Saturday, April 29, 2017

New York Yankees sweep the Boston Red Sox behind a dominant Masahiro Tanaka


The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night.  The game took place at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts and the final score was 3-0.  Masahiro Tanaka was brilliant for the Yankees and Aaron Hicks, Matt Holliday, Starlin Castro and Ronald Torreyes each had two hits to lead the offensive attack. 

Tanaka pitched a complete game three hit shutout.  He walked none and struck out three.  Tanaka earned his third win of the season. 

Chris Sale started for the Red Sox and he wasn’t bad himself.  He pitched eight innings giving up eight hits and three runs with two of them being earned.  He walked none and struck out ten.  Sale took his second loss of the season.  Heath Hembree pitched an inning giving up a hit and no runs or walks. 

Hicks had two hits, Chase Headley had a hit and Holliday had two hits and two RBI.  Castro had two hits and an RBI, Torreyes had two hits and the Yankees were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Hanley Ramirez had two hits, Xander Bogaerts had a hit and the Red Sox were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base.  Sandy Leon had a passed ball and Benintendi had an outfield assist. 

In the fourth Holliday hit a sac fly to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the ninth Holliday hit an RBI single to make it a 2-0 game and Castro hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 3-0.  The final score was 3-0 and the Yankees earned the two-game sweep.  The first game was rained out and will be made up in July as part of a day night doubleheader.  The Yankees will return home for six games against the Orioles and Blue Jays beginning on Friday night. 

The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts and the final score was 3-1.  Luis Severino started for the Yankees and he pitched great.  Aaron Judge led the offense with a two run homerun and Greg Bird had an RBI hit. 

Severino pitched seven shutout innings.  He gave up three hits and two walks and struck out six.  Severino won his second game of the season.  Delllin Betances pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts and Aroldis Chapman picked up his fifth save of the season but it wasn’t easy.  He pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two walks and two strikeouts. 

Rick Porcello started for the Red Sox and he pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up five hits and three runs with two of them being earned.  He walked four and struck out nine and picked up his third loss of the season.  Robbie Ross Jr. pitched to one batter and walked him, Joe Kelly pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a walk and he struck out two and Robby Scott pitched an inning walking one and striking out one. 

Brett Gardner had a hit and drew a walk, Chase Headley had a hit and drew a walk and Matt Holliday drew two walks.  Jacoby Ellsbury drew a walk, Aaron Judge had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk and Greg Bird had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Ronald Torreyes had a hit, Headley hit a double and Judge hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.  Headley had a stolen base. 

Andrew Benintendi drew a walk, Mookie Betts had two hits and Mitch Moreland drew a walk. Chris Young had an RBI, Hanley Ramirez had a hit and drew a walk and Jackie Bradley Jr. drew a walk.  Marco Hernandez had a hit, Betts hit a double and the Red Sox were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Bogaerts and Leon each committed an error. 

In the second Judge hit a two-run homerun giving the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the sixth Bird hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 3-0.  In the ninth Young hit an RBI ground out to cut the lead to 3-1 and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play the second and final game of the series on Thursday night.  Masahiro Tanaka goes up against Chris Sale in a matchup of aces. 

The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night.  The game took place at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts and the final score was 3-0.  Masahiro Tanaka was brilliant for the Yankees and Aaron Hicks, Matt Holliday, Starlin Castro and Ronald Torreyes each had two hits to lead the offensive attack. 

Tanaka pitched a complete game three hit shutout.  He walked none and struck out three.  Tanaka earned his third win of the season. 

Chris Sale started for the Red Sox and he wasn’t bad himself.  He pitched eight innings giving up eight hits and three runs with two of them being earned.  He walked none and struck out ten.  Sale took his second loss of the season.  Heath Hembree pitched an inning giving up a hit and no runs or walks. 

Hicks had two hits, Chase Headley had a hit and Holliday had two hits and two RBI.  Castro had two hits and an RBI, Torreyes had two hits and the Yankees were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Hanley Ramirez had two hits, Xander Bogaerts had a hit and the Red Sox were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base.  Sandy Leon had a passed ball and Benintendi had an outfield assist. 

In the fourth Holliday hit a sac fly to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the ninth Holliday hit an RBI single to make it a 2-0 game and Castro hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 3-0.  The final score was 3-0 and the Yankees earned the two-game sweep.  The first game was rained out and will be made up in July as part of a day night doubleheader.  The Yankees will return home for six games against the Orioles and Blue Jays beginning on Friday night. 

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