Thursday, July 11, 2024

New York Yankees rally but fall short in Tampa Bay

 

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida and the final score was 5-3.  Carlos Rodon started for the Yankees and he had a terrible first inning and then settled down but it was too late.  The bullpen pitched well and DJ LeMahieu led the offense with two hits. 

Rodon pitched four innings giving up five hits and four runs with two walks and five strikeouts.  Rodon lost his seventh game of the season.  Jake Cousins pitched two innings giving up a walk and he struck out five, Michael Tonkin pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout and Tommy Khanle pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit. 

Ryan Pepiot started for the Rays and he pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up four hits and a run with three walks and seven strikeouts.  He won his fifth game of the season.  Kevin Kelly pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run, Colin Poche pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a  walk and a strikeout and Jason Adam pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Pete Fairbanks pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and picked up his 15th save of the season. 

Ben Rice had a hit and two RBI, Juan Soto drew a walk and Aaron Judge had a hit and a walk.  Alex Verdugo had a hit and drew a walk, Gleyber Torres had a hit and an RBI and Anthony Volpe drew a walk.  Trent Grisham had a hit, LeMahieu had two hits and Rice hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Verdugo committed an error. 

Yander Diaz had a hit and drew a walk, Randy Arozarena had a hit and drew a walk and Amed Rosario had two hits.  Isaac Paredes had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk, Jose Siri had a hit and Jonny DeLuca had a hit and an RBI.  Jose Caballero drew a walk, Arozarena and DeLuca hit a double and Paredes hit a homerun.  The Rays were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Arozarena had a stolen base and Caballero was caught stealing. 

In the top of the first Torres hit an RBI single giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Arozarena hit an RBI double and Paredes hit a three-run homerun giving the Rays a 4-1 lead.  In the top of the seventh Rice hit a two-run homerun cutting the lead to 4-3.  In the bottom of the eight DeLuca hit an RBI double giving the Rays a cushion at 5-3 and that would be the final score.  The two teams will play game two of three on Wednesday night. 

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

New York Yankees pound the Toronto Blue Jays in a offensive explosion

 

The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.  The game took place at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada and the final score was 16-5.  Marcus Stroman started for the Yankees and he pitched well but didn’t pitch deep into the game.  The bullpen pitched well and the offense was led by Aaron Judge and Jahmi Jones who each had three hits. 

Stroman pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up five hits and three runs with three walks and three strikeouts.  Michael Tonkin earned his third win of the season pitching 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout, Luke Weaver pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with two strikeouts and Tommy Khanle pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Tim Hill pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Yusei Kikuchi started for the Blue Jays and he pitched five innings giving up four hits and four runs with a walk and seven strikeouts.  Kikuchi took his eight loss of the season.  Nate Pearson pitched an inning giving up three hits and three runs with a walk, Genesis Cabrera pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Trevor Richards pitched an inning giving up three hits and two unearned runs.  Tim Mayza pitched giving up five hits and five runs without recording an out and Bowden Francis pitched an inning giving up three hits and two runs. 

Anthony Volpe had two hits, Juan Soto had two hits, three RBI and drew a walk and Judge had three hits and two RBI.  J.D. Davis had a hit and an RBI, Oswaldo Cabrera had a hit and an RBI and Gleyber Torres had two hits and three RBI.  Alex Verdugo had two hits and two RBI, DJ LeMahieu had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Jose Trevino had a hit and an RBI.  Jones had three hits and an RBI, Davis, Verdugo, LeMahieu, Cabrera and Trevino each hit a double.  Soto and Torres each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 9-12 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. 

Bo Bichette had a hit and drew a walk, Spencer Horwitz had a hit and Vlad Guerrero Jr. had two hits and two RBI.  Justin Turner had two hits and drew two walks, George Springer had a hit and two RBI and Danny Jansen had a hit.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa had two hits and an RBI, Turner hit a double and Kiner-Falefa, Guerrero Jr. each hit a homerun.  The Blue Jays were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Kiner-Falefa committed an error and Barger had an outfield assist. 

In the bottom of the first Springer hit an RBI single giving the Jays a 1-0 lead.  In the top of the fourth Davis hit an RBI groundout to tie the score at one.  In the bottom of the fifth Guerrero Jr. hit into a force out and a run scored giving the Jays a 2-1 lead.  Springer was hit by a pitch and it was 3-1 Jays.  In the top of the sixth Soto hit a three-run homerun giving the Yankees a 4-3 lead.  Davis hit an RBI double, Torres hit a two-run homerun and it was 7-3 Yankees.  In the bottom of the sixth Kiner-Falefa hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 7-4.  In the bottom of the seventh Guerrero Jr. hit a solo homerun making it a 7-5 game.  In the top of the eighth Verdugo hit an RBI double, LeMahieu hit an RBI double and it was 9-5 Yankees.  In the top of the ninth Judge hit a two-run single pushing the lead to 11-5.  Cabrera hit an RBI double, Torres hit a sac fly and Verdugo hit an RBI single extending the lead to 14-5.  Trevino hit an RBI double and Jones hit an RBI single pushing the lead to 16-5 and that was the final score.  The two teams will play game three of four on Saturday. 

Thursday, June 27, 2024

New York Yankees bats are silenced as they drop series to the Atlanta Braves

 

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Atlanta Braves on Sunday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 3-1.  Nestor Cortes started for the Yankees and he pitched well, the bullpen pitched a couple of solid innings and the offense was led by Ben Rice and Trent Grisham who each had two hits. 

Cortes pitched seven innings giving up five hits and three runs with seven strikeouts.  Cortes lost his sixth game of the season.  Tommy Khanle pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out three and Clay Holmes pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts. 

Max Fried started for the Braves and he pitched six innings giving up six hits and a run with four strikeouts.  Fried picked up his seventh win of the season.  Pierce Johnson pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out a batter, Joe Jimenez pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts and Raisel Iglesias pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts and he earned his 20th save of the season. 

Anthony Volpe had a hit and an RBI, Juan Soto had a hit and Aaron Judge had a hit.  Rice had two hits, Grisham had two hits and Volpe hit a double.  The Yankees were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Jarred Kelenic had a hit and two RBI, Ozzie Albies had a hit and an RBI and Marcell Ozuna had two hits.  Ramon Laureano had a hit, Orlando Arcia had a hit and it was a double and Kelenic hit a homerun.  The Braves were 1-2 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

In the top of the third Kelenic hit a solo homerun giving the Braves a 1-0 lead.  In the top of the fifth Kelenic hit a sac fly pushing the lead to 2-0.  Albies hit an RBI single and it was 3-0 Braves.  In the bottom of the sixth Volpe hit an RBI double cutting the lead to 3-1 but that was the final score.  The Braves took two out of three in the series and the Yankees will be off on Monday.  They will begin a two-game series with the New York Mets on Tuesday night. 

New York Yankees bounce back to even series with the Atlanta Braves

 

The New York Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 8-3.  Marcus Stroman started for the Yankees, and he pitched well, the bullpen did a good job and Oswaldo Cabrera lead the team with two hits and two RBI. 

Stroman pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up three hits and three runs with two walks and six strikeouts.  Stroman won his seventh game of the season.  Michael Tonkin pitched to one batter and struck him out, Luke Weaver pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two and Phil Bickford pitched a perfect inning. 

Charlie Morton started for the Braves, and he pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up five hits and five runs with five walks and four strikeouts.  Morton lost his fourth game of the season.  Aaron Bummer pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs with three walks and Jesse Chavez pitched two innings giving up two hits and a run with two strikeouts. 

Anthony Volpe had a hit and drew a walk, Juan Soto had a hit and drew three walks and Aaron Judge had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk.  Alex Verdugo drew a walk, Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and Trent Grisham had a hit and an RBI.  Ben Rice had a hit and drew a walk, Gleyber Torres had a hit and an RBI and Austin Wells drew a walk.  Cabrera had two hits and two RBI, Stanton, Torres and Volpe each hit a double and Judge and Grisham each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Soto committed an error. 

Jarred Kelenic had a hit and drew a walk, Marcell Ozuna had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Austin Riley had a hit.  Travis d’Arnaud had a hit and two RBI and Kelenic hit a double.  Ozuna and d’Arnaud each hit a homerun and the Braves were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base. 

In the top of the first Ozuna hit a solo homerun giving the Braves a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Judge hit a two-run homerun giving the Yankees a 2-1 lead.  In the bottom of the third Judge grounded into a double play and a run scored making it 3-1 Yankees.  In the bottom of the fourth Torres hit an RBI double pushing the lead to 4-1.  In the bottom of the sixth Cabrera hit a two-run single making it 6-1.  Judge drew an RBI walk and the lead was 7-1.  In the top of the seventh d’Arnaud hit a two-run homerun cutting the lead to 7-3.  In the bottom of the seventh Grisham hit a solo homerun making it 8-3 and that would be the final score. 

New York Yankees are beat up by the Atlanta Braves

 

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Atlanta Braves on Friday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 8-1.  Carlos Rodon started for the Mets and he didn’t pitch well.  The bullpen pitched well and the offense only managed three hits. 

Rodon pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up 11 hits and eight runs with seven of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out three and took his fourth loss of the season.  Yoendrys Gomez pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up three hits and three walks with five strikeouts and Phil Bickford pitched 2/3 of an inning with a strikeout. 

Chris Sale started for the Braves and he won his 10th game of the season pitching five innings and giving up a hit and a run with three walks and eight strikeouts.  Daysbel Hernandez pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Jesse Chavez pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Dylan Lee pitched an inning with two strikeouts.  Grant Holmes pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Anthony Volpe had a hit and drew a walk, Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and Jahmai Jones had a hit and drew a walk.  DJ LeMahieu had an RBI and drew a walk, Jones hit a triple and the Yankees were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base.  Volpe was caught stealing and Jones committed an error. 

Jarred Kelenic had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Ozzie Albies had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk and Marcell Ozuna drew a walk.  Matt Olson had two hits and two RBI, Austin Riley had two hits, an RBI and drew two walks and Sean Murphy had two hits.  Ramon Laureano had three hits and an RBI, Laureano hit three doubles, Albies and Murphy also hit a double.  Albies, Riley and Olson each hit a homerun.  The Braves were 3-16 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base. 

In the top of the first Albies hit a two-run homerun giving the Braves a 2-0 lead.  Riley hit a solo homerun increasing the lead to 3-0.  In the top of the second Kelenic hit an RBI single and the Braves lead pushed to 4-0.  In the bottom of the second LeMahieu hit an RBI groundout cutting the lead to 4-1.  In the top of the third Laureano hit an RBI double and the lead was 5-1 Braves.  In the top of the fourth Olson hit a two-run homerun pushing the lead to 7-1.  Murphy hit an RBI double and it was 8-1 Braves and that would be the final score. 

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

New York Yankees drop rubber game to the Boston Red Sox

 

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.  The game took place at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts and the final score was 9-3.  Marcus Stroman started for the Yankees, and he pitched ok.  The bullpen didn’t do so well, and the offense managed six hits but no one had more than a hit. 

Stroman pitched five innings giving up seven hits and four runs with four walks and three strikeouts.  Stroman took his third loss of the season.  Tommy Khanle pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Caleb Ferguson pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and Luke Weaver pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout.  Ian Hamilton pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and Michael Tonkin pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit. 

Kutter Crawford started for the Red Sox, and he pitched six innings giving up three hits and three runs with a walk and nine strikeouts.  Crawford won his third game of the season.  Brennan Bernardino pitched and gave up two hits without recording an out, Zack Kelly pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts and Greg Weissert pitched two innings giving up a hit and a walk with three strikeouts. 

Anthony Volpe had a hit; Juan Soto drew a walk and Aaron Judge had a hit and an
RBI.  Alex Verdugo had a hit; Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and Oswaldo Cabrera had a hit.  Jose Trevino had a hit, and an RBI and DJ LeMahieu drew a walk, Judge and Trevino each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Trevino committed an error and Soto had an outfield assist. 

Jarren Duran had two hits and drew a walk, David Hamilton had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Rob Refsnyder had two hits and drew two walks.  Rafael Devers had a hit and two RBI, Connor Wong had two hits, three RBI and drew a walk and Enmanuel Valdez had a hit and drew a walk.  Dominic Smith had a hit, Ceddanne Rafaela had three hits and two RBI and Wong hit a triple.  The Red Sox were 6-15 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Duran had two stolen bases, Smith and Rafaela each had one and Hamilton had four stolen bases.  Smith committed an error. 

In the first Judge hit a solo homerun to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the second Rafaela hit a two-run single giving the Red Sox a 2-1 lead.  In the bottom of the third Devers grounded into a double play and a run scored pushing the lead to 3-1.  In the bottom of the fifth Devers hit a sac fly and the lead was 4-1 Boston.  In the top of the sixth Trevino hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 4-2.  A wild pitch made it 4-3 and in the bottom of the seventh Devers hit an RBI single, Wong hit a two-run triple and it was 7-3 Red Sox.  In the bottom of the eighth Hamilton hit an RBI single and Wong hit an RBI single making it 9-3 and that was the final score.  The Yankees lost two out of three and will have a day off on Monday.  They will begin a three-game series at home with the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night. 

Monday, June 17, 2024

New York Yankees are doubled up by the Boston Red Sox

 

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night.  The game took place at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts and the final score was 8-4.  Carlos Rodon started for the Yankees and he didn’t pitch well, he found it after the first couple of innings but it was too late.  Giancarlo Stanton led the offense with a couple of hits. 

Rodon pitched five innings giving up seven hits and five runs.  He walked three and struck out seven and took his third loss of the season.  Ron Marinaccio pitched two innings giving up three hits and a run with a walk and three strikeouts.  Victor Gonzalez pitched an inning and gave up two hits and two runs with only one being earned.  He walked one and struck out one. 

Cooper Criswell started for the Red Sox and he pitched four innings giving up three hits and two runs with two walks and six strikeouts.  Justin Slaten pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with two walks and three strikeouts and he won his fourth game of the season.  Brennan Bernardino pitched to one batter and got him out, Greg Weissert pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with two walks and a strikeout and Kenley Jansen pitched 1 1/3 innings and earning his 11th save of the season. 

Juan Soto had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks, Aaron Judge had a hit and drew a walk and Stanton had two hits.  Anthony Rizzo drew two walks, Gleyber Torres drew a walk and Austin Wells had a hit.  DJ LeMahieu had a hit and three RBI, Soto hit a homerun and the Yankees were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Trevino committed an error. 

Jarren Duran had two hits and an RBI, Rob Refsnyder drew two walks and Tyler O’Neill had two hits and an RBI.  Rafael Devers had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk.  Connor Wong had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Masataka Yoshida had a hit and Jamie Westbrook had a hit and an RBI.  Enmanuel Valdez had a hit and an RBI, Bobby Dalbec drew a walk and Ceddanne Rafaela had three hits.  Duran, O’Neill, Westbrook, Devers, Yoshida and Rafaela each hit a double.  The Red Sox were 6-15 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Valdez had a stolen base and Rafaela committed an error. 

In the bottom of the first O’Neill hit an RBI double, Wong hit an RBI single and Westbrook hit an RBI double giving the Red Sox a 3-0 lead.  In the top of the second LeMahieu hit a two-run single cutting the lead to 3-2.  In the bottom of the second Devers hit a two-run double to extend the Red Sox lead to 5-2.  In the seventh Soto hit a homerun to cut the lead to 5-3.  In the bottom of the seventh Valdez hit an RBI single to push the lead to 6-3.  In the top of the eighth LeMahieu grounded into a force out and a run scored cutting the lead to 6-4.  In the bottom of the eighth Durran hit an RBI single making it 7-4 and a throwing error made it 8-4 and that was the final score. 

The two teams will play the rubber game of the three-game series on Sunday night.   

New York Yankees slug the Boston Red Sox

 

The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.  The game took place at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts and the final score was 8-1.  Luis Gil started for the Yankees, and he pitched well but not long because of some wildness.  The bullpen pitched well, and Alex Verdugo led the offense with three hits and four RBI in his return to Boston. 

Gil pitched five innings giving up four hits and a run with four walks and six strikeouts.  Gil won his ninth game of the season.  Tommy Khanle pitched 2/3 of an inning with two walks and two strikeouts, Caleb Ferguson pitched 1 1/3 innings and striking out four and Victor Gonzalez pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit.  Michael Tonkin pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a walk and he struck out two. 

Brayan Bello started for the Red Sox, and he pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up six hits and five runs with four of them being earned.  He walked three and struck out five and took his fourth loss of the season.  Cam Booser pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Zack Kelly pitched two perfect innings with three strikeouts.  Chase Anderson pitched two innings giving up three hits and three runs with a walk and three strikeouts. 

Anthony Volpe had a hit, Juan Soto had a hit and drew a walk and Aaron Judge had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Verdugo had three hits and four RBI, Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and drew a walk and Anthony Rizzo had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Jose Trevino had a hit and an RBI, Soto, Verdugo and Judge each hit a double and Verdugo and Trevino each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 4-11 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Volpe had two stolen bases. 

Jarren Duran had a hit and drew two walks, Rafael Devers drew two walks and Masataka Yoshida drew a walk.  Connor Wong had a hit and drew a walk, Enmanuel Valdez had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Jamie Westbrook had a hit.  Ceddanne Rafaela had a hit, Valdez hit a double and the Red Sox were 1-11 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Bello and O’Neill each committed an error. 

In the first Verdugo hit a two-run homerun giving the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the fourth Cabrera reached on an error and a run scored to make it 3-0 Yankees.  In the bottom of the fourth Valdez hit an RBI double cutting the lead to 3-1.  In the fifth Verdugo hit an RBI double, Rizzo hit an RBI single and it was 5-1 Yankees.  In the ninth Trevino hit a solo homerun, Judge hit an RBI double and Verdugo hit an RBI single to push the lead to 8-1 and that would be the final score.  The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday night. 

Friday, June 14, 2024

New York Yankees double up the Kansas City Royals

 

The New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals on Monday night.  The game took place at Kaufmann Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri and the final score was 4-2.  Carlos Rodon started for the Yankees, and he pitched well and Alex Verdugo and Jose Trevino led the offense with a couple of hits each. 

Rodon pitched seven innings giving up five hits and a run with three strikeouts.  Rodon picked up his ninth win of the season.  Ian Hamilton pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with three strikeouts, Michael Tonkin pitched an inning with a walk and two strikeouts. 

Seth Lugo started for the Royals, and he pitched seven innings giving up eight hits and four runs with a walk and four strikeouts.  Lugo lost his second game of the season.  Dan Altavilla pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts and Sam Long pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Juan Soto had a hit and drew a walk; Gleyber Torres had a hit and Verdugo had two hits and an RBI.  DJ LeMahieu had a hit and an RBI; Jahmai Jones had a hit and Trevino had two hits and two RBI.  Oswaldo Cabrera had a hit.   The Yankees were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Jones was caught stealing. 

Bobby Witt Jr. had a hit and an RBI, Salvador Perez had a hit and Nelson Velazquez had a hit.  Nick Loftin had two hits and drew a walk, Freddy Fermin had a hit and an RBI and Dairon Blanco had a hit.  Witt Jr. hit a double and the Royals were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Blanco had a stolen base. 

In the first Verdugo hit an RBI single and LeMahieu had a sac bunt scoring a run and giving the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the fourth Trevino hit a two-run single pushing the lead to 4-0.  In the bottom of the seventh Fermin hit an RBI single cutting the lead to 4-1.  In the bottom of the eighth Witt Jr. hit an RBI double cutting the lead to 4-2 and that would be the final score.  The two teams will play game two of four on Tuesday night. 

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

New York Yankees lose a tough fought extra inning game to the Los Angeles Dodgers

 

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 2-1 in 11 innings.  Cody Poteet started, and he pitched well, the bullpen pitched well also.  Aaron Judge led the offense with two hits. 

Poteet pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up two hits and no runs.  He walked three and struck out one.  Victor Gonzalez pitched 2/3 of an inning with a strikeout, Michael Tonkin pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out two and Caleb Ferguson pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Clay Holmes pitched perfect innings; Ian Hamilton took the loss his first of the season pitching 1 1/3 innings and giving up a hit and two runs with one being earned.  He walked two and struck out one.  Dennis Santana pitched 2/3 of an inning with a walk and a strikeout. 

Yoshinobu Yamamoto started for the Dodgers, and he pitched seven innings giving up two hits and no runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.  Anthony Banda pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and he struck out two, Blake Treinen pitched 1/3 of an inning with a walk and Daniel Hudson pitched an inning with a strikeout.  Michael Grove pitched a perfect inning and earned his fourth win of the season and Yohan Ramirez pitched an inning giving up a hit and an unearned run with two strikeouts and picked up his first save of the season. 

Anthony Volpe had a hit, Alex Verdugo had a hit and Judge had two hits, an RBI and drew two walks.  Gleyber Torres drew a walk, Trent Grisham had a hit and Judge hit a double.  The Yankees were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Torres committed an error and Poteet had a pickoff. 

Mookie Betts had a hit and drew two walks, Freddie Freeman drew two walks and Teoscar Hernandez had two hits and two RBI.  Andy Pages drew a walk, Enrique Hernandez had a hit and drew a walk.  K. Hernandez hit a double and T. Hernandez also hit a double.  The Dodgers were 1-9 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base. 

There was no scoring in the game until the 11th innings.  In the top of the inning T. Hernandez hit a two-run double giving the Dodgers a 2-0 lead.  In the bottom of the 11th Judge hit an RBI single cutting the lead to 2-1.  The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday night. 

Thursday, June 6, 2024

New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins

 

The New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 5-1.  Luis Gil started for the Yankees and he pitched well, the bullpen used three relievers and they also pitched well.  Aaron Judge led the offense with two hits and two RBI. 

Gil pitched six innings giving up a hit and no runs with three walks and six strikeouts.  Gil won his eighth game of the season.  Tommy Khanle pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout, Ian Hamiliton pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Luke Weaver pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Bailey Ober started for the Twins and he pitched five innings giving up three hits and three runs with four walks and two strikeouts.  Ober lost his fourth game of the season.  Cole Sands pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out one and Caleb Thielbar pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a strikeout. 

Anthony Volpe had a hit, Juan Soto drew two walks and Judge had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk.  Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and two RBI, Gleyber Torres had a hit and an RBI and Jose Trevino had a hit.  DJ LeMahieu drew a walk.  Judge hit a double, Torres and Stanton each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Royce Lewis had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks, Willi Castro drew a walk and Christian Vazquez had a hit.  Vazquez hit a double and Lewis hit a homerun.  The Twins were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. 

In the bottom of the second Torres hit a solo homerun giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the third Judge hit a two-run double extending the lead to 3-0.  In the seventh Lewis hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 3-1.  In the bottom of the eighth Stanton hit a two-run homerun pushing the lead to 5-1 and that would be the final score. 

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

Monday, June 3, 2024

New York Yankees take down the San Francisco Giants behind Aaron Judge Power

 

The New York Yankees defeated the San Francisco Giants on Friday night.  The game took place at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California and the final score was 6-2.  Marcus Stroman started for the Yankees, and he pitched well and Luke Weaver finished the game strong.  Aaron Judge led the offense with a couple of hits and four RBI and Anthony Rizzo added a couple of hits. 

Stroman pitched 7 1/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with two walks and two strikeouts.  Stroman earned his fifth win of the season and Weaver pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Jordan Hicks started for the Giants, and he took his second loss of the season.  He pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and five runs with four being earned.  He struck out four.  Taylor Rogers pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and an unearned run with a strikeout, Luke Jackson pitched a perfect inning and Sean Hjelle pitched two perfect innings with a strikeout. 

Anthony Volpe had a hit, Juan Soto had a hit and Judge had two hits and four RBI.  Gleyber Torres had a hit, Rizzo had two hits and Austin Wells had a hit.  Wells and Rizzo each hit a double and Judge hit two homeruns.  The Yankees were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base.  Grisham had an outfield assist. 

Mike Yastrzemski had a hit and an RBI, Thairo Estrada had two hits and Matt Chapman had a hit.  Patrick Bailey had two hits and drew a walk, Jorge Soler had an RBI and Trenton Brooks had a hit and drew a walk.  Yastrzemski hit a double and the Giants were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Estrada was caught stealing and Wisely committed an error.  Bailey had a passed ball. 

In the bottom of the second Soler hit a sac fly to give the Giants a 1-0 lead.  In the top of the third Judge hit a three-run homerun giving the Yankees a 3-1 lead.  In the sixth Judge hit a solo homerun pushing the lead to 4-1.   A passed ball scored two runs and the Yankees lead was extended to 6-1.  In the bottom of the sixth Yastrzemski hit an RBI double cutting the lead to 6-2 but that was as close as they would get.  The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday night. 

Thursday, May 30, 2024

New York Yankees lose a close one to the Angels

 

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Anaheim Angels on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California and the final score was 4-3.  Nestor Cortes Jr. started for the Yankees, and he pitched well and the bullpen pitched well, Luke Weaver had a little hiccup.  The offense was led by Anthony Volpe and Juan Soto who each had two hits. 

Cortes Jr. pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up five hits and two runs with no walks and four strikeouts.  Tommy Khanle pitched to two batters and retired them both, Weaver pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and two runs with three strikeouts and he took his first loss of the season.  Clay Holmes blew his third save of the season pitching 1/3 of an inning and giving up two hits. 

Griffin Canning started for the Angels, and he pitched five innings giving up nine this and three runs with two walks and five strikeouts.  Hunter Strickland pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Luis Garcia pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Matt Moore pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and earned his first win of the season.  Carlos Estevez pitched a perfect inning and earned his eighth save of the season. 

Volpe had two hits, Soto had two hits and two RBI and Aaron Judge had a hit.  Alex Verdugo had a hit, Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and Gleyber Torres had a hit and drew a walk.  Austin Wells had a hit and an RBI, DJ LeMahieu drew a walk.  Wells hit a double and Soto hit a homerun, the Yankees were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Cortes had a pickoff. 

Luis Rengifo had three hits, Taylor Ward had a hit and two RBI and Kevin Pillar had three hits and two RBI.  Zach Neto had a hit, Willie Calhoun had a hit and Ward hit a double and Pillar hit a homerun.  The Angels were 3-5 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Neto was picked off and Adell had an outfield assist. 

In the first Soto hit a solo homerun giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Pillar hit a two-run homerun giving the Angels a 2-1 lead.  In the fourth Soto hit an RBI single to tie the game at two.  In the fifth Wells hit an RBI double giving the Yankees a 3-2 lead.  In the bottom of the eighth Ward hit a two-run double giving the Angels a 4-3 lead and they would keep that lead and win the game.  The two teams will play game two of three on Wednesday night. 

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

New York Yankees win second straight in San Diego

 

The New York Yankees defeated the San Diego Padres on Saturday night.  The game took place at Petco Park in San Diego, California and the final score was 4-1.  Marcus Stroman started for the Yankees and he pitched well, the bullpen pitched well and the offense was led by Anthony Volpe, Aaron Judge and Alex Verdugo each had two hits. 

Stroman won his fourth game of the season pitching six innings and giving up three hits and no runs with a walk and five strikeouts.  Luke Weaver pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with two walks and a strikeout and Clay Holmes pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and he earned his 15th save of the season. 

Dylan Cease started for the Padres and he pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up eight hits and four runs with no walks and nine strikeouts.  Cease lost his fourth game of the season.  Yuki Matsui pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings with two strikeouts and Enyel De Los Santos pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts. 

Volpe had two hits, Judge had two hits and two RBI and Verdugo had two hits.  Anthony Rizzo had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Gleyber Torres had a hit and an RBI and Oswaldo Cabrera had a hit.  Judge hit a double and a homerun and the Yankees were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. 

Luis Arraez had a hit, Fernando Tatis Jr. had a hit and an RBI and Jurikson Profar drew a walk.  Jake Cronenworth had a hit, Manny Machado had a hit and Luis Campusano drew two walks.  Cronenworth hit a triple and Tatis Jr. hit a homerun and the Padres were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

In the first Judge hit a two-run homerun giving the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the fourth Rizzo hit an RBI single extending the lead to 3-0 and Torres hit a sac fly making it 4-0.  In the bottom of the eight Tatis Jr. hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 4-1 and that was the final score.  The Yankees will look for the three game sweep on Sunday afternoon.   

Yankees slug their way to a shutout victory over the San Diego Padres

 

The New York Yankees defeated the San Diego Padres on Friday night.  The game took place at Petco Park in San Diego, California and the final score was 8-0.  Carlos Rodon started for the Yankees and he pitched well, the bullpen also pitched well and the offense was led by Juan Soto who had two hits and two RBI. 

Rodon pitched six innings giving up three hits and no runs with three walks and two strikeouts.  Rodon picked up his sixth win of the season.  Dennis Santana pitched two perfect innings with a strikeout and Yoendrys Gomez pitched a perfect inning striking out the side. 

Yu Darvish started for the Padres, and he didn’t pitch well going 5 2/3 innings giving up nine hits and seven runs.  He walked one and struck out five and took his second loss of the season.  Stephen Kolek pitched 1 1/3 innings with a strikeout and Jhonny Brito pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout. 

Anthony Volpe had a hit and drew a walk, Soto had two hits and two RBI and Aaron Judge had a hit and two RBI.  Alex Verdugo had a hit, Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and two RBI and Gleyber Torres had a hit and an RBI.  Austin Wells had two hits, Jon Berti had a hit and Soto hit a double, Volpe hit a triple and Soto, Judge and Stanton each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Berti had a stolen base. 

Fernando Tatis Jr. drew a walk, Manny Machado had a hit and drew a walk and Jake Cronenworth had a hit and drew a walk.  Jackson Merrill had a hit, and the Padres were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

In the first Judge hit a sac fly to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the third Soto hit a two-run homerun to push the lead to 3-0.  Judge hit a solo homerun and Stanton hit a two-run homerun to extend the lead to 6-0.  In the fourth Torres hit a solo homerun making it a 7-0 game and in the ninth a wild pitch made it 8-0, which would be the final score.  The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday night. 

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

New York Yankees shutout the Tampa Bay Rays

 

The New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.  The game took place at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida and the final score was 2-0.  Clarke Schmidt started for the Yankees, and he pitched well, and the bullpen also pitched well.  Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Rizzo, Jose Trevino and Jon Berti each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Schmidt started and pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up five hits and no runs.  He walked two and struck out six and earned his fourth win of the season.  Nick Burdi faced one batter and retired him; Luke Weaver pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts and Clay Holmes earned his 12th save of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and two walks but struck out the side. 

Taj Bradley started for the Rays, and he pitched six innings giving up four hits and a run with two walks and seven strikeouts.  Bradley took his first loss of the season.  Kevin Kelly pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and he struck out one, Garrett Cleavinger pitched to one batter and struck him out and Jason Adam pitched a perfect inning.  Shawn Armstrong pitched an inning giving up three hits and a run. 

Anthony Volpe had a hit, Aaron Judge drew two walks and Stanton had two hits.  Rizzo had two hits and two RBI, Trevino had two hits and Berti had two hits.  Rizzo hit a homerun and the Yankees were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Berti had a stolen base and Schmidt had a pickoff. 

Yandy Diaz had two hits and drew a walk; Josh Lowe had a hit and drew a walk and Isaac Paredes drew a walk.  Austin Shenton had a pinch hit, Richie Palacios had a hit and Jose Caballero had a hit and drew a walk.  The Rays were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Caballero and Palacios each had a stolen base.  Caballero and Paredes were caught stealing.  Arozarena was picked off and Lowe committed an error. 

In the fourth Rizzo hit an RBI single giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the ninth Rizzo hit a solo homerun extending the lead to 2-0 and that was the final score.  The two teams will meet on Saturday afternoon in game two of three. 

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

New York Yankees sweep the Detroit Tigers

 

The New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 5-2 in a rain shortened eight innings.  Nestor Cortes started for the Yankees, and he pitched well, the bullpen also pitched well, and the offense was led by Aaron Judge and Oswaldo Cabrera who each had two hits. 

Cortes pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and nine strikeouts.  Ian Hamilton pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk, Victor Gonzalez pitched to one batter and got him out and Dennis Santana picked up his second save of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and he struck out two. 

Tarik Skubal started for the Tigers and he pitched six innings giving up six hits and two runs with 12 strikeouts.  Shelby Miller lost his fourth game of the season pitching 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and three runs with two walks and a strikeout and Andrew Chafin pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up tow hits and a walk.  Alex Lange pitched to one batter and retired him. 

Anthony Volpe drew a walk, Juan Soto had a hit and three RBI and Judge had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Giancarlo Stanton had a hit, Gleyber Torres had a hit and Jon Berti had a hit and drew a walk.  Jose Trevino had a hit, Cabrera had two hits and an RBI and Cabrera, Judge and Soto each hit a double.  Judge hit a homerun and the Yankees were 3-11 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

Matt Vierling had a hit, Mark Canha had a hit and Riley Greene drew a walk.  Jake Rogers had a hit, Spencer Torkelson had two hits and an RBI and Colt Keith drew a walk.  Javier Baez had an RBI, Torkelson hit two doubles and the Tigers were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 

In the bottom of the first Judge hit a solo homerun giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the second Cabrera hit an RBI double pushing the lead to 2-0.  In the top of the seventh Torkelson hit an RBI double cutting the lead to 2-1.  Baez hit into a force out to tie the game at two.  In the bottom of the seventh Soto hit a three-run double giving the Yankees a 5-2 lead and that would be the final score.  The Yankees swept the three-game series and will have a day off on Monday.  They begin a three-game series at home against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. 

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

New York Yankees take second straight over the Detroit Tigers

 

The New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers on Saturday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 5-3.  Clarke Schmidt started for the Yankees, and he pitched well, the bullpen did well and Aaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo led the offense with a couple of hits each. 

Schmidt pitched five innings giving up four hits and three runs with seven strikeouts.  He won his third game of the season.  Caleb Ferguson pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout, Luke Weaver pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out four and Clay Holmes pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out two.  Holmes earned his 11th save of the season. 

Casey Mize started for the Tigers, and he pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up nine hits and five runs with a walk and six strikeouts.  Mize lost his first game of the season.  Tyler Holton pitched 1 2/3 innings with two strikeouts and Will Vest pitched a perfect inning. 

Anthony Volpe drew a walk; Juan Soto had a hit and Judge had two hits and an RBI.  Alex Verdugo had a hit; Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and an RBI and Rizzo had two hits and three RBI.  Gleyber Torres had a hit; Jose Trevino had a hit and Judge hit a double.  Rizzo hit a homerun and the Yankees were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 

Riley Greene had a hit and an RBI, Wenceel Perez had two hits and Kerry Carpenter drew a walk.  Matt Vierling had two hits and an RBI, Colt Keith had an RBI and Andy Ibanez had a hit.  Zach McKinstry had a hit, Vierling hit a triple and Greene hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 

In the first Greene hit a solo home run giving the Tigers a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Stanton hit an RBI single tying the game at one.  In the bottom of the third Judge hit an RBI double giving the Yankees a 2-1 lead and Rizzo hit a three-run home run pushing the Yankees lead to 5-1.  In the fourth Vierling hit an RBI triple and Keith hit a sac fly cutting the Yankees lead to 5-3 and that would be the final score.  The Yankees go for the sweep on Sunday afternoon. 

Monday, May 6, 2024

New York Yankees defeat Tigers on a walk-off

 

The New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 2-1.  Marcus Stroman started for the Yankees, and he pitched well but had some control issues.  The bullpen pitched well, and the Yankees offense didn’t do much until the ninth inning when they won the game. 

Stroman pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up three hits and a run with five walks and three strikeouts.  Ian Hamilton pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and he struck out one, Victor Gonzalez pitched 1 1/3 innings with a walk and Dennis Santana picked up his second win of the season pitching an inning with a walk. 

Reese Olson started for the Tigers, and he pitched five innings giving up two hits and no runs with two walks and five strikeouts.  Alex Faedo pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a walk and he struck out four, Andrew Chafin pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk and Shelby Miller pitched an inning with a walk.  Jason Foley pitched, giving up four hits and two runs and took his first loss of the season. 

Anthony Volpe had a hit and drew a walk; Aaron Judge had a hit and drew a walk and Alex Verdugo had a hit and drew a walk.  Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and an RBI, Anthony Rizzo had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Gleyber Torres had a hit.  Austin Wells drew a walk, Stanton hit a double and the Yankees were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Judge had a stolen base, and Wells committed an error. 

Riley Greene had three hits and drew a walk; Mark Canha had a hit and Wenceel Perez drew two walks.  Kerry Carpenter drew two walks; Colt Keith had an RBI and drew a walk and Zach McKinstry drew a walk.  Jake Rogers had a hit and the Tigers were 0-7 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base.  McKinstry had a stolen base. 

In the sixth Keith drew an RBI walk giving the Tigers a 1-0 lead.  In the ninth Stanton hit an RBI double tying the game at one and Rizzo hit an RBI walk-off single giving the Yankees a 2-1 victory.  The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday afternoon. 

Thursday, May 2, 2024

New York Yankees offense continues to struggle in loss to Orioles

 

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland and the final score was 4-2.  Nestor Cortes started for the Yankees, and he pitched ok, Luke Weaver was great in relief.  Juan Soto and Austin Wells led the offense with two hits each.   

Cortes pitched six innings giving up eight hits and four runs with two walks and five strikeouts.  Cortes took his third loss of the season.  Weaver pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out three. 

Dean Kremer started for the Orioles and he pitched seven innings giving up four hits and two runs with four walks and four strikeouts.  He won his second game of the season.  Keegan Akin pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Jacob Webb pitched 1 1/3 innings with three strikeouts. 

Anthony Volpe had a hit, Soto had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Aaron Judge drew a walk.  Giancarlo Stanton drew a walk, Austin Wells had two hits and an RBI and Trent Grisham drew a walk.  Wells and Soto each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 0-1 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Torres committed an error. 

Gunnar Henderson had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Adley Rutschman had two hits and an RBI and Anthony Santander had a hit and drew a walk.  Jordan Westburg had a hit, Jorge Mateo had a hit and Cedric Mullins had a hit.  James McCann had a hit and an RBI, Colton Cowser had a hit and Santander, Mateo and McCann each hit a double.  The Orioles were 4-10 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Mullins was caught stealing. 

In the bottom of the second Westburg reached on a fielder’s choice and a run scored giving the Orioles a 1-0 lead.  In the third Wells hit a solo homerun tying the game at one.  In the bottom of the fourth McCann hit an RBI double giving the Orioles a 2-1 lead.  Henderson hit an RBI single and the lead was extended to 3-1.  Rutschman hit an RBI single and the lead was pushed to 4-1.  In the sixth Soto hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 4-2 but that was the closest it would be.  The final score was 4-2 Orioles.  The two teams will play game three of four on Wednesday night. 

New York Yankees shutout in Baltimore

 

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.  The game took place at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland and the final score was 2-0.  Clarke Schmidt started for the Yankees, and he pitched well, the bullpen pitched well, and the offense didn’t do much.  Gleyber Torres had two hits to lead the offense.

Schmidt pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up three hits and a run with three walks and five strikeouts.  Schmidt took his first loss of the season.  Dennis Santana pitched 1 1/3 innings, Caleb Ferguson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and an unearned run and Clay Holmes pitched 1/3 of an inning striking out one. 

Grayson Rodriguez started for the Orioles, and he pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up five hits and no runs with three walks and three strikeouts.  He picked up his fourth win of the season.  Cionel Perez pitched an inning giving up a hit, Yennier Cano pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and Danny Coulombe pitched a perfect inning earning his first save of the season. 

Anthony Volpe drew a walk; Juan Soto had a hit and Aaron Judge had a hit.  Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and drew a walk; Austin Wells had a hit and Torres had two hits.  Trent Grisham had a hit and drew a walk, Wells hit a double and the Yankes were 0-8 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base.  Volpe committed an error. 

Gunnar Henderson had a hit and an RBI, Adley Rutschman had a hit and Ryan O’Hearn had a hit and drew a walk.  Cedric Mullins drew a walk, Jordan Westburg had a hit and Colton Cowser drew a walk.  Henderson hit a homerun and the Orioles were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Westburg was caught stealing and Santander had an outfield assist. 

In the bottom of the first Henderson hit a solo homerun giving the Orioles a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the eighth Santander reached on a fielding error and a run scored pushing the lead to 2-0 and that would be the final score.  The two teams will play game two of four on Tuesday night. 

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

New York Yankees slug the Milwaukee Brewers

 The New York Yankees defeated the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday night.  The game took place at

American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the final score was 15-3.  Carlos Rodon started

For the Yankees and he pitched great.  The bullpen pitched well including Jose Trevino making his

First ever pitching appearance.  The offense had many stars including Aaron Judge, Alex Verdugo, 

Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Rizzo who all hit a homerun.  

Rodon pitched six innings giving up two hits and a run with a walk and eight strikeouts.  Rodon won his

Second game of the season.  Luke Weaver pitched two innings giving up a hit and a walk with two 

Strikeouts and Trevino pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs with a walk.  

Joe Ross started for the Brewers and he pitched five innings giving up eight hits and seven runs with six

Being earned.  He walked three and struck out five and took his third loss of the season.  Thyago Vieira

Pitched an inning giving up four hits and four runs with two walks and a strikeout, Janson Junk pitched

An inning giving up two hits and he struck out one and Owen Miller pitched two innings giving up five

Hits and four runs with a walk.  

Anthony Volpe drew a walk, Juan Soto had a hit and drew two walks and Taylor Trammell had a hit.  

Judge had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Jahmai Jones had a hit and Verdugo had three hits and 

Four RBI.  Stanton had two hits, three RBI and drew a walk, Rizzo had three hits and two RBI and 

Gleyber Torres had three hits and three RBI.  Austin Wells had two hits and drew a walk, Oswaldo 

Cabrera had a hit and an RBI and Torres and Wells each hit a double.  Verdugo, Judge, Rizzo and Stanton

Each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 6-14 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  

William Contreras drew a walk, Rhys Hoskins had a hit and an RBI and Jake Bauers drew a walk.  

Blake Perkins drew a walk, Gary Sanchez had a hit and an RBI and Joey Ortiz had two hits and an RBI.  

Jackson Chourio had a hit, Ortiz hit two doubles and Chourio hit a double.  Sanchez hit a double, Hoskins

Hit a homerun and the Brewers were 2-11 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  

Hoskins committed an error.  

In the first Verdugo hit a three-run home-run giving the Yankees a 3-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first 

Hoskins hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 3-1.  In the top of the third Torres hit a three-run double

And the lead was pushed to 6-1 Yankees.  In the fifth Cabrera hit an RBI single making it 7-1 and in the

Top of the sixth Judge hit a two-run home-run pushing the lead to 9-1.  Rizzo hit a two-run home-run

And it was 11-1 Yankees.  In the ninth Verdugo hit a sac fly and Stanton hit a three-run home-run

Extending the lead to 15-1.  In the bottom of the ninth Sanchez hit an RBI double and Ortiz hit an RBI

Double making it 15-3 and that was the final score.  The two teams will play the rubber game on Sunday

Afternoon.  

Milwaukee Brewers outlast the New York Yankees in wild and thrilling extra inning game

 The New York Yankees were defeated by the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night.  The game took place

At American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the final score was 7-6 in 11 innings.  Luis Gil

Started for the Yankees and he didn’t pitch great.  The bullpen did pitch well and the offense was led by

Juan Soto who had two hits.  

Gil pitched five innings giving up six hits and five runs with two walks and six strikeouts.  Ron

Marinaccio pitched 1 1/3 innings with a strikeout, Dennis Santana pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit

And he struck out one and Caleb Ferguson pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout.  Clay Holmes 

Pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts and Michael Tonkin took his third loss of the season

But first with the Yankees as he just got claimed off of Waivers.  He pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up 

Two hits and two runs.  

Colin Rea started for the Brewers and he pitched six innings giving up four hits and five runs.  He walked

Three and struck out four.  Hoby Milner pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and 

Elvis Peguero pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Bryan Hudson pitched an inning with two walks

And a strikeout and Jared Koenig pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a 

Strikeout.  He won his second game of the season.  

Soto had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Aaron Judge drew a walk and Alex Verdugo had a hit, an RBI

And drew a walk.  Oswaldo Cabrera had a hit and drew a walk, Austin Wells drew a walk and Trent

Grisham had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk.  Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and an RBI, Stanton hit a 

Double and Soto, Verdugo and Grisham each hit a home-run.  The Yankees were 2-9 with runners in 

Scoring position and left six men on base.  Cabrera had a stolen base and Verdugo was caught stealing.

Cabrera committed an error and Trevino had a passed ball.  

Sal Frelick drew a walk, William Contreras had a hit and Willy Adames had a hit, an RBI and drew a 

Walk.  Rhys Hoskins had a hit, Blake Perkins had a hit and two RBI and Gary Sanchez had a hit.  

Brice Turang had two hits and drew a walk, Joey Ortiz had two hits and four RBI and Sanchez and 

Contreras each hit a double.  Ortiz and Perkins each hit a home-run.  The Brewers were 2-10 with 

Runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Turang had a stolen base.  

In the first Soto hit a solo homerun giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the second Verdugo hit a solo

Homerun and it was 2-0 Yankees.  In the bottom of the second Ortiz hit a two-run homerun and the game

Was tied.  In the bottom of the third Perkins hit a two-run home-run giving the Brewers a 4-2 lead.  

In the fourth Grisham hit a three-run home-run and the Yankees retook the lead at 5-4.  In the bottom of 

The sixth Ortiz hit a sac fly and the game was tied at five.  In the top of the tenth Stanton hit an RBI 

Double giving the Yankees a 6-5 lead.  In the bottom of the tenth Adames hit an RBI single and the game

Was tied once again at six.  In the bottom of the eleventh Ortiz hit an RBI walk-off single giving the

Brewers a 7-6 victory.  The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday night.  


Friday, April 26, 2024

New York Yankees slug the Oakland Athletics

 

The New York Yankees defeated the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 7-3.  Clarke Schmidt started for the Yankees, and he pitched well, the bullpen pitched great.  Anthony Volpe, Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo, and Austin Wells each had two hits to lead the offensive attack.   

Schmidt started for the Yankees, and he pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up four hits and three runs with two walks and six strikeouts.  Schmidt won his second game of the season.  Luke Weaver pitched 2 2/3 perfect innings with three strikeouts and Ian Hamilton pitched a perfect ninth inning. 

Joe Boyle started for the Athletics, and he pitched three innings giving up three hits and two runs with four walks and six strikeouts.  Boyle picked up his fourth loss of the season.  Michael Kelly pitched two innings giving up three hits and three runs with a strikeout, Dany Jimenez pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout and Kyle Muller pitched two innings giving up four hits and a run. 

Volpe had two hits and an RBI, Juan Soto had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk and Judge had two hits and two RBI.  Giancarlo Stanton had a hit, Rizzo had two hits and an RBI and Gleyber Torres had a hit.  Alex Verdugo had an RBI and drew two walks; Wells had two hits and drew a walk and Volpe hit a triple.  Judge, Rizzo and Soto each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 4-8 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. 

Tyler Nevin had a hit, JJ Bleday had a hit and Brent Rooker had a hit, three RBI and drew two walks.  Lawrence Butler had a hit, Bleday and Nevin each hit a double and Rooker hit a homerun.  The Athletics were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Noda and Allen each committed errors.  Butler had an outfield assist. 

In the bottom of the first Judge hit a two-run homerun giving the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the bottom of the fourth Volpe hit an RBI triple pushing the lead to 3-0 and in the bottom of the fifth Rizzo hit a two-run homerun extending the lead to 5-0.  In the top of the sixth Rooker hit a three-run homerun cutting the lead to 5-3.  In the bottom of the sixth Soto hit a solo homerun making it 6-3 and in the bottom of the seventh Verdugo hit a sac fly pushing the lead to 7-3 and that would be the final score.  The Yankees will try and win the series on Thursday night. 

New York Yankees edge the Oakland Athletics

 

The New York Yankees defeated the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 4-3.  Marcus Stroman started for the Yankees, and he pitched ok, the bullpen pitched well.  The offense only managed five hits and four of them with the four runs were all in the first inning. 

Stroman pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and three runs with a walk and nine strikeouts.  Stroman picked up his second win of the season.  Ron Marinaccio pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout, Caleb Ferguson pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Dennis Santana pitched to two batters and retired them both.  Clay Holmes picked up his ninth save of the season pitching a perfect inning with two strikeouts. 

Paul Blackburn started for the Athletics, and he pitched six innings giving up five hits and four runs with five strikeouts.  He took his first loss of the season.  T.J. McFarland pitched a perfect inning and Austin Adams pitched an inning with a walk. 

Anthony Volpe had a hit; Juan Soto had a hit and Aaron Judge had a hit.  Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and two RBI; Anthony Rizzo had a hit, and two RBI and Austin Wells drew a walk.  Judge and Stanton each hit doubles and Rizzo hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-4 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. 

Esteury Ruiz had a hit, Brent Rooker drew a walk and Seth Brown had a hit and an RBI.  Tyler Nevin had two hits, Lawrence Butler had a hit, and an RBI and Shea Langeliers had a hit and an RBI.  Nick Allen had a hit, JJ Bleday drew a walk and Brown hit a double, Langeliers and Butler each hit a homerun.  The Athletics were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. 

In the top of the first Brown hit an RBI double giving the Athletics a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Stanton hit a two-run double giving the Yankees a 2-1 lead.  Rizzo hit a two-run homerun and the lead was pushed to 4-1.  In the second Langeliers hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 4-2 and in the fourth Butler hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 4-3 and that would be the final score.  The series is even at one game each with two more to play. 

Sunday, April 21, 2024

New York Yankees have a great ninth inning comeback to defeat the Toronto Blue Jays

 The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon.  The game took place

At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada and the final score was 6-4.  Marcus Stroman started for the Yankees

And he pitched well, the bullpen pitched well for the final 2 2/3 innings and Juan Soto led the offense with

Three hits.  

Stroman pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with two walks and two strikeouts.  

Caleb Ferguson pitched an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and a strikeout, Ian

Hamilton pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts and Victor Gonzalez earned

His first win of the season pitching to one batter and getting him out.  Clay Holmes earned his seventh 

Save of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit.  

Kevin Gausman pitched five innings giving up four hits and a run with three walks and six strikeouts.  

Trevor Richards pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Genesis Cabrera pitched two innings giving up

Two hits and a run with three strikeouts and Erik Swanson pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits

And three runs.  Tim Mayza pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk and a 

Strikeout.  

Soto had three hits, two RBI and drew two walks, Aaron Judge had a hit and two RBI and Anthony Rizzo

Had a hit.  Giancarlo Stanton had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Gleyber Torres had a hit and Alex 

Verdugo had a hit.  Oswaldo Cabrera had two hits, Austin Wells drew a walk and Jose Trevino had a hit 

And an RBI.  Cabrera, Soto and Verdugo each hit a double.  Soto and Stanton each hit a homerun.  

The Yankees were 3-11 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Wells had a stolen 

Base and Soto had an outfield assist.  

George Springer had a hit, Vlad Guerrero Jr. Had a hit and drew a walk and Bo Bichette had a hit, an RBI

And drew a walk.  Davis Schneider had a hit, Daulton Varsho had two hits and three RBI and 

Alejandro Kirk drew a walk.  Kevin Kiermaier had three hits and drew a walk, Bichette hit a double and 

Varsho hit two homeruns.  The Jays were 0-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.

In the bottom of the second Varsho hit a two-run homerun giving the Jays a 2-0 lead.  In the top of the 

Fifth Soto hit an RBI double cutting the lead to 2-1.  In the bottom of the seventh Varsho hit a solo

Homerun pushing the lead to 3-1, Bichette hit a sac fly and it was 4-1.  

In the eighth Soto hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 4-2 and in the ninth Stanton hit a solo homerun

Making it 4-3, Trevino hit an RBI single tying the game at four and Judge hit a two-run single giving

The Yankees a 6-4 lead which would be the final score.  

The Yankees will head home to start a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.  


Yankees rally falls short in Toronto

 The New York Yankees were defeated by the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.  The game took place 

At Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada and the final score was 5-4.  Carlos Rodon started for the Yankees 

And he didn’t pitch well.  Alex Verdugo had two hits to lead the offense.  

Rodon pitched four innings giving up five hits and three runs with four walks and five strikeouts.  He took

His first loss of the season.  Luke Weaver pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and two runs with two

Strikeouts, Nick Burdi pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and two walks with two strikeouts and Victor

Gonzalez pitched an inning with a walk.  

Yusei Kikuchi started for the Blue Jays and he pitched six innings giving up four hits and a run with a 

Walk and nine strikeouts.  Kikuchi picked up his first win of the season.  Trevor Richards pitched 

An inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and a strikeout, Yimi Garcia pitched a perfect

Inning and Jordan Romano picked up his first save of the season pitching an inning giving up a hit

And a run.  

Juan Soto had a hit, Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and Gleyber Torres drew two walks.  Verdugo had

Two hits, Jose Trevino had a hit and three RBI and Oswaldo Cabrera had a hit and an RBI.  Cabrera

Hit a double and Verdugo hit two doubles.  The Yankees were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and

Left five men on base.  Torres committed an error.  

George Springer had a hit and drew two walks, Vlad Guerrero Jr. Had two hits, two RBI and drew two 

Walks.  Bo Bichette had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Justin Turner had a hit and an RBI and 

Danny Jansen drew a walk.  Ernie Clement had two hits, Daulton Varsho had a hit and drew a walk.

Varsho hit a double and Clement hit a double.  The Jays were 3-13 with runners in scoring position

And left ten men on base.  Clement, Varsho and Kiner-Falefa each had a stolen base.  Turner was

Caught stealing.  

In the top of the second Trevino hit an RBI single giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom

Of the third Turner hit a sac fly tying the game at one.  In the bottom of the fourth Guerrero Jr.

Hit a two-run single giving the Blue Jays a 3-1 lead.  In the bottom of the sixth a run scored on an error

And Bichette hit an RBI single pushing the Jays lead to 5-1.  In the top of the seventh Trevino hit an RBI

Groundout cutting the lead to 5-2.  Cabrera hit a sac fly making it 5-3.  In the ninth Trevino hit an RBI

Groundout cutting th lead to 5-4 but that was the final score.  

The two teams will play the third and final game of the series on Wednesday afternoon.  The Yankees will

Try and avoid the sweep and end their losing streak at three games.  


Two hits

 

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