New York Yankees slug the Boston Red Sox

 

The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.  The game took place at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts and the final score was 8-1.  Luis Gil started for the Yankees, and he pitched well but not long because of some wildness.  The bullpen pitched well, and Alex Verdugo led the offense with three hits and four RBI in his return to Boston. 

Gil pitched five innings giving up four hits and a run with four walks and six strikeouts.  Gil won his ninth game of the season.  Tommy Khanle pitched 2/3 of an inning with two walks and two strikeouts, Caleb Ferguson pitched 1 1/3 innings and striking out four and Victor Gonzalez pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit.  Michael Tonkin pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a walk and he struck out two. 

Brayan Bello started for the Red Sox, and he pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up six hits and five runs with four of them being earned.  He walked three and struck out five and took his fourth loss of the season.  Cam Booser pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Zack Kelly pitched two perfect innings with three strikeouts.  Chase Anderson pitched two innings giving up three hits and three runs with a walk and three strikeouts. 

Anthony Volpe had a hit, Juan Soto had a hit and drew a walk and Aaron Judge had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Verdugo had three hits and four RBI, Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and drew a walk and Anthony Rizzo had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Jose Trevino had a hit and an RBI, Soto, Verdugo and Judge each hit a double and Verdugo and Trevino each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 4-11 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Volpe had two stolen bases. 

Jarren Duran had a hit and drew two walks, Rafael Devers drew two walks and Masataka Yoshida drew a walk.  Connor Wong had a hit and drew a walk, Enmanuel Valdez had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Jamie Westbrook had a hit.  Ceddanne Rafaela had a hit, Valdez hit a double and the Red Sox were 1-11 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Bello and O’Neill each committed an error. 

In the first Verdugo hit a two-run homerun giving the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the fourth Cabrera reached on an error and a run scored to make it 3-0 Yankees.  In the bottom of the fourth Valdez hit an RBI double cutting the lead to 3-1.  In the fifth Verdugo hit an RBI double, Rizzo hit an RBI single and it was 5-1 Yankees.  In the ninth Trevino hit a solo homerun, Judge hit an RBI double and Verdugo hit an RBI single to push the lead to 8-1 and that would be the final score.  The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday night. 

New York Yankees double up the Kansas City Royals

 

The New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals on Monday night.  The game took place at Kaufmann Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri and the final score was 4-2.  Carlos Rodon started for the Yankees, and he pitched well and Alex Verdugo and Jose Trevino led the offense with a couple of hits each. 

Rodon pitched seven innings giving up five hits and a run with three strikeouts.  Rodon picked up his ninth win of the season.  Ian Hamilton pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with three strikeouts, Michael Tonkin pitched an inning with a walk and two strikeouts. 

Seth Lugo started for the Royals, and he pitched seven innings giving up eight hits and four runs with a walk and four strikeouts.  Lugo lost his second game of the season.  Dan Altavilla pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts and Sam Long pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Juan Soto had a hit and drew a walk; Gleyber Torres had a hit and Verdugo had two hits and an RBI.  DJ LeMahieu had a hit and an RBI; Jahmai Jones had a hit and Trevino had two hits and two RBI.  Oswaldo Cabrera had a hit.   The Yankees were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Jones was caught stealing. 

Bobby Witt Jr. had a hit and an RBI, Salvador Perez had a hit and Nelson Velazquez had a hit.  Nick Loftin had two hits and drew a walk, Freddy Fermin had a hit and an RBI and Dairon Blanco had a hit.  Witt Jr. hit a double and the Royals were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Blanco had a stolen base. 

In the first Verdugo hit an RBI single and LeMahieu had a sac bunt scoring a run and giving the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the fourth Trevino hit a two-run single pushing the lead to 4-0.  In the bottom of the seventh Fermin hit an RBI single cutting the lead to 4-1.  In the bottom of the eighth Witt Jr. hit an RBI double cutting the lead to 4-2 and that would be the final score.  The two teams will play game two of four on Tuesday night. 

New York Yankees lose a tough fought extra inning game to the Los Angeles Dodgers

 

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 2-1 in 11 innings.  Cody Poteet started, and he pitched well, the bullpen pitched well also.  Aaron Judge led the offense with two hits. 

Poteet pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up two hits and no runs.  He walked three and struck out one.  Victor Gonzalez pitched 2/3 of an inning with a strikeout, Michael Tonkin pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out two and Caleb Ferguson pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Clay Holmes pitched perfect innings; Ian Hamilton took the loss his first of the season pitching 1 1/3 innings and giving up a hit and two runs with one being earned.  He walked two and struck out one.  Dennis Santana pitched 2/3 of an inning with a walk and a strikeout. 

Yoshinobu Yamamoto started for the Dodgers, and he pitched seven innings giving up two hits and no runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.  Anthony Banda pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and he struck out two, Blake Treinen pitched 1/3 of an inning with a walk and Daniel Hudson pitched an inning with a strikeout.  Michael Grove pitched a perfect inning and earned his fourth win of the season and Yohan Ramirez pitched an inning giving up a hit and an unearned run with two strikeouts and picked up his first save of the season. 

Anthony Volpe had a hit, Alex Verdugo had a hit and Judge had two hits, an RBI and drew two walks.  Gleyber Torres drew a walk, Trent Grisham had a hit and Judge hit a double.  The Yankees were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Torres committed an error and Poteet had a pickoff. 

Mookie Betts had a hit and drew two walks, Freddie Freeman drew two walks and Teoscar Hernandez had two hits and two RBI.  Andy Pages drew a walk, Enrique Hernandez had a hit and drew a walk.  K. Hernandez hit a double and T. Hernandez also hit a double.  The Dodgers were 1-9 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base. 

There was no scoring in the game until the 11^th innings.  In the top of the inning T. Hernandez hit a two-run double giving the Dodgers a 2-0 lead.  In the bottom of the 11^th Judge hit an RBI single cutting the lead to 2-1.  The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday night. 

New York Yankees beat 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 5-1.  Luis Gil started for the Yankees and he pitched well, the bullpen used three relievers and they also pitched well.  Aaron Judge led the offense with two hits and two RBI. 

Gil pitched six innings giving up a hit and no runs with three walks and six strikeouts.  Gil won his eighth game of the season.  Tommy Khanle pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout, Ian Hamiliton pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Luke Weaver pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Bailey Ober started for the Twins and he pitched five innings giving up three hits and three runs with four walks and two strikeouts.  Ober lost his fourth game of the season.  Cole Sands pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out one and Caleb Thielbar pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a strikeout. 

Anthony Volpe had a hit, Juan Soto drew two walks and Judge had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk.  Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and two RBI, Gleyber Torres had a hit and an RBI and Jose Trevino had a hit.  DJ LeMahieu drew a walk.  Judge hit a double, Torres and Stanton each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Royce Lewis had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks, Willi Castro drew a walk and Christian Vazquez had a hit.  Vazquez hit a double and Lewis hit a homerun.  The Twins were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. 

In the bottom of the second Torres hit a solo homerun giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the third Judge hit a two-run double extending the lead to 3-0.  In the seventh Lewis hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 3-1.  In the bottom of the eighth Stanton hit a two-run homerun pushing the lead to 5-1 and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game two of three on Wednesday night. 

New York Yankees take down the San Francisco Giants behind Aaron Judge Power

 

The New York Yankees defeated the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.  The game took place at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California and the final score was 6-2.  Marcus Stroman started for the Yankees, and he pitched well and Luke Weaver finished the game strong.  Aaron Judge led the offense with a couple of hits and four RBI and Anthony Rizzo added a couple of hits. 

Stroman pitched 7 1/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with two walks and two strikeouts.  Stroman earned his fifth win of the season and Weaver pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Jordan Hicks started for the Giants, and he took his second loss of the season.  He pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and five runs with four being earned.  He struck out four.  Taylor Rogers pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and an unearned run with a strikeout, Luke Jackson pitched a perfect inning and Sean Hjelle pitched two perfect innings with a strikeout. 

Anthony Volpe had a hit, Juan Soto had a hit and Judge had two hits and four RBI.  Gleyber Torres had a hit, Rizzo had two hits and Austin Wells had a hit.  Wells and Rizzo each hit a double and Judge hit two homeruns.  The Yankees were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base.  Grisham had an outfield assist. 

Mike Yastrzemski had a hit and an RBI, Thairo Estrada had two hits and Matt Chapman had a hit.  Patrick Bailey had two hits and drew a walk, Jorge Soler had an RBI and Trenton Brooks had a hit and drew a walk.  Yastrzemski hit a double and the Giants were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Estrada was caught stealing and Wisely committed an error.  Bailey had a passed ball. 

In the bottom of the second Soler hit a sac fly to give the Giants a 1-0 lead.  In the top of the third Judge hit a three-run homerun giving the Yankees a 3-1 lead.  In the sixth Judge hit a solo homerun pushing the lead to 4-1.   A passed ball scored two runs and the Yankees lead was extended to 6-1.  In the bottom of the sixth Yastrzemski hit an RBI double cutting the lead to 6-2 but that was as close as they would get.  The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday night.