Wednesday, September 13, 2017

The New York Yankees drop a close one to even the series


The New York Yankees were defeated by the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 2-1.  Sonny Gray started for the Yankees and he pitched well and the Yankees offense only managed three hits. 

Gray pitched a complete game giving up five hits and two runs with a walk and nine strikeouts.  He lost his tenth game of the season. 

Blake Snell pitched five innings giving up two hits and a run with two walks and five strikeouts.  Steve Cishek pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out three, Dan Jennings pitched to one batter and got him out and Tommy Hunter won his third game of the season pitching an inning with two strikeouts.  Jesus Colome saved his 44th game of the season pitching a perfect inning. 

Brett Gardner had a hit, Aaron Judge drew a walk and Matt Holliday had a hit and an RBI.  Chase Headley had a hit, Todd Frazier drew a walk and Holliday hit a double.  The Yankees were 1-2 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Kevin Kiermaier had a hit and an RBI, Lucas Duda had a hit and Steven Souza Jr. drew a walk.  Wilson Ramos had a hit, Brad Miller had a hit and Adeiny Hechavarria had a hit and an RBI.  Duda and Ramos each hit a double, Kiermaier and Hechavarria each hit a homerun.  The Rays were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. 

In the first Holliday hit an RBI double to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Kiermaier hit a solo homerun to tie the game at one.  In the eighth Hechavarria hit a solo homerun to give the Rays a 2-1 lead and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play the rubber game of the series on Wednesday afternoon.   

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