Thursday, April 22, 2021

New York Yankees bats remain silent in loss to the Braves

 

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 4-1.  Corey Kluber started for the Yankees and he pitched ok, the bullpen was good and the offense only managed five hits. 

Kluber pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up two hits and two runs with four walks and two strikeouts.  Kluber took his second loss of the season.  Nick Nelson pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a walk and striking out three, Luis Cessa pitched two innings giving up a hit and an unearned run with a walk and a strikeout and Brooks Kriske pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two walks and a strikeout. 

Ian Anderson started for the Braves and won his first game of the season.  He pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up four hits and no runs with four walks and four strikeouts.  A.J. Minter pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a walk and a strikeout and Will Smith pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout. 

Aaron Judge had a hit and drew two walks, Gio Urshela had a hit and Gleyber Torres had a hit.  Mike Ford had a hit, Aaron Hicks drew two walks and Gary Sanchez drew a walk.  Clint Frazier had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  The Yankees were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  LeMahieu committed an error. 

Ehire Adrianza had an RBI and drew a walk, Freddie Freeman drew two walks and Marcell Ozuna had two RBI and drew a walk.  Ozzie Albies had a hit, Pablo Sandoval had a hit and Austin Riley had two hits, an RBI and drew two walks.  Guillermo Heredia drew two walks, Riley hit a homerun and the Braves were 0-8 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. 

In the fifth Adrianza hti a sac fly to give the Braves a 1-0 lead.  Ozuna drew an RBI walk and it was 2-0.  In the seventh Ozuna hit into a force out an a run scored to push the Braves lead to 3-0.  In the ninth Riley hit a solo homerun making it 4-0.  In the bottom of the ninth Frazier hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 4-1 and that was the final score.  The two teams split the two-game series.  The Yankees will head to Cleveland to begin a four-game series on Thursday night.   

New York Mets fall to the Chicago Cubs

 

The New York Mets were defeated by the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois and the final score was 3-1.  Taijuan Walker started for the Mets and he pitched ok but he was wild.  The bullpen pitched great and Dom Smith and J.D. Davis led the offense with a couple of hits each. 

Walker pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up two hits and three runs with two of them being earned.  He walked six and struck out seven.  Walker took his first loss of the season.  Robert Gsellman pitched to one batter and struck him out, Jacob Barnes pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out two and Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one.  Trevor May pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Jake Arrieta won his third game of the season pitching five innings and giving up three hits and a run with three walks and four strikeouts.  Rex Brothers pitched an inning with two strikeouts, Brandon Workman pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Andrew Chafin pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit.  Craig Kimbrel saved his fourth game of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and two walks.  He also struck out two batters. 

Francisco Lindor drew a walk, Smith had two hits and Michael Conforto drew a walk.  Jeff McNeil drew a walk.  Davis had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, James McCann drew a walk and Jonathan Villar had a hit.  Luis Guillorme had a hit, Davis hit a homerun and the Mets were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.  Davis committed two errors. 

Ian Happ drew two walks, Willson Contreras had an RBI and drew a walk and Anthony Rizzo drew a walk.  Kris Bryant had a hit, Jason Heyward had a hit and Eric Sogard had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Arrietta drew a walk and the Cubs were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Heyward had a stolen base. 

In the bottom of the third Contreras reached on an error and a run scored to give the Cubs a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the fourth Sogard hit an RBI single to push the lead to 2-0.  Contreras drew an RBI walk and it was 3-0 Cubs.  In the fifth Davis hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 3-1 and that would be the final score.  The two teams will play game two of three on Wednesday night. 

New York Mets squeak by the Colorado Rockies

 

The New York Mets defeated the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.  The game took place at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado and the final score was 2-1.  Marcus Stroman started for the Mets and he pitched very well.  Pete Alonso and Michael Conforto each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Stroman pitched eight innings giving up three hits and a run with a walk and five strikeouts.  Stroman earned his third win of the season.  Edwin Diaz pitched an inning giving up a hit and he earned his second save of the season. 

Antonio Senzatela started for the Rockies and he pitched six innings giving up five hits and two runs with one being earned.  He struck out four batters and took his third loss of the season.  Robert Stephenson pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts, Mychal Givens pitched an inning giving up a hit and Daniel Bard pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two. 

Brandon Nimmo had a hit, Alonso had two hits and Conforto had two hits.  Jeff McNeil had a hit and an RBI, J.D. Davis had a hit and an RBI and Conforto and McNeil each hit a double.  The Mets were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Nimmo had a stolen base. 

Raimel Tapia had a hit, Trevor Story had two hits and Charlie Blackmon had a hit and an RBI.  Dom Nunez drew a walk, Story hit a double and the Rockies were 1-1 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base.  Story was caught stealing and Cron committed an error.  Blackmon had an outfield assist. 

In the second McNeil hit an RBI ground out to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Davis hit an RBI single to push the lead to 2-0.  In the bottom of the seventh Blackmon hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 2-1 and that would be the final score. 

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

New York Yankees hold off the Atlanta Braves to break losing streak

 

The New York Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 3-1.  Jameson Taillon started for the Yankees and he pitched well.  The Yankees bullpen was great and the offense showed a little life late but still only managed five hits. 

Taillon pitched five innings giving up four hits and a run with a walk and five strikeouts.  Lucas Luetge pitched an inning giving up two walks, Chad Green pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and he struck out two and Justin Wilson pitched to one batter and got him out.  Jonathan Loaisiga won his second game of the season pitching a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Aroldis Chapman earned his second save of the season pitching an inning with a walk and two strikeouts. 

Charlie Morton started for the Braves and he pitched six innings giving up three hits and a run with two walks and six strikeouts.  A.J. Minter pitched a perfect inning, Tyler Matzek pitched giving up two hits and two runs with a walk and he took his second loss of the season and Nate Jones pitched an inning giving up two walks. 

DJ LeMahieu had two hits, Aaron Judge had a hit and drew a walk and Giancarlo Stanton drew two walks.  Mike Ford had an RBI and drew a walk, Gio Urshela had two hits and an RBI and Aaron Hicks drew a pinch-hit walk.  Urshela hit a double and a homerun.   The Yankees were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

Ehire Adrianza had a hit and an RBI, Freddie Freeman had a hit and Travis d’Arnaud drew a walk.  Ozzie Albies drew a walk, Pablo Sandoval had a hit and drew a walk and Austin Riley had a hit and drew a walk.  Guillermo Heredia had two hits including a double and Adrianza hit a double.  The Braves were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. 

In the third Adrianza hit an RBI double to give the Braves a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth Urshela hit a solo homerun tying the game at one.  In the eighth a wild pitch brought home a run for the Yankees to make it 2-1 and then Ford drew an RBI walk to push the lead to 3-1.  3-1 was the final score as the Yankees finally ended their five-game losing streak.  The two teams will play game two and the final game of the series on Wednesday night. 

New York Yankees are swept by the Tampa Bay Rays

 

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 4-2.  Gerrit Cole started for the Yankees and he pitched well.  The Yankees offense managed three hits as their losing streak hit five games. 

Cole pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up five hits and three runs with two of them being earned.  He walked none and struck out ten.  Cole took his first loss of the season.  Chad Green pitched two innings with a walk and a strikeout and Darren O’Day pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout. 

Andrew Kittredge started for the Rays and he pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with three strikeouts.  Ryan Yarbrough won his first game of the season pitching five innings and giving up two hits and a run with two walks and four strikeouts, Diego Castillo pitched 1 1/3 innings with a walk and two strikeouts and Jeffrey Springs pitched an inning with a strikeout and he saved his first game of the season. 

DJ LeMahieu had a hit and an RBI, Giancarlo Stanton had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Gio Urshela had a hit.  Kyle Higashioka drew two walks, Urshela hit a double and Stanton hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Hicks committed an error. 

Yandy Diaz had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Manuel Margot had an RBI and Joey Wendle had two hits and an RBI.  Yoshi Tsutsugo had a hit and an RBI, Mike Zunino had a hit and Kevin Kiermaier had a hit.  Tsutsugo hit a double and Wendle hit a homerun.  The Rays were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Phillips was caught stealing. 

In the bottom of the second Stanton hit a solo homerun giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the third Diaz hit an RBI single to tie the game at one.  Margot hit a sac fly to give the Rays a 2-1 lead.  In the fifth LeMahieu hit an RBI single tying the game at two.  In the seventh Tsutsugo hit an RBI double to give the Rays a 3-2 lead.  In the ninth Wendle hit a solo homerun to push the Rays lead to 4-2 and that would be the final score.  The Yankees were swept in the three-game series and will have the day off on Monday.  They will begin a two-game series at home against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night. 

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

New York Yankees lose fourth straight in loss to the Tampa Bay Rays

 The New York Yankees were defeated by the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.  The game took place at 

Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 6-3.  Jordan Montgomery started for 

the Yankees and he pitched ok.  The Yankees offense didn't do much.  

Montgomery pitched six innings giving up two hits and four runs.  He walked two and struck out seven

and took his first loss of the season.  Jonathan Loaisiga pitched two innings giving up two hits and a run.  

He walked none and struck out three and Justin Wilson pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run.  

He struck out two.  

Tyler Glasnow earned his second win of the season starting for the Rays and pitching five innings 

giving up two hits and a run.  He walked four and struck out seven.  Jeffrey Springs pitched 1 1/3 

innings giving up a hit and a run and he struck out two, Colin McHugh pitched 1/3 of an inning 

giving up two hits and a run and Ryan Thompson pitched 1 1/3 innings with a strikeout.  Diego 

Castillo pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts to earned his fourth save of the season.  

DJ LeMahieu had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Aaron Judge had a hit and an RBI and Aaron Hicks

had a hit.  Gleyber Torres, Gary Sanchez and Gio Urshela each drew a walk.  Roughned Odor had a 

hit and an RBI, Judge hit a double and Odor hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-7 with runners in 

scoring position and left seven men on base.  Higashioka had a passed ball.  

Yandy Diaz had a hit, Austin Meadows drew a walk and Mike Brosseau had a hit and drew a walk. 

Manuel Margot had a hit and two RBI, Francisco Mejia had two hits and two RBI and Joey Wendle had 

a hit and two RBI.  Mejia hit a double and a homerun.  Margot and Wendle each hit a homerun and the 

Rays were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base.  Margot had a stolen base and 

Wendle committed an error.  

In the second Mejia hit a solo homerun giving the Rays a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the second 

LeMahieu hit an RBI single to tie the game at one.  Margot hit a two-run homerun in the fourth to 

give the Rays a 3-1 lead.  In the seventh Wendle hit a two-run homerun pushing the Rays lead to 5-1.  

In the bottom of the seventh Odor hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 5-2.  Judge hit an RBI double

and the lead was cut to 5-3.  In the ninth Mejia hit an RBI double to make it 6-3 and that would be the 

final score.  

The Yankees have lost two straight in the series and will try and avoid the sweep on Sunday afternoon.  


 

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