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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New York Mets lose second straight game to the Atlanta Braves

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Yankees rally for third straight win in Minnesota

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

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

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

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

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

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

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