New York Yankees fail to sweep as they fall to the Boston Red Sox

The New  York Yankees were defeated by the Boston Red Sox 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

and didn't pitch well, the bullpen did pitch well.  Gleyber Torres led the offense with two hits.

Sabathia pitched for innings giving up nine hits and four runs with five strikeouts.  Jonathan Holder

pitched two perfect innings with two strikeouts, Dellin Betances lost his second game of the season

pitched two innings and giving up a hit and a run with three strikeouts and Chasen Shreve pitched an

inning giving up a walk and striking out one.

Eduardo Rodriguez pitched five innings giving up a hit and three walks with eight strikeouts.

Matt Barnes pitched an inning with a walk, Heath Hembree pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two

hits and three runs with a walk and Joe Kelly pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with

two walks and two strikeouts.  Craig Kimbrel saved his 10th game of the season pitching a perfect

inning with a strikeout.

Brett Gardner had an RBI and drew a walk, Aaron Judge had a hit, an RBI and drew three walks and

Didi Gregorius had an RBI.  Giancarlo Stanton had a hit, Gary Sanchez drew two walks and Miguel

Andujar had a hit.  Torres had two hits, Neil Walker drew a walk and the Yankees were 1-6 with

runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Mookie Betts had three hits and drew a walk,

Andrew Benintendi had a hit and Hanley Ramirez had two hits and three RBI.  J.D. Martinez had a

hit and two RBI, Xander Bogaerts had a hit and Eduardo Nunez had a hit.  Rafael Devers had a hit,

Betts and Benintendi each hit a double and Ramirez hit a homerun.  The Red Sox were 1-8 with

runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Betts had a stolen base.

In the first Ramirez hit an RBI ground out to give the Red Sox a 1-0 lead.  In the third Ramirez hit an

RBI single to push the lead to 2-0, Martinez lined into a force out and a run scored to make it a 3-0

game.  In the fifth Ramirez hit a solo homerun to extend the lead to 4-0.  In the seventh Gardner drew

an RBI walk to cut the lead to 4-1, Judge hit an RBI single to make it 4-2 and Gregorius grounded

into a forceout and it was a 4-3 game.  A wild pitch tied the game at four and in the eighth Martinez

hit a solo homerun to give the Red Sox a 5-4 lead and that would be the final score.

The Yankees took two out of three in the series but they had a eight game winning streak that was

broken and now they are tied for first place.

New York Yankees shutdown by the Boston Red Sox

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 4-1.  Sonny Gray started for the Yankees and he didn’t pitch that well.  The Yankees offense was non-existent after the second batter of the game. 

Gray pitched seven innings giving up five hits and four runs with a walk and nine strikeouts.  Gray took his ninth loss of the season.  Aroldis Chapman pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out the side and Adam Warren pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Doug Fister won his fourth game of the season pitching seven innings and giving up four hits and a run with a walk and five strikeouts.  Addison Reed pitched a perfect inning and Craig Kimbrel pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and he earned his 32^nd save of the season. 

Brett Gardner had a hit, Aaron Judge had a hit and an RBI and Greg Bird drew a walk.  Chase Headley had a hit, Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit and Gardner and Judge each hit a double.  The Yankees were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Eduardo Nunez had a hit and two RBI, Andrew Benintendi had two hits and an RBI and Mookie Betts had a hit.  Dustin Pedroia had a hit, Rafael Devers had a hit and Hanley Ramirez had a hit and an RBI.  Brock Holt drew a walk, Nunez, Benintendi and Ramirez each hit a homerun and the Red Sox were 0-1 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Betts had a stolen base. 

In the first Judge hit an RBI double to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the third Nunez hit a two-run homerun giving the Red Sox a 2-1 lead.  In the fifth Benintendi hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 3-1 and in the seventh Ramirez hit a solo homerun to extend the lead to 4-1 and that was the final score. 

The two teams will play game three of four on Saturday afternoon.

The New York Yankees rally to defeat the Boston Red Sox

The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 5-4.  Jaime Garcia started for the Yankees and he pitched ok.  Aaron Hicks led the offense with a couple of hits and RBI. 

Garcia pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and three runs with three walks and six strikeouts.  Adam Warren won his third game of the season pitching 2 1/3 innings and giving up a hit and striking out two and Aroldis Chapman earned his 15^th save of the season pitching an inning and giving up a run and three walks. 

Eduardo Rodriguez pitched six innings giving up two hits and no runs.  He walked two and struck out seven.  Matt Barnes pitched an inning with a walk, Addison Reed lost his third game of the season pitching no innings and giving up two hits and four runs with a walk and he didn’t record an out.  Joe Kelly pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout and Fernando Abad pitched to one batter and retired him. 

Hicks had two hits and two RBI, Gary Sanchez had a hit and drew a walk and Aaron Judge drew two walks.  Didi Gregorius had a hit and an RBI, Todd Frazier had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit.  Ronald Torreyes had a hit and an RBI, Brett Gardner drew a walk and Hicks and Torreyes each hit a double.  Hicks hit a homerun and the Yankees were 3-11 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Hicks had an outfield assist. 

Eduardo Nunez had a hit and drew a walk, Mookie Betts had a hit and drew two walks and Andrew Benintendi had two hits and two RBI.  Hanley Ramirez had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Chris Young drew a walk and Rafael Devers had a hit.  Christian Vazquez had a hit, Jackie Bradley Jr. drew a walk and Ramirez hit a double and a homerun.  Benintendi also hit a homerun and the Red Sox were 0-6 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. 

In the first inning Ramirez hit a two-run homerun to give the Red Sox a 2-0 lead.  In the fifth Benintendi hit a solo homerun to extend the lead to 3-0.  In the eighth Hicks hit a two-run homerun, Gregorius hit an RBI single, T. Frazier hit an RBI single and Torreyes hit a sac fly to make it 5-3 Yankees.  In the ninth Benintendi hit a sac fly to cut the lead to 5-4 and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday afternoon. 

New York Yankees get swept by the Boston Red Sox

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.  The game took place at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts and the final score was 5-4.  CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and he pitched ok and the bullpen was pretty good.  Gary Sanchez had three hits to lead the offense and Didi Gregorius and Mason Williams each had two hits. 

Sabathia pitched five innings giving up eight hits and four runs with three walks and five strikeouts.  Blake Parker pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts, Tyler Clippard pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run and he took his fourth loss of the season and Tommy Layne pitched an inning with a strikeout. 

Drew Pomeranz pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and four runs with two walks and three strikeouts.  Heath Hembree pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit, Junichi Tazawa pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Brad Ziegler pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Robby Scott won his first game of the season pitching to two batters and striking out one, Joe Kelly pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Koji Uehara pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and recorded his seventh save of the season. 

Brett Gardner had a hit and an RBI, Ronald Torreyes had an RBI and Sanchez had three hits and an RBI.  Billy Butler had a hit and drew a walk, Gregorius had two hits and an RBI and Brian McCann had a hit.  Donovan Solano had a hit, Williams had two hits and Rob Refsnyder drew a walk.  Gardner, Williams and McCann each hit a double and Sanchez hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Sabathia committed an error and McCann had a passed ball. 

Xander Bogaerts drew two walks, Mookie Betts had a hit and Hanley Ramirez had three hits and four RBI.  Chris Young had a hit, Travis Shaw had a hit and Aaron Hill had a hit and drew a walk.  Jackie Bradley Jr. had a hit and an RBI, Bryan Holaday had two hits including a double and Ramirez hit two homeruns.  The Red Sox were 2-10 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. 

In the first Gregorius hit an RBI single to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the third Sanchez hit a solo homerun to extend the lead to 2-0.  Gardner hit into a force out in the fourth and it was 3-0 Yankees.  Torreyes grounded into a force out still in the fourth and the lead was extended to 4-0.  In the fifth Ramirez hit a three run homerun to cut the lead to 4-3.  In the sixth Bradley hit an RBI single and the game was tied at four.  In the seventh Ramirez hit a solo homerun to give the Red Sox a 5-4 lead and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees got swept in the four game series and basically taken out of playoff contention.  They will have the day off on Monday and then begin a three game set in Tampa on Tuesday night. 

The New York Yankees bats wake up in rout of the Boston Red Sox

The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 14-4.  Masahiro Tanaka started and pitched pretty well, Alex Rodriguez had four RBI and Chase Headley, Stephen Drew and Brian McCann each hit a homerun. 

Tanaka pitched five innings giving up four hits and four runs with three of them being earned.  He walked three and struck out four.  David Carpenter pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and Kyle Davies pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up three hits and striking out two.  Tanaka earned his first win of the season. 

Clay Buchholz lost his first game of the season.  He pitched 3 1/3 innings giving up nine hits and ten runs with nine of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out three, Craig Breslow pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up three walks and he struck out one, Tommy Layne pitched an inning giving up four hits and three runs with a walk and Anthony Varvaro pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Edward Mujica pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit and drew two walks, Brett Gardner had two hits and two RBI and Carlos Beltran had two hits and an RBI.  Chris Young had a hit, Mark Teixeira had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and McCann had two hits and an RBI.  Rodriguez had a hit and four RBI, Gregorio Petit had a hit and Headley had three hits and three RBI.  Drew had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk and Didi Gregorius had a hit.  Rodriguez hit a double, Headley, Drew and McCann each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 6-10 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Ellsbury had a stolen base and Drew was caught stealing.  Drew committed an error. 

Mookie Betts had a hit, Brock Holt had a hit and David Ortiz drew a walk.  Hanley Ramirez had a hit and two RBI, Pablo Sandoval had two hits and Mike Napoli had a hit and drew two walks.  Xander Bogaerts had two hits and two RBI including a double.  Ramirez hit a homerun and the Red Sox were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Napoli committed an error and Betts had an outfield assist. 

The Yankees jumped right out to a 7-0 lead in the first inning.  Beltran grounded out into a force out and a run scored.  Rodriguez hit a three run double and then Headley and drew hit back-to-back homeruns and it was 7-0 Yankees.  In the fourth Ramirez hit a sacrifice fly and Bogaerts hit a two run double to make it a 7-3 game.  In the fourth Gardner hit a two run single to make it a 9-3 game and then Teixeira hit a sac fly to make it 10-3.  Ramirez hit a solo homerun in the fifth to make it a 10-4 game.  In the sixth Rodriguez had an RBI walk, Headley hit an RBI single  and Drew hit a sacrifice fly  and it was a 13-4 game.  McCann hit a solo homerun in the eighth to make it 14-4 and that was the final score.  The Yankees lost two out of three in the series and are 2-4 on the season.  They will head to Baltimore to begin a three game series on Monday night.   

The baseball world has another big hot stove Monday

The Boston Red Sox who just a couple years ago proclaimed that the other teams such as their archrivals who spend big can keep doing that but they do business differently now.  Well look how quickly things change, they finished in last place for the second time in three years.  The year in between the two last place finishes did produce a world championship.  They went out and signed Hanley Ramirez who was their property to begin with at the beginning of his career and they also signed Pablo Sandoval.  They spend approximately 190 million on two guys.  Ramirez it appears will be moving to left field where he has never played before other then the winter leagues.  Sandoval is coming off a world championship with the San Francisco Giants and will be the third baseman. 

There is reason to be happy if you are part of Red Sox Nation but I would also be cautious.  Ramirez is always hurt and he isn't known as a great clubhouse guy either.  Sandoval is a very good player who becomes great in the postseason but they are paying him to be great all the time.  There is always a concern with his weight and also his OPS has gone down in three straight seasons.  The Red Sox also need pitching which they appear that they may be getting in free agency or a big trade.  They also have a logjam of players right now. 

The rumors are that they are talking to the Phillies about Cole Hamels and they are also talking to Jon Lester about a reunion although to me that seems less likely.  They really need two starters at the moment as they have Clay Bucholz, Joe Kelly and a bunch of unknown quantities.  The last time the Red Sox did this it didn't work and they tore it apart by trading guys to the Los Angeles Dodgers.  Will this time be different, will it bring short term results but long term problems?  Will the New York Yankees react or are they going to act like the Red Sox were pledging to act just a couple of years ago.  There are a lot of questions right now but we will see how this all plays out the rest of the winter into spring training and then the regular season.  The Red Sox are very active right now and people like action just remember though world championships aren't won on paper or in the off-season, they are won from April-October. 

The New York Yankees split a doubleheader with the Los Angeles Dodgers

The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers played two games on Wednesday. They played at 1:00PM and 7:00PM. Hiroki Kuroda started the first game and pitched really well and Phil Hughes pitched the second game and didn’t pitch so well. The games were played at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York.

Kuroda pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up eight hits and two runs with a walk and two strikeouts. Kuroda earned his seventh victory of the season, Kelley pitched to one batter and struck him out, Preston Claiborne pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs and David Robertson pitched 2/3 of an inning walking two batters. Mariano Rivera picked up his 25th save of the season pitching a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts.

In the nightcap Phil Hughes pitched six innings giving up ten hits and five runs with three strikeouts and Adam Warren pitched three innings giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout.

Jayson Nix, Lyle Overbay and Robinson Cano each had a hit in the nightcap. The Yankees were 0-3 and left three men on base. Brett Gardner, Nix and Cano each had a hit in the day game. Cano drew a walk, Thomas Neal had a hit and Ichiro Suzuki had three hits and three RBI. Overbay had a hit and two RBI, Chris Stewart drew a walk and Overbay hit a double. Suzuki hit a homerun and the Yankees were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. Gardner had an outfield assist.

In the day game Overbay hit a two run double in the second inning to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead. Suzuki hit a solo homerun in the sixth to extend the lead to 3-0. In the seventh A.J. Ellis hit a sacrifice fly to cut the lead to 3-1 and Jerry Hairston Jr. hit an RBI single to make it a 3-2 game. In the seventh Wells reached on a throwing error, which scored a run. Suzuki hit a two run single and it was a 6-2 game. Hanley Ramirez hit a two run homerun in the eighth to make it a 6-4 game and that was the final score.

In the nightcap Adrian Gonzalez hit an RBI single and Ramirez hit an RBI single in the first to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead. Andre Ethier hit an RBI double to extend the lead to 3-0 in the third. Ramirez hit an RBI single and Hairston hit a sacrifice fly in the fifth to make it a 5-0 game. Puig hit a solo homerun in the seventh to complete the scoring. The final score was 6-0 Dodgers.

The two teams split the two game series and the Yankees will remain at home to begin a four game series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night. The Yankees record is now 39-32 and the Dodgers record is 30-40.