The New York Yankees fall short in comeback attempt to the Cleveland Indians

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 3-2.  Ivan Nova started and was very shaky, the bullpen was good tossing four shutout innings.  The offense didn't do much other then Alex Rodriguez homerun and Carlos Beltran RBI single. 

Nova pitched five innings giving up three runs on six hits, he walked two and struck out four and lost his fifth game of the season.  Adam Warren gave up one hit in two scoreless innings and struck out two batters and Chris Capuano pitched two scoreless innings giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout. 

Josh Tomlin pitched seven innings giving up two hits and a run with two walks and six strikeouts and won his first game of the season.  Bryan Shaw pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two and Cody Allen pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout and picked up his 24th save of the season. 

Rodriguez had two hits and an RBI, Beltran had a hit and an RBI and Greg Bird drew a walk.  Chase Headley had a hit, Stephen Drew had a hit and drew two walks and Headley hit a double.  Rodriguez hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. 

Jeff Kipnis had three hits, Michael Brantley had two hits and an RBI and Carlos Santana drew two walks.  Lonnie Chisenhall had a hit and an RBI, Abraham Almonte drew a walk and Giovanny Urshela had a hit.  Jose Ramirez had a hit and an RBI, Chisenhall and Brantley hit a double and the Indians were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Kipnis was caught stealing. 

In the second Chisenhall hit an RBI double to give the Indians a 1-0 lead.  In the third Brantley hit an RBI single to make it 2-0 Indians.  Ramirez hit an RBI single to increase the Indians lead to 3-0.   In the fourth Rodriguez hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 3-1 Indians.  In the ninth Beltran hit an RBI single to make it 3-2 but that would be how the game ended.  The two teams will play game two of four on Friday night. 

The New York Mets lose to the Baltimore Orioles on a walk-off homerun

The New York Mets were defeated by the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland and the final score was 5-4 Orioles.  Noah Syndergaard started and struggled a little bit.  Daniel Murphy and Wilmer Flores each had two hits and two RBI to lead the offense. 

Syndergaard pitched five innings giving up eight hits and three runs.  He walked two and struck out six.  Logan Verrett pitched a perfect inning, Hansel Robles pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts and Tyler Clippard pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Carlos Torres lost his fifth game of the season giving up a hit and a run without recording an out. 

Ubaldo Jimenez pitched five innings giving up five hits and three runs with four walks and six strikeouts.  Mychal Givens pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout, Brian Matusz pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Darren O'Day pitched to two batters retiring them both and one was a strikeout.  Zach Britton won his fourth game of the season pitching an inning and giving up two hits. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit, Murphy had two hits and two RBI and Yoenis Cespedes had a hit.  Lucas Duda had a hit and drew a walk, Juan Uribe drew a walk and Travis d'Arnaud drew a walk.  Michael Conforto drew a walk, Michael Cuddyer had a hit and Flores had two hits and two RBI.  Juan Lagares had a hit, Granderson and Duda each hit a double.  Murphy and Flores each hit a homerun and the Mets were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Cespedes had a stolen base and Duda was caught stealing. 

Manny Machado had two hits, Gerardo Parra had a hit and Adam Jones had two  hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Chris Davis had a hit and drew a walk, Jonathan Schoop had a hit and two RBI and Steve Clevenger had two hits and an RBI.  Henry Urrutia had a hit and an RBI, Machado, Jones and Davis each hit a double and Schoop, Jones and Urrutia each hit a homerun.  The Orioles were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Parra, Davis and Machado each had a stolen base. 

In the first Murphy hit a solo homerun giving the Mets a 1-0 lead.  Flores hit an RBI single in the fourth to make it a 2-0 lead.  In the bottom of the fourth Clevenger hit an RBI single to make it a 2-1 game and in the fifth Murphy hit an RBI single to push the Mets lead to 3-1.  In the sixth Schoop tied the game at three with a two run homerun.  Flores hit a solo homerun in the seventh to give the Mets a 4-3 lead.  Jones tied the game in the bottom of the seventh with a solo homerun to make it 4-4.  Urrutia hit a solo homerun in the ninth to win the game 5-4 for the Orioles.  The two teams split the two game series and the Mets will have off on Thursday before beginning a three game series in Colorado. 

The New York Yankees finish off the sweep of the Minnesota Twins

The New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 4-3 Yankees.  Nathan Eovaldi started and pitched pretty well for the Yankees.  Greg Bird led the offense with two homeruns. 

Eovaldi pitched seven innings giving up four hits and three runs.  He walked two and struck out eight and won his 13th game of the season.  Chasen Shreve pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two and Dellin Betances pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts. 

Ervin Santana pitched 7 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and four runs with two walks and six strikeouts.  Santana lost his fourth game of the season and Trevor May struck out the only batter that he faced. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit, Alex Rodriguez drew a walk and Carlos Beltran had a hit and drew a walk.  Bird had two hits and four RBI, Chase Headley had two hits and Stephen Drew had a hit.  Headley hit a double and Bird hit two homeruns.  The Yankees were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Brian Dozier drew a walk, Joe Mauer had two hits and two RBI and Miguel Sano drew a walk.  Trevor Plouffe had a hit and an RBI, Chris Herrmann had a hit and Shane Robinson had a hit.  The Twins were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

In the fourth Bird hit a two run homerun to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead and in the sixth the Twins tied it on a two run single by Mauer.  Plouffe hit an RBI single to give them a 3-2 lead in the sixth and in the bottom of the sixth Bird hit a two run homerun to give the Yankees a 4-3 lead which would be the final score.  The Yankees swept the three game series and will begin a four game series at home against the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night. 

The New York Mets end losing skid with a victory in Baltimore

The New York Mets defeated the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland and the final score was 5-3 Mets.  Jacob deGrom started for the MEts and pitched well.  Curtis Granderson and Daniel Murphy each had two hits to lead the offense. 

deGrom pitched 7 2/3 innings giving up five hits and a run with a walk and six strikeouts.  He won his 12th game of the season.  Tyler Clippard pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and Jeurys Familia pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two walks with a strikeout. 

Kevin Gausman pitched six innings giving up six hits and three runs with a walk and six strikeouts.  He lost his fifth game of the season.  T.J. McFarland pitched an inning giving up a  hit and a walk with a strikeout, Mychal Givens pitched an inning giving up a hit and two runs with one of them being earned and he struck out a batter and Brad Brach pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout. 

Granderson had two hits and two RBI with a walk, Murphy had two hits and two RBI and Yoenis Cespedes drew a walk.  Lucas Duda had a hit, Travis d'Arnaud drew a walk and Michael Cuddyer had a hit.  Michael Conforto had a hit, Wilmer Flores had a hit and Murphy hit two doubles.  Granderson hit two homeruns and the Mets were 0-6 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Conforto had an outfield assist. 

Manny Machado had a hit and drew a walk, Gerardo Parra had a hit and an RBI and Chris Davis drew a walk.  Matt Wieters had two hits, Steve Clevenger had a hit and J.J. Hardy had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Henry Urrutia had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Hardy hit a double and Parra hit a homerun.  The Orioles were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Schoop committed two errors. 

In the first Granderson hit a solo homerun giving the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the third Murphy hit an RBI double to extend the Mets lead to 2-0.  Granderson hit another solo homerun and it was 3-0 Mets in the fifth inning.  Parra hit a solo homerun in the sixth to cut the lead to 3-1.  In the ninth Murphy hit a sac fly and it was 4-1 Mets.  A wild pitch made it 5-1 and in the bottom of the ninth an RBI walk by Hardy and Urrutia made it a 5-3 game but that would be the final score.  The two teams will play the second and final game of the brief series on Wednesday night. 

The New York Yankees comeback for a thrilling win over the Minnesota Twins

The New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 8-4 Yankees.  CC Sabathia started and pitched ok, Andrew Miller was great out of the pen.  Alex Rodriguez hit a grand slam to propel the Yankees and Greg Bird, Chase Headley, Jacoby Ellsbury and Carlos Beltran each had two hits. 

Sabathia pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up four runs on five hits with three walks and five strikeouts.  Nick Rumbelow won his first major league game by pitching 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one, Justin Wilson pitched to two batters and retired them both and Andrew Miller pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out three and earned his 27th save of the season. 

Mike Pelfrey pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up five hits and a run with a walk and four strikeouts.  Ryan O'Rourke pitched an inning giving up a hit and three runs with two walks and a strikeout, J.R. Graham pitched an inning giving up five hits and four runs with a strikeout and A.J. Achter pitched to two batters retiring them both and had one strikeout. 

Ellsbury had two hits and an RBI, Brett Gardner had a hit and drew a walk and Rodriguez had a hit and four RBI.  Brian McCann drew a walk, Beltran had two hits and Bird had two hits and an RBI.  Didi Gregorius had a hit, Headley had two hits and two RBI and Brendan Ryan drew a walk.  Ellsbury, Beltran and Headley each hit a double and Rodriguez hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 4-11 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Ellsbury had a stolen base and Gardner had an outfield assist. 

Joe Mauer drew a walk, Miguel Sano had a hit and two RBI and Trevor Plouffe drew a walk.  Eduardo Escobar had three hits, Kurt Suzuki had two hits and an RBI and Shane Robinson had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Suzuki and Escobar each hit a double and Sano hit a homerun.  The Twins were 2-4 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

In the fourth Bird hit an RBI single to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth Suzuki hit an RBI double to tie the game at one.  In the seventh Sano hit a two run homerun and it was 3-1 Twins.  Robinson hit an RBI single to push the Twins lead to 4-1.  In the seventh Rodriguez hit a grand-slam to make it 5-4 Yankees.  In the bottom of the eighth Headley hit a two run double to make it 7-4 Yankees and Ellsbury hit an RBI single to make it 8-4 Yankees which was the final score.  The Yankees will look for the three game sweep on Wednesday afternoon.