New York Yankees are blown out in Texas

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas and the final score was 10-1.  Luis Severino started and did not pitch well at all.  Mark Teixeira and Ronald Torreyes each had two hits to lead the offense which didn't do much. 

Severino pitched three innings giving up seven hits and six runs with two walks and a strikeout.  He lost his third game of the season.  Ivan Nova pitched four innings giving up five hits and three runs with no walks or strikeouts and Chasen Shreve pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts. 

A.J. Griffin pitched eight innings for Texas and picked up his third win of the season.  He gave up four hits and a run with a walk and five strikeouts.  Tony Barnette pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out one. 

Brett Gardner had a hit and drew a walk, Carlos Beltran had a hit and Teixeira had two hits and an RBI.  Torreyes had two hits and the Yankees were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Roghned Odor had a hit and an RBI, Nomar Mazara had two hits and Adrian Beltre had a hit.  Prince Fielder had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Ian Desmond had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk and Mitch Moreland had two hits and two RBI.  Elvis Andrus had three hits and an RBI, Brett Nicholas had a hit and an RBI and Beltre, Andrus and Nicholas each hit a double.  Desmond and Odor each hit a homerun and the Rangers were 4-7 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 

In the first Fielder hit an RBI single to make it 1-0 Rangers.  In the third Desmond had an RBI walk, Moreland hit a two run single, a wild pitch made it 5-0 and a Andrus RBI single extended the lead to 6-0.  In the fifth Desmond hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 7-0.  Nicholas hit an RBI double in the sixth and it was 8-0 Rangers.  Teixeira hit an RBI single to make it 8-1 in the seventh and in the bottom of the seventh a wild pitch made it 9-1 Texas.  In the eighth Odor hit a solo homerun to make it 10-1 which would be the final score.  The two teams will play the rubber game of the three game series on Wednesday night. 

New York Mets defeat the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Mets defeated the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 5-3.  Noah Syndergaard started and pitched pretty well and the bullpen was good.  Michael Conforto had three hits and Lucas Duda and Neil Walker each had two hits. 

Syndergaard pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and three runs with no walks and nine strikeouts.  Antonio Bastardo gave up a hit and a walk without recording an out, Logan Verrett won his second game of the season pitching to one batter and striking him out and Addison Reed pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Jeurys Familia pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and earned his sixth save of the season. 

Raisel Iglesias pitched five innings giving up eight hits and three runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.  JC Ramirez pitched two innings giving up two hits and two runs with a walk and two strikeouts and Caleb Cotham pitched an inning with a strikeout.   Ramirez took his first loss of the season. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit, Conforto had three hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Duda had two hits and two RBI.  Walker had two hits and two RBI, Asdrubal Cabrera drew a walk, Alejandro De Aza had a hit and Travis d'Arnaud had a hit.  Syndergaard drew a walk, Conforto hit a double and he also hit a homerun.  Duda and Walker each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 1-9 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Syndergaard committed an error. 

Zack Cozart had a hit and two RBI, Eugenio Suarez had a hit and drew a walk and Joey Votto had a hit and an RBI.  Brandon Phillips had a hit, Ivan De Jesus Jr. had a hit and Devin Mesoraco had a hit.  Tyler Holt had a hit, Billy Hamilton had a hit and the Reds were 3-12 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Phillips, Suarez and De Jesus Jr. each had a stolen base.  Hamilton had two stolen bases. 

In the first Conforto hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the third Cozart hit a sac fly to tie the game at one.  In the third Duda hit a two run homerun to make it 3-1.  In the seventh Cozart hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 3-2.  Votto hit an RBI single to tie the game at three and in the bottom of the seventh Walker hit a two run homerun to make it 5-3 Mets and that would be the final score. 

The Mets and Reds will play game two of the series on Tuesday night. 

New York Yankees win in Texas behind a strong Nathan Eovaldi

The New York Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers on Monday night.  The game took place at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas and the final score was 3-1.  Nathan Eovaldi started for the Yankees and pitched great and the big two at the backend of the bullpen finished it for the Yankees.  Jacoby Ellsbury, Mark Teixeira, Starlin Castro and Austin Romine each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Eovaldi pitched seven innings giving up two hits and no runs with two walks and six strikeouts.  He won his first game of the season.  Dellin Betances pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout and Andrew Miller pitched a perfect inning earning his fifth save of the season. 

Cesar Ramos lost his first game of the season pitching six innings and giving up nine hits and three runs with two walks and five strikeouts.  Phil Klein pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts, Jake Diekman pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Tom Wilhelmsen pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Ellsbury had two hits and an RBI, Carlos Beltran drew a walk and Teixeira had two hits and an RBI.  Castro had two hits and an RBI, Chase Headley had a hit and Dustin Ackley drew a walk.  Didi Gregorius had a hit, Romine had two hits and Teixeira hit a double.  Ellsbury and Castro each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-9 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Gregorius committed an error. 

Nomar Mazara had a hit and drew a walk, Prince Fielder had a hit and Mitch Moreland drew a walk.  Brett Nicholas had a hit and an RBI, Fielder hit a double and Nicholas hit a homerun.  The Rangers were 0-1 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base.  Nicholas had a passed ball.

In the third Ellsbury hit a solo homerun giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the third Teixeira hit an RBI double to make it 2-0.  In the sixth Castro hit a solo homerun to extend the lead to 3-0.  In the eighth Texas broke through with their only run on a Nicholas solo homerun.  The final score was 3-1 and the two teams will play game two on Tuesday night. 

The New York Mets sweep the Atlanta Braves

The New York Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia and the final score was 3-2.  Jacob deGrom returned to the Mets and pitched well and the bullpen was good.  Asdrubal Cabrera had two hits and Michael Conforto had two RBI. 

deGrom pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up eight hits and a run with three strikeouts.  He won his second game of the season.  Jim Henderson pitched to one batter and struck him out, Hansel Robles pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Jerry Blevins pitched a perfect inning.  Jeurys Familia saved his fifth game of the season and pitched an inning giving up three hits and a run. 

Aaron Blair pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up six hits and three runs with two walks and a strikeout and he took his first loss of the season.  Alexi Ogando pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two walks and he struck out three, Hunter Cervenka pitched 1 1/3 innings striking out two and Jason Grilli pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walk, Cabrera had two hits and Conforto had a hit and two RBI.  Lucas Duda had a hit and an RBI, Neil Walker had a hit and drew a walk and Wilmer Flores had a hit.  Kevin Plawecki drew a walk, Juan Lagares drew a walk and Conforto hit a double.  The Mets were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Cabrera was caught stealing. 

Nick Markakis had three hits and an RBI, Daniel Castro had three hits and Adonis Garcia had two hits.  Kelly Johnson had two hits, Jace Peterson had a hit and Jeff Francoeur had a hit and an RBI.  The Braves were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. 

In the first Conforto hit a sac fly to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth Markakis hit an RBI single to tie the game at one.  In the sixth Conforto hit an RBI double to give the Mets a 2-1 lead and in the sixth Duda hit a sac fly to make it 3-1 Mets.  In the ninth Francoeur hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 3-2 but that would be the final score. 

The Mets swept the three game series in Atlanta and had a very good road trip.  They will return home on Monday night to take on the Cincinnati Reds.   

New York Yankees fail to sweep the Tampa Bay Rays

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon.  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 didn't pitch very well at all.  Starlin Castro led the offense with two hits. 

Pineda pitched five innings giving up ten hits and seven runs with a walk and nine strikeouts.  He picked up his second loss of the season.  Kirby Yates pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out four and Nick Goody pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with a walk and three strikeouts. 

Drew Smyly won his first game of the season pitching seven innings and giving up six hits and a run with a walk and six strikeouts.  Steve Geltz pitched an inning striking out one and Jhan Marinez pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Carlos Beltran had a hit, Mark Teixeira had a hit and Alex Rodriguez had a hit and an RBI.  Dustin Ackley had a hit, Chase Headley drew a walk and Castro had two hits.  Rodriguez hit a double and the Yankees were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. 

Logan Forsythe had three hits and an RBI, Logan Morrison had a hit and Evan Longoria had a hit and drew a walk.  Corey Dickerson had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk, Steve Pearce had two hits and an RBI and Brad Miller had a hit and an RBI.  Steven Souza Jr. had two hits and three RBI, Kevin Kiermaier had a hit and Longoria, Miller and Kiermaier each hit a double.  Dickerson, Souza Jr. Pearce and Forsythe each hit a homerun.  The Rays were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Forsythe had a stolen base. 

In the first Dickerson hit a two run homerun to give the Rays a 2-0 lead.  Miller hit an RBI double, Souza Jr. hit a two run homerun and it was 5-0 Rays all in the first inning.  In the third Pearce hit a solo homerun to push the Rays lead to 6-0.  In the bottom of the fourth Rodriguez hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 6-1.  In the fifth Souza Jr. hit his second homerun of the game to make it 7-1 and in the eighth Forsythe hit a solo homerun to make it 8-1 which would be the final score.  The Yankees finished a tough homestand strong by winning two out of three in this series.  They will head to Texas for a three game series beginning on Monday night.