New York Yankees with a terrible extra inning loss in Cleveland

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Cleveland Indians on Friday evening.  The game took place at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio and the final score was 9-8 in 13 innings.  It was game 2 of the ALDS and there was controversy.  CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and he pitched well after a shaky start.  Todd Frazier had three hits to lead the offense. 

Sabathia pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up three hits and four runs with two of them being earned.  He walked three and struck out five.  Chad Green pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and three runs, David Robertson pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with three strikeouts and Tommy Khanle pitched to two batters and retired them both.  Aroldis Chapman pitched two innings giving up two hits and a walk with two strikeouts, Dellin Betances took the loss and pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with a walk and two strikeouts. 

Corey Kluber pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and six runs.  He walked one and struck out four.  Tyler Olson pitched a perfect inning, Mike Clevinger pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with two walks and two strikeouts and Bryan Shaw pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Andrew Miller pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit, Joe Smith pitched 2/3 of an inning striking out one and Cody Allen pitched two innings giving up a hit and he walked two and struck out one.  Josh Tomlin picked up the win pitching two perfect innings with three strikeouts. 

Aaron Judge drew three walks, Gary Sanchez had two hits and two RBI and Didi Gregorius drew a walk.  Starllin Castro had two hits and an RBI, Greg Bird had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk and Aaron Hicks had two hits and three RBI.  T. Frazier had three hits, Castro hit a double and Sanchez, Hicks and Bird each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  T. Frazier was caught stealing and Torreyes was picked off and T. Frazier committed two errors and Chapman committed an error. 

Francisco Lindor had a hit, four RBI and drew a walk, Jason Kipnis had two hits and an RBI and Jose Ramirez drew a walk.  Carlos Santana had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk, Jay Bruce had a hit and an RBI and Austin Jackson had two hits and drew a walk.  Yan Gomes had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Gomes hit a double and Lindor and Bruce each hit a homerun and the Indians were 4-8 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Jackson hit a stolen base, Ramirez and Gonzalez each committed an error.  Gomes was picked off. 

In the first Sanchez hit a two-run homerun to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Santana hit a two-run single to tie the game at two.  In the second Kipnis hit an RBI single to give Cleveland a 3-2 lead.  In the third Castro hit an RBI single to tie the game at three.  Hicks hit a three-run homerun and the Yankees took a 6-3 lead.  In the fifth Bird hit a two-run homerun extending the Yankees lead to 8-3.  In the sixth Lindor hit a grand-slam to cut the lead to 8-7.  In the eighth Bruce hit a solo homerun tying the game at eight.  In the 13^th inning Gomes hit an RBI walk-off single to give the Indians the 9-8 victory. 

This game had controversy.  In the sixth before Lindor hit his grand-slam there was a hit-by-pitch that actually hit the knob of the bat and was caught by Sanchez for what would have been strike three but Joe Girardi did not challenge and instead it was ruled a hit by pitch and set up the bases loaded for the grand slam to happen.  If it was challenged it would have been 8-3 Yankees in the seventh inning.  Instead the Yankees are down 0-2 headed to NY to try and avoid the sweep.   

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Cleveland Indians on Friday evening.  The game took place at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio and the final score was 9-8 in 13 innings.  It was game 2 of the ALDS and there was controversy.  CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and he pitched well after a shaky start.  Todd Frazier had three hits to lead the offense. 

Sabathia pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up three hits and four runs with two of them being earned.  He walked three and struck out five.  Chad Green pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and three runs, David Robertson pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with three strikeouts and Tommy Khanle pitched to two batters and retired them both.  Aroldis Chapman pitched two innings giving up two hits and a walk with two strikeouts, Dellin Betances took the loss and pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with a walk and two strikeouts. 

Corey Kluber pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and six runs.  He walked one and struck out four.  Tyler Olson pitched a perfect inning, Mike Clevinger pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with two walks and two strikeouts and Bryan Shaw pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Andrew Miller pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit, Joe Smith pitched 2/3 of an inning striking out one and Cody Allen pitched two innings giving up a hit and he walked two and struck out one.  Josh Tomlin picked up the win pitching two perfect innings with three strikeouts. 

Aaron Judge drew three walks, Gary Sanchez had two hits and two RBI and Didi Gregorius drew a walk.  Starllin Castro had two hits and an RBI, Greg Bird had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk and Aaron Hicks had two hits and three RBI.  T. Frazier had three hits, Castro hit a double and Sanchez, Hicks and Bird each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  T. Frazier was caught stealing and Torreyes was picked off and T. Frazier committed two errors and Chapman committed an error. 

Francisco Lindor had a hit, four RBI and drew a walk, Jason Kipnis had two hits and an RBI and Jose Ramirez drew a walk.  Carlos Santana had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk, Jay Bruce had a hit and an RBI and Austin Jackson had two hits and drew a walk.  Yan Gomes had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Gomes hit a double and Lindor and Bruce each hit a homerun and the Indians were 4-8 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Jackson hit a stolen base, Ramirez and Gonzalez each committed an error.  Gomes was picked off. 

In the first Sanchez hit a two-run homerun to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Santana hit a two-run single to tie the game at two.  In the second Kipnis hit an RBI single to give Cleveland a 3-2 lead.  In the third Castro hit an RBI single to tie the game at three.  Hicks hit a three-run homerun and the Yankees took a 6-3 lead.  In the fifth Bird hit a two-run homerun extending the Yankees lead to 8-3.  In the sixth Lindor hit a grand-slam to cut the lead to 8-7.  In the eighth Bruce hit a solo homerun tying the game at eight.  In the 13^th inning Gomes hit an RBI walk-off single to give the Indians the 9-8 victory. 

This game had controversy.  In the sixth before Lindor hit his grand-slam there was a hit-by-pitch that actually hit the knob of the bat and was caught by Sanchez for what would have been strike three but Joe Girardi did not challenge and instead it was ruled a hit by pitch and set up the bases loaded for the grand slam to happen.  If it was challenged it would have been 8-3 Yankees in the seventh inning.  Instead the Yankees are down 0-2 headed to NY to try and avoid the sweep.