New York Yankees defeat the Miami Marlins

 

The New York Yankees defeated the Miami Marlins on Friday night.  The game took place at Loan Depot Park in Miami, Florida and the final score was 3-1.  Jameson Taillon started for the Yankees and he pitched very well, the bullpen did a good job also.  Anthony Rizzo had two hits to lead the offense in his first game as a Yankee. 

Taillon pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up five hits and no runs.  He walked two and struck out five and won his seventh game of the season.  Jonathan Loaisiga pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out two, Zack Britton pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout and Aroldis Chapman pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and earned his 21^st save of the season. 

Zach Thompson started for the Marlins and he pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up three hits and a run with four walks and five strikeouts.  Thompson lost his fourth game of the season.  Ross Detwiler pitched to one batter and struck him out, Anthony Bender pitched an inning giving up a walk and striking out two and Richard Bleier pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a strikeout.  Zach Pop pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and Austin Pruitt pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

DJ LeMahiue had a hit, Joey Gallo drew a walk and Aaron Judge had a hit.  Rizzo had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Gio Urshela had a hit and Roughned Odor had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk.  Tyler Wade had a hit and drew a walk, Taillon drew a walk and Rizzo hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Wade was caught stealing and Odor committed an error. 

Magneuris Sierra had two hits and drew a walk, Miguel Rojas had a hit and Jazz Chisholm Jr. had two hits.  Jesus Aguilar had a hit, Brian Anderson had a hit and drew a walk and Brian Miller had a hit.  The Marlins were 0-6 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. 

In the sixth Rizzo hit a solo homerun giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the eighth Odor hit a two-run single to push the Yankees lead to 3-0.  In the bottom of the eighth Anderson hit into a double play and a run scored to cut the lead to 3-1 and that would be the final score.  The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday night.