternoon.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 5-0 Yankees.  Michael Pineda started and pitched well and the bullpen was good.  Noah Syndergaard started for the Mets and didn't pitch so well and the bullpen for the Mets was good.  Carlos Beltran hit a three run homerun and Brian McCann a two run homerun.  The Mets only had six hits and no batter had more than a hit. 

Pineda won his 11th game of the season pitching 5 1/3 innings giving up four hits and no runs with a walk and four strikeouts.  Justin Wilson pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a walk and striking out four, Caleb Cotham pitched to one batter and struck him out and Delllin Betances pitched an inning striking out two.  James Pazos pitched to one batter and retired him, Chris Martin pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and striking out a batter and Andrew Miller retired the only batter that he faced. 

Syndergaard pitched six innings giving up seven hits and five runs with no walks and eight strikeouts and he lost his seventh game of the season.  Sean Gilmartin pitched two innings walking one and striking out one and Bobby Parnell pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit, Brett Gardner had a hit and Beltran had two hits and three RBI.  McCann had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk, Greg Bird had a hit and Chase Headley drew a walk.  Dustin Ackley had a hit, Bird hit a double and Ackley hit a triple.  Beltran and McCann each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-9 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walk, Daniel Murphy had a hit and drew a walk and Lucas Duda had a hit.  Michael Cuddyer had a hit, Wilmer Flores had a hit and Kelly Johnson had a hit.  The Mets were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Wright was caught stealing. 

In the first Beltran hit a three run homerun and in the sixth McCann hit a two run homerun which was all the scoring in the game.  The two teams have split the first two games of the series and will play game three which is the rubber game on Sunday night.   

The New York Yankees squander an oppurtunity to win and lose in extra innings to the Toronto Blue Jays

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon in game one of their doubleheader.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 9-5.  The game was tied for a while in the middle innings and then again late and the Yankees couldn't get a run home in the eighth to take the lead or in the ninth or extras to win it when one run would of won the game for them.  Michael Pineda started and pitched ok but the blew a three run lead in the fifth inning.  Brett Gardner and Chase Headley each had two hits and Brian McCann had three hits. 

Pineda pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up six hits and four runs with two walks and five strikeouts.  Justin Wilson pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit, Dellin Betances pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with two strikeouts and Andrew Miller pitched two perfect innings with four strikeouts.  Bryan Mitchell took his second loss of the season pitching 1/3 of an inning and giving up three runs and two walks with a strikeout, Chasen Shreve pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with three walks and a strikeout and Nick Goody pitched to one batter and retired him. 

Marco Estrada pitched five innings giving up six hits and four runs with a walk and two strikeouts.  Mark Lowe pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Aaron Sanchez pitched an inning giving up a run and two walks and Brett Cecil pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit.  Roberto Osuna pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a walk, Aaron Loup pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and striking out a batter and Liam Hendricks picked up his fifth win of the season pitching 1/3 of an inning and giving up two hits.  Ryan Tepera pitched an inning picking up his first save of the season and striking out a batter. 

Jacoby Ellsbury drew a walk, Gardner had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Carlos Beltran had a hit.  McCann had three hits and an RBI, Alex Rodriguez had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk and Headley had two hits and an RBI.  Greg Bird had a hit, Stephen Drew had a walk and Bird hit a double.  Gardner, Headley and Rodriguez each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Rico Noel had a stolen base. 

Ben Revere had two hits and two RBI, Josh Donaldson had an RBI and drew a walk and Jose Bautista had three hits, three RBI and drew two walks.  Edward Encarnacion had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Cliff Pennington had a hit and Chris Colabello had a hit and drew a walk.  Dioner Navarro had a hit and drew a walk, Ryan Goins had a hit and Russell Martin had an RBI and drew a walk.  Bautista hit two homeruns, Revere and Encarnacion each hit a homerun.  The Blue Jays were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

In the first Gardner hit a homerun to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the second Headley hit a solo homerun to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  Bautista hit a solo homerun in the third to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the bottom of the fourth the Yankees answered with a two run homerun from Rodriguez to increase their lead to 4-1.  In the fifth Revere hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 4-2 and Encarnacion hit a two run homerun to tie the game at four.  In the eighth Bautista hit a solo homerun to give the Jays a 5-4 lead.  In the bottom of the eighth the Yankees tied it at five with a McCann RBI single but left the bases loaded with one out.  In the 11th the Jays scored four runs to take a 9-5 lead and that would be the final score.  Martin drew an RBI walk, Revere hit an RBI single, Donaldson drew an RBI walk and Bautista drew an RBI walk.  The Blue Jays have taken the first two games of the series and will play game two half an hour after the first game ended and then end the series on Sunday afternoon. 

The New York Yankees begin big home stand with a victory over the Tampa Bay Rays

The New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 5-2.  Luis Severino started for the Yankees and was great, the bullpen was pretty good and the offense had three homeruns. 

Severino pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and a run with three walks and five strikeouts.  He won his third game of the season.  Justin Wilson pitched 2/3 of an inning, Adam Warren pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with two strikeouts and Andrew Miller saved his 30th game of the season pitched 2/3 of an inning and striking out one. 

Jake Odorizzi lost his eighth game of the season pitching 6 2/3 innings giving up three hits and five runs with two walks and eight strikeouts.  Enny Romero pitched an inning giving up a hit and struck out one and C.J. Riefenhauser pitched to one batter and struck him out. 

Brett Gardner had a hit, Brian McCann had had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks and Alex Rodriguez had a hit and two RBI.  Greg Bird had a hit and two RBI, Rodriguez, Bird and McCann each hit a homerun.  The Yankees left one player on base. 

Grady Sizemore had a hit, Daniel Nava had a hit and Evan Longoria had a hit and an RBI.  Logan Forsythe had a hit, Asdrubal Cabrera had a hit and drew a walk and James Loney had two hits and drew a walk.  Kevin Kiermaier had a hit and drew a walk, J.P. Arencibia had a hit and an RBI.  Nava and Arencibia each it a double and Longoria hit a homerun.  The Rays were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Forsythe was caught stealing. 

In the second Rodriguez hit a two run homerun to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the fourth McCann hit a solo homerun to extend the lead to 3-0.  In the sixth Longoria hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 3-1.  In the seventh Bird hit a two run homerun to increase the Yankees lead to 5-1.  In the ninth Arencibia hit an RBI double to make it 5-2 but that was the final score. 

The Yankees and Rays will play game two of three on Saturday afternoon and then finish the series on Sunday afternoon. 

The New York Yankees defeat the Atlanta Braves in a tight low scoring game

The New York Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.  The game took place at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia and the final score was 3-1 Yankees.  Luis Severino started for the Yankees and pitched well and the bullpen was pretty good.  No one on offense had more than a hit but McCann and Gregorius each had an RBI. 

Severino won his second game of the season pitching six innings and giving up four hits and no runs.  He walked three and struck otu five.  Justin Wilson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run, Dellin Betances pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a walk with two strikeouts and Andrew Miller saved his 28th game of the season.  Miller pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts. 

Matt Wisler pitched six innings giving up four hits and two runs with four walks and four strikeouts.  Wisler lost his fifth game of the season.  Matt Marksberry pitched an inning giving up a walk and striking out two, Edwin Jackson pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout and Arodys Vizcaino pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit and drew a walk, Brett Gardner drew a walk and Carlos Beltran drew two walks.  McCann had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Greg Bird had a hit and drew a walk and Chase Headley had a hit.  Gregorius had a hit and an RBI, Alex Rodriguez pinch hit and received an intentional walk and Brendan Ryan had a pinch hit.  Ellsbury, Headley, Gregorius, McCann and Ryan each hit a double and the Yankees were 1-12 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Ellsbury was caught stealing and Wilson committed an error. 

Nick Markakis had a hit, Cameron Maybin drew a walk and Freddie Freeman drew a walk.  Nick Swisher had two hits, Adonis Garcia had two hits and Jace Peterson drew two walks.  Christian Bethancourt had two hits, Andrelton Simmons had a hit and Garcia hit a double.  The Braves were 1-8 with runners in scoring positiona nd left ten men on base.  Bourn had a stolen base and Bethancourt had a passed ball. 

In the first a wild pitch scored a run and gave the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the seventh Gregorius hit an RBI double to push the lead to 2-0.  In the bottom of the seventh Gomes hit an RBI force out to cut the lead to 2-1 Yankees.  In the eighth McCann hit an RBI double to increase the lead to 3-1 Yankees and that would be the final score.  The Yankees will go for the sweep on Sunday afternoon when the series concludes. 

The New York Yankees win a nail biter over the Houston Astros

 

The New York Yankees defeated the Houston Astros on Monday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 1-0 Yankees.  Nathan Eovaldi started for the Yankees and pitched great.  The Yankees offense was pretty much Brian McCann who led them with three hits. 

Eovaldi pitched eight innings giving up no runs on four hits.  He walked three and struck out seven.  Andrew Miller picked up his second win of the season pitching a scoreless inning and giving up a hit and striking out two batters. 

Scott Feldman also pitched great for Houston.  He kept matching zeroes with Eovaldi.  He pitched eight innings giving up six hits and no runs with no walks and six strikeouts.  Oliver Perez took his second loss of the season not recording an out and giving up a run and three walks.  Chad Qualls only faced one batter and retired him but that was the walk-off sac fly. 

Brett Gardner drew a walk, Alex Rodriguez was intentionally walked and McCann had three hits and drew a walk.  Carlos Beltran had a hit and an RBI, Didi Gregorius had a hit and Stephen Drew had a hit.  The Yankees were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Ellsbury had a stolen base and Headley committed an error. 

Jose Altuve drew a walk, Carlos Correa had two hits and Colby Rasmus drew a walk.  Evan Gattis had two hits, Luis Valbuena had a hit and drew a walk and the Astros were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Marisnick was caught stealing and Gomez had an outfield assist. 

The only run of the game came in the bottom of the ninth.  Perez walked Gardner, a passed ball moved Gardner to second.  Rodriguez was intentionally walked and McCann walked.  Qualls came in with the bases loaded and no outs and gave up the walk-off sac fly to Beltran and the Yankees won 1-0.  The Yankees and Astros will play game two of three on Tuesday night.  The Yankees and Blue Jays are tied for the AL East lead with the same exact record and will play seven more times this season.