New York Yankees defeat the Tampa Bay Rays behind good pitching and Gleyber Torres big homerun

The New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 4-3.  Domingo German started for the Yankees and pitched well and the bullpen was great.  Aaron Judge had two hits and Gleyber Torres the big hit to lead the offense. 

German won his first game of the season pitching six innings and giving up five hits and three runs with two walks and ten strikeouts.  Chad Green pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one, Dellin Betances pitched an inning giving up a walk and he struck out two and Aroldis Chapman saved his 19^th game of the season pitching a perfect inning with two strikeouts.  

Blake Snell pitched five innings giving up five hits and four runs with four walks and eight strikeouts and he lost his fourth game of the season.  Vidal Nuno pitched three innings giving up a hit and he struck out three. 

Aaron Hicks had a hit and an RBI, Judge had two hits and Gary Sanchez drew two walks.  Torres had a hit and three RBI, Miguel Andujar had a hit and Tyler Austin had a hit and drew a walk.  Ronald Torreyes drew a walk, Andujar hit a double and Hicks and Torres each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Sanchez committed an error and Stanton had an outfield assist. 

Matt Duffy had two hits and an RBI, Jake Bauers drew a walk and Wilson Ramos had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Joey Wendle had a hit and an RBI, Willy Adames had a hit and Carlos Gomez had a hit.  Johnny Field drew a walk, Gomez hit a double and Duffy hit a homerun.  The Rays were 2-4 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Wendle had a stolen base and Gomez was caught stealing. 

In the first Duffy hit a solo homerun to give the Rays a 1-0 lead.  In the third Ramos hit an RBI single to make it 2-0.  In the fifth Hicks hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 2-1.  Torres hit a three-run homerun to give the Yankees a 4-2 lead.  In the sixth Wendle hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 4-3 and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game two of four on Friday night.  Jonathan Loaisiga will make his MLB debut coming up from AA Trenton for the Yankees. 

New York Mets are defeated by the Atlanta Braves for the brief two-game sweep

The New York Mets were defeated by the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.  The game took place at SunTrust Park in Atlanta, Georgia and the final score was 8-2.  Zach Wheeler started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch well.  The Mets offense managed three hits. 

Wheeler pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up eight hits and six runs with four walks and two strikeouts.  Wheeler lost his fifth game of the season.  Paul Sewald pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and two runs with a walk and a strikeout and Jacob Rhame pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Mike Foltynewicz pitched five innings giving up two hits and no runs with no walks and six strikeouts.  Jesse Biddle pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with one of them being earned and he walked two, Shane Carle pitched 2/3 of an inning winning his fourth game of the season and A.J. Minter pitched perfect inning with two strikeouts.  Sam Freeman pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Luke Jackson pitched an inning with a strikeout. 

Todd Frazier drew a walk, Brandon Nimmo drew a walk and Jay Bruce had a hit and two RBI.  Devin Mesoraco had a hit, Dominic Smith had a hit and Bruce hit a double.  The Mets were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Bruce had an outfield assist. 

Ozzie Albies had a hit and four RBI, Dansby Swanson had a hit and Freddie Freeman had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks.  Nick Markakis had three hits and an RBI, Tyler Flowers had a hit and Johan Camargo had a hit and drew a walk.  Ender Inciarte had two hits and two RBI, Charlie Culberson drew a walk and Preston Tucker drew a walk.  Swanson and Markakis each hit a double and Freeman and Albies each hit a homerun.  The Braves were 4-12 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Inciarte had two stolen bases and Swanson committed an error. 

In the fourth Inciarte had an RBI single to give the Braves a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth Bruce hit a two-run double to give the Mets a 2-1 lead.  In the bottom of the sixth Freeman hit a solo homerun and Inciarte hit an RBI single to make it 3-2.  Albies hit a grand-slam to make it 7-2 and in the seventh Markakis hit an RBI double to push the lead to 8-2 which was the final score. 

The Braves swept the two-game series and now the Mets will head to Arizona to start a series on Thursday night. 

New York Yankees lose a close one to the Washington Nationals

The New York Yankees lost to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 5-4.  Sonny Gray started and he didn’t pitch very well.  The bullpen did pretty good and Giancarlo Stanton had three hits and Greg Bird two to lead the offense. 

Gray pitched five innings giving up seven hits and four runs with two walks and a strikeout.  Chasen Shreve lost his first game of the season pitching two innings and giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts, David Robertson pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Jonathan Holder pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

 Erick Fedde pitched five innings giving up six hits Jand four runs with a walk and three strikeouts.  Justin Miller pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and striking out four and he won his fourth game of the season, Sammy Solis pitched to one batter and got him out and Ryan Madson pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk and he struck out one.  Sean Doolittle saved his 17^th game of the season pitching a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Brett Gardner had a hit, Aaron Judge had a hit and an RBI and Didi Gregorius drew two walks.  Stanton had three hits and an RBI, Bird had two hits and an RBI and Gleyber Torres had a hit and an RBI.  Judge and Bird each hit a double and Bird and Torres each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Gardner had a stolen base and Gregorius was caught stealing.  Gardner had an outfield assist and Gray had two pickoffs. 

Adam Eaton had three hits, Trea Turner had two hits and Anthony Rendon had an RBI.  Daniel Murphy drew a walk, Matt Adams had three hits and Juan Soto had two hits, four RBI and drew a walk.  Eaton hit a double and Soto hit two homeruns.  The Nationals were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base.  Turner had a stolen base and Taylor was caught stealing.  Soto and Turner were picked off and Kieboom committed an error. 

In the first Rendon hit a sac fly giving the Nationals a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Judge hit a sac fly to tie the game at one.  In the second Bird hit a solo homerun giving the Yankees a 2-1 lead.  In the third Stanton hit an RBI single to push the lead to 3-1.  In the fourth Soto hit a two-run homerun to give the Nationals a 4-3 lead.  In the fifth Torres hit a solo homerun tying the game at four.  In the seventh Soto hit his second homerun of the game to give the Nationals a 5-4 lead and that would be the final score. 

The two teams split the brief two-game series and will play again on Monday in Washington to finish a suspended game and then another game after.  The Yankees will remain at home and begin a four-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night. 

New York Yankees shutout the Washington Nationals

The New York Yankees defeated the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 3-0.  CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and he pitched great, the bullpen also was great.  Didi Gregorius led the offense with two hits which were both homeruns. 

Sabathia pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up four hits and no runs.  He walked three and struck out three and earned his fourth win of the season.  Chad Green pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out two, Dellin Betances pitched an inning with two strikeouts and Aroldis Chapman earned his 18^th save of the season pitching a perfect inning with two strikeouts. 

Tanner Roark pitched six innings giving up six hits and three runs with two walks and five strikeouts.  He lost his seventh game of the season.  Matt Grace pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out one and Wander Suero pitched a perfect inning. 

Brett Gardner had a hit, Aaron Judge had a hit and drew a walk and Gregorius had two hits and two RBI.  Aaron Hicks had a hit and drew a walk, Neil Walker had a hit and Austin Romine had a hit and an RBI.  Gleyber Torres had a hit, Gregorius hit two homeruns and the Yankees were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. 

Adam Eaton had a hit, Trea Turner had a hit and Bryce Harper drew two walks.  Michael Taylor had a hit and drew a walk, Pedro Severino had a hit and Wilmer Difo had a hit.  The Nationals were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Taylor was caught stealing. 

In the second Gregorius hit a solo homerun giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  Romine hit a sac fly to push the lead to 2-0.  In the sixth Gregorius hit another solo homerun to extend the lead to 3-0 and that would be the final score. 

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

New York Mets avoid the sweep with a shutout victory over the New York Yankees

The New York Mets defeated the New York Yankees on Sunday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 2-0.  Luis Severino started for the Yankees and pitched well but not for long as he had a rough first inning.  Seth Lugo started for the Mets and pitched great, the bullpen on both sides pitched well.  Todd Frazier was the offensive star for the Mets with a couple of hits including a two-run homerun. 

Severino pitched five innings giving up five hits and two runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.  Severino lost his second game of the season.  Chasen Shreve pitched an inning with a walk and two strikeouts, Adam Warren pitched a perfect inning and Jonathan Holder pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts. 

Lugo won his second game of the season pitching six innings and giving up two hits and no runs with no walks and eight strikeouts.  Robert Gsellman pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out two and Anthony Swarzak pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout and earned his first save of the season. 

Greg Bird had a hit and drew a walk, Miguel Andujar had two hits and the Yankees were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Jose Reyes had a hit, Frazier had two hits and two RBI and Brandon Nimmo had a hit and drew a walk.  Jay Bruce drew a walk, Devin Mesoraco had a hit and drew a walk and Frazier hit a homerun.  The Mets were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Frazier had a stolen base, Reyes committed two errors. 

In the fifth inning Frazier hit a two-run homerun to give the Mets a 2-0 lead and that was all the scoring in the game.  The Yankees won two out of three in the series and will head home to face the Washington Nationals for two games beginning on Tuesday night.  The Mets will head to Atlanta to face the Braves beginning also on Tuesday night.