The New York Mets drop game four to fall into a big hole

The New York Mets were defeated by the Kansas City Royals on Saturday night in game four of the World Series.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 5-3.  Steven Matz started and pitched pretty well, the bullpen wasn't bad but Tyler Clippard wasn't good.  Michael Conforto led the offense with a couple of hits and RBI. 

Matz pitched five innings giving up seven hits and two runs with no walks and five strikeouts.  Jon Niese pitched to two batters and retired them both, Bartolo Colon pitched to one batter and struck him out and Addison Reed pitched an inning striking out one.  Clippard pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two runs with two walks, Jeurys Familia pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up an unearned run and Hansel Robles pitched an inning striking out two. 

Chris Young pitched four innings giving up two hits and two runs with a walk and three strikeouts.  Danny Duffy pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout, Luke Hochevar pitched an inning and Ryan Madson won the game pitching a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts.  Wade Davis earned the save pitching two innings and giving up two hits and striking out two. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit and an RBI, David Wright drew a walk and Daniel Murphy had a hit.  Yoenis Cespedes had a hit, Conforto had two hits and two RBI and Wilmer Flores had a hit.  Conforto hit two homeruns and the Mets were 0-1 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base.  Granderson was caught stealing and Colon and Murphy each committed an error.

Alcides Escobar had a hit, Ben Zobrist had a hit and drew a walk and Lorenzo Cain had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Mike Moustakas had a hit and an RBI, Salvador Perez had three hits and an RBI and Alex Gordon had a hit and an RBI.  Kendrys Morales had a hit, Perez and Zobrist each hit a double and the Royals were 4-10 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Cain had a stolen base. 

In the third Conforto hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the third Granderson hit a sac fly and it was 2-0 Mets after a video replay.  In the fifth Gordon hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 2-1 and Conforto hit another solo homerun in the bottom of the fifth to push the lead to 3-1.  In the sixth Cain hit an RBI single and the lead was cut to 3-2.  In the eighth Hosmer reached on an error and the game was tied at three.  Moustakas hit an RBI single and the Royals took a 4-3 lead and then Perez hit an RBI single and it was 5-3 Royals which would be the final score. 

The Royals hold a 3-1 game lead in the best of seven series and will look to close it out and win their first championship in 30 years on Sunday night. 

The New York Yankees win in blowout fashion over the Boston Red Sox

The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 13-3 Yankees.  Masahiro Tanaka started and pitched pretty well.  The Yankees bullpen was good and the offense was great again.  Young had three hits and McCann hit a three run homerun. 

Tanaka pitched six innings giving up five hits and three runs witha  walk and three strikeouts.  Tanaka won his eighth game of the season.  Justin Wilson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one, Dellin Betances pitched 1/3 of an inning walking one and striking out one and Branden Pinder pitched a perfect inning.  Nick Rumbelow pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Henry Owens was making his major league debut and he took the loss.  He pitched five innings giving up five hits and three runs with a walk and five strikeouts.  Robbie Ross Jr. pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk, Jean Machi pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and three runs with two of them being earned.  He walked one and struck out one, Craig Breslow pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up four hits and five runs with a walk and a strikeout and Alexi Ogando pitched  1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit and an RBI, Young had three hits and three RBI with a walk and Alex Rodriguez had two hits, an RBI and drew two walks.  Mark Teixeira had two hits and two RBI, Brian McCann had two hits and four RBI and Carlos Beltran had a hit and an RBI.  Chase Headley had two hits and an RBI, Didi Gregorius drew a walk and Brendan Ryan drew a walk.  Rodriguez hit a double, McCann, Beltran and Headley each hit a double and McCann and Young each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 8-15 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base. 

David Ortiz drew a walk, Pablo Sandoval had a hit and an RBI and Mike Napoli had two hits.  Alejandro De Aza ahd a hit, Rusney Castillo had two hits and Blake Swihart had a hit and an RBI.  Jackie Bradley Jr. had an RBI and drew a walk, Napoli hit two doubles and Sandoval hit a homerun.  The Red Sox were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Castillo and Bradley each had a stolen base.  Bogaerts committed an error. 

In the first Teixeira hit an RBI single giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth Swihart hit an RBI single to tie the game and Bradley Jr. hit a sac fly to give the Red Sox a 2-1 lead.  In the sixth Teixeira hit an RBI single to tie the game at two and McCann hit an RBI double giving them a 3-2 lead.  Beltran hit an RBI groundout to extend the lead to 4-2.  In the seventh Sandoval hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 4-3.  In the seventh the Yankees scored nine runs.  Rodriguez hit an RBI single, McCann hit a three run homerun and Headley hit an RBI double.  It was 9-3 Yankees and Ellsbury hit an RBI single, Young a three run homerun and the score was 13-3 Yankees which would be the final score.  The Yankees have won 11 of their last 15 games and over their last ten have averaged about ten runs a game.  The two teams will play game two of three on Wednesday night with the major league debut of Luis Severino of the Yankees. 

The New York Yankees defeat the Seattle Mariners in first game back from break

The New York Yankees defeated the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 4-3 Yankees.  Masahiro Tanaka started for the Yankees and pitched well.  Alex Rodriguez and Chris Young each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Tanaka pitched seven innings giving up five hits and three runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.  Tanaka won his sixth game of the season.  Dellin Betances pitched an inning with two strikeouts and Andrew Miller saved his 19th game of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and striking out one. 

Mike Montgomery pitched six innings giving up seven hits and three runs with three walks and nine strikeouts.  Joe Beimel lost his first game of the season pitching 2/3 of an inning and giving up a hit and a run with a walk and two strikeouts, Tom Wilhelmsen pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk and Vidal Nuno retired the only two batters he faced and had a strikeout. 

Jacoby Ellsbury drew a walk, Brett Gardner had a hit and drew a walk and Rodriguez had two hits and an RBI.  Mark Teixeira drew two walks, Brian McCann had a hit and an RBI and Young had two hits and an RBI.  Chase Headley had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Didi Gregorius had a hit and Young hit a double.  Young and Rodriguez each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. 

Kyle Seager had two hits and three RBI, Seth Smith drew a walk and Austin Jackson had two hits.  Mark Trumbo had a hit, Logan Morrison drw a walk and Mike Zunino had a hit.  Seager hit two homeruns and the Mariners were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Zunino committed an error. 

In the second Young hit a solo homerun giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the third Seager hit a solo homerun to tie the game at one.  Headley hit an RBI single in the fourth to give the Yankees back the lead at 2-1.  Seager hit a two run homerun in the fifth to give the Mariners a 3-2 lead.  In the bottom of the fifth McCann hit an RBI single to tie the game at three and in the seventh Rodriguez hit a solo homerun to give the Yankees a 4-3 lead which would be the final score.  The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday afternoon. 

The New York Yankees salvage final game of road trip in Anaheim

The New York Yankees defeated the Anaheim Angels on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, California and the final score was 6-1.  Nathan Eovaldi started for the Yankees and was good and the bullpen was really good.  Chase Headley led the offense with three hits and Chris Young and Didi Gregorius each had a couple of hits. 

Eovaldi pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up five hits and no runs with three walks and three strikeouts.  He earned his eighth win of the season.  Chasen Shreve pitched 1 2/3 perfect innings with a strikeout, Justin Wilson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout and Dellin Betances earned his seventh save of the season.  Betances pitched 1 1/3 innings walking two batters and striking out two. 

Matt Shoemaker pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and two runs with a walk and three strikeouts.  Shoemaker lost his seventh game of the season.  Cesar Ramos pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Fernando Salas pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts and Jose Alvarez pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up three hits and a walk with a strikeout. 

Brett Gardner had a hit, Headley had three hits and an RBI and Alex Rodriguez had a hit.  Mark Teixeira drew a walk, Brian McCann had a hit and Garrett Jones had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Young had two hits, Gregorius had two hits and an RBI and Stephen Drew had a hit.  Young and Drew each hit a double and Jones hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 3-11 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. 

Johnny Giavotella had two hits, Mike Trout had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Albert Pujols drew two walks.  Erick Aybar drew a walk, David Freese had a hit and Matt Joyce had a hit.  Chris Iannetta had a hit and drew a walk, Trout hit a homerun and the Angels were 0-9 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Aybar had a stolen base. 

In the third Headley had an RBI single to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth Jones hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 2-0 Yankees.  In the eighth Gregorius had an RBI single to make it a 3-0 game.  The Angels got on the board in the bottom of the eighth with a Trout solo homerun to make it 3-1. 

The Yankees salvaged the last game of the three game series.  They will be off on Thursday before beginning a six game homestand on Friday night against the Tampa Bay Rays.   

New York Yankees take second in a row in Houston

The New  York Yankees defeated the Houston Astros on Saturday evening.  The game took place at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas and the final score was 9-6.  Masahiro Tanaka started and struggled for his second straight outing.  The Yankees bullpen was great and Chris Young, Brian McCann and Chase Headley each hit a homerun. 

Tanaka pitched five innings giving up seven hits and six runs.  He walked two and struck out five.  Bryan Mitchell pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a walk with three strikeouts, Chasen Shreve pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one.  Shreve won his fifth game of the season, Justin Wilson pitched an inning giving up a hit and struck out two, Dellin Betances pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one saving his sixth game of the season. 

Brett Oberholtzer pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up four hits and six runs with three walks and a strikeout.  Roberto Hernandez pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up a hit and three walks and he struck out two, Josh Fields pitched two innings giving up two hits and he struck out one, Pat Neshek lost his first game of the season pitching an inning giving up two hits and two runs with one of them being earned and he walked one.  Tony Sipp pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run. 

Brett Gardner had three hits and drew a walk, Young had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk and Alex Rodriguez drew two walks.  Mark Teixeira had a hit and two RBI, McCann had two hits and four RBI and drew a walk and Carlos Beltran drew two walks.  Headley had a hit and an RBI, Didi Gregorius had two hits and Teixeira hit a double.  Gardner hit two doubles, McCann, Young and Headley each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 4-13 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base.  Pirela had a stolen base. 

George Springer had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks, Carlos Correa had three hits and two RBI and Jose Altuve had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Luis Valbuena had a hit, Evan Gattis drew a walk and Domingo Santana had a hit.  Chris Carter had two hits and two RBI, Jason Castro had a hit and Santana, Carter, Correa and Valbuena each hit a double.  Carter, Correa and Altuve each hit a homerun.  The Astros were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Valbuena and Altuve each committed an error. 

In the first McCann hit a grand slam to give the Yankees a 4-0 lead.  In the second Young hit a two run homerun to make it a 6-0 game.  In the bottom of the second Carter hit an RBI double and Springer hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 6-2.  In the fourth Carter hit a solo homerun to make it a 6-3 game.  In the fifth Correa hit a two run homerun and Altuve hit a solo homerun to tie the game at six.  The Yankees took back the lead in the eight and were able to hold onto it.  Teixeira hit a two run double in the eighth and Headley hit a solo homerun in the ninth to give the Yankees a 9-6 lead and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play the rubber game of the four game series on Sunday afternoon.  The Yankees will then head to Anaheim for a three game series before returning home. 

The New York Yankees even their series in Houston behind a strong outing from Nathan Eovaldi

The New York Yankees defeated the Houston Astros on Friday night.  The game took place at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas and the final score was 3-2.  Nathan Eovaldi started for the Yankees and pitched very well.  Chris Young had three hits and Brett Gardner and Garrett Jones each had two hits. 

Eovaldi pitched six innings giving up five hits and two runs with two walks and six strikeouts.  Eovaldi won his seventh game of the season.  Chasen Shreve pitched a perfect inning striking out the side, Justin Wilson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk and Dellin Betances pitched 1 1/3 innings striking out two and saving his fifth game of the season. 

Vincent Velasquez pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up five hits and two runs with a walk and two strikeouts.  Will Harris pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk, Tony Sipp pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a walk and Joe Thatcher pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out a batter.  Roberto Hernandez pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Gardner had two hits, Chase Headley had a hit and drew two walks and Carlos Beltran had a hit.  Jones had two hits, Young had three hits and three RBI and Stephen Drew had a walk.  Gardner hit a double and Young hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. 

Carlos Correa had a hit and an RBI, Jose Altuve had a hit and Luis Valbuena drew a walk.  Evan Gattis had two hits and an RBI, Colby Rasmus drew a walk and Hank Conger had a hit and drew a walk.  Conger hit a double and the Astros were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Altuve had a stolen base and Gonzalez had a stolen base. 

In the third Correa hit an RBI single to give the Astros a 1-0 lead.  Gattis hit an RBI single in the sixth to push the lead to 2-0.  In the seventh Young hit a three run homerun to give the Yankees a 3-2 lead. 
The two teams have split the first two games of their four game series and will play game three on Saturday afternoon.   

The New York Yankees sweep the Kansas City Royals behind a very good Michael Pineda

The New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 4-2.  Michael Pineda started for the Yankees and pitched very well, the bullpen closed it out.  Alex Rodriguez and Carlos Beltran each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Pineda pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up six hits and a run with a walk and eight strikeouts.  He won his sixth game of the season.  David Carpenter gave up a hit to the only batter that he faced, Justin Wilson retired the only batter that he faced and Dellin Betances pitched an inning giving up a hit and an unearned run.  He walked one and struck out three.  Andrew Miller earned his 14th save of the season pitching a perfect inning. 

Chris Young lost his first game of the season pitching six innings.  He gave up seven hits and four runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.  Young lost his first game of the season, Ryan Madson pitched an inning giving up two hits and a walk with a strikeout and Franklin Morales pitched an inning with a strikeout. 

Brett Gardner had a hit, Chase Headley had a hit and drew a walk and Rodriguez had two hits and three RBI.  Teixeira had a hit, Brian McCann had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks.  Carlos Beltran had two hits, Slade Heathcott had a hit and Headley and Gardner each hit a double.  McCann and Rodriguez each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Gregorius committed an error. 

Alcides Escobar had three hits, Mike Moustakas had a hit and an RBI and Lorenzo Cain drew a walk.  Eric Hosmer had a hit, Kendrys Morales had two hits and Alex Gordon drew a walk.  Paulo Orlando had a hit which was a double and Moustakas hit a homerun.  The Royals were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Cain had a stolen base. 

In the first Moustakas hit a solo homerun to give the Royals a quick 1-0 lead.  In the second McCann tied the game with a solo homerun.  In the third Rodriguez hit a three run homerun to give the Yankees a 4-1 lead.  In the eighth the Royals cut the lead to 4-2 on a Morales RBI single.  4-2 would be the final score of the game. 

The Yankees swept the three game series and now have a 1 1/2 game lead in the AL East.  The Yankees begin a four game series with the Oakland A's on Thursday night in Oakland.   

The New York Yankees make it two in a row over the Boston Red Sox in Boston

The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon.  The game took place at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts and the final score was 4-2.  Nathan Eovaldi pitched really well and the bullpen closed the door.  Brett Gardner led the offense with a couple of hits and three RBI. 

Eovaldi pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and two runs with one walk and two strikeouts.  Eovaldi won his second game of the season.  Chris Maritn pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit, Justin Wilson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk and striking out one and Dellin Betances recorded his first save of the season.  Betances pitched 1 1/3 innings and struck out all four batters that he faced. 

Wade Miley lost his third game of the season pitching seven innings and giving up seven hits and three runs.  He struck out three, Tommy Layne pitched to two batters and retired them both and Alexi Ogando pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had a hit, Gardner had two hits and three RBI and Alex Rodriguez had a hit.  Chris Young had two hits and an RBI, Chase Headley had a hit and Gregorio Peti t had a hit.  Didi Gregorius had a hit, Young, Gardner and Headley each hit a double.  Young hit a homerun adn the Yankees were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Ellsbury had a stolen base. 

Mookie Betts had a hit and and RBI, Dustin Pedroia had a hit and an RBI and David Ortiz had two hits.  Hanley Ramirez had a hit and drew a walk, Pablo Sandoval had two hits and Blake Swihart had a hit and drew a walk.  Betts hit a double and Pedroia hit a homerun.  The Red Sox were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  H. Ramirez had an outfield assist.

In the third Gardner hit an RBI double to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Pedroia hit a solo homerun to tie ghe game at one.  In the fifth Gardner hit a two run single to make it 3-1 Yankees.  The Red Sox cut the lead to one in the sevneth on a Betts RBI double.  In the ninth the Yankees added an insurance run with a Young solo homerun to make it 4-2. 

The Yankees will be looking for the series sweep on Sunday night. 

The New York Yankees fail to sweep the Tampa Bay Rays

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 3-2 in 13 innings.  Michael Pineda started and pitched well, the bullpen was really good.  The Yankees got two solo homeruns as their whole offense. 

Pineda pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with no walks and five strikeouts.  Justin Wilson pitched to one batter and retired him, David Carpenter pitched a perfect inning and Dellin Betances pitched an inning striking out two.  Andrew Miller pitched two innings striking out three, Chris Martin pitched an inning walking one and striking out two and Chase Shreve lost his first game of the season.  Shreve pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with three walks and a strikeout. 

Drew Smyly pitched six innings giving up four hits and two runs with a walk and ten strikeouts.  Steve Geltz pitched 1 2/3 perfect innings with five strikeouts, Kevin Jepsen pitched to four batters and retired them all and Brad Boxberger pitched an inning giving up a hit and walking two.  Brandon Gomes won his first game pitching two innings giving up a hit and struck out one.  Ernesto Frieri pitched an inning giving up a hit and he saved his second game of the season. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had three hits, Chris Young had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Carlos Beltran had a hit.  Chase Headley had a hit and an RBI, John Ryan Murphy drew a walk and Stephen Drew had a walk.  Headley and Young each hit a homerun adn the Yankees were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Ellsbury had a stolen base and was picked off.  Headley committed an error and Murphy had a passed ball. 

Steven Souza Jr. drw a walk, Asdrubal Cabrera drew a walk and Evan Longoria had a hit and drew a walk.  James Loney had two hits and an RBI, Logan Forsythe had two hits and Kevin Kiermaier had two hits, an two RBI with a walk.  Forsythe hit a double and Kiermaier hit a tirple and the Rays were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Smyly had a pickoff. 

In the fourth Kiermaier hit a two run triple giving the Rays a 2-0 lead.  In the bottom of the fifth Headley hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the bottom of the sixth Young hit a solo homerun to tie the game at two.  In the thirteenth Loney hit an RBI single to give the Rays a 3-2 lead and that was the final score. 

The Yankees won two out of three for their fourth straight series win and they will have the day off on Thursday.  The Yankees will begin a three game series Friday night in Boston.   

The New York Yankees win second in a row in Detroit

The New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan and the final score was 13-4.  Adam Warren started and after a bad first inning was good.  The bullpen was very good and Chris Young had three hits and Mark Teixeira hit his team leading fifth homerun. 

Warren pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up five hits and four runs with four walks and three strikeouts.  Warren won his first game of the season.  Justin Wilson pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a walk and striking out two, David Carpenter pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out two and Chasen Shreve pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts. 

David Price took his first loss of the season pitching 2 1/3 innings giving up ten hits and eight runs with three walks and two strikeouts.  Agnel Nesbitt pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two htis and two runs with one of them being earned.  Nesbitt also struck out one batter, Ian Krol pitched two innings walking two and striking out two and Al Alburquerque pitched an inning giving up two hits and three runs with a walk and a strikeout.  Joba Chamberlain pitched a perfect inning and Tom Gorzellany pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits and an RBI, Young had three hits and Alex Rodriguez had a hit and drew two walks.  Teixeira had a hit and three RBI with a walk, Brian McCann had two hits and an RBI, Carlos Beltran had two hits and an RBI and Chase Headley had two hits and two RBI.  Gregorio Petit had a hit and three RBI and drew two walks, Didi Gregorius had a hit and two RBI and drew a walk and Petit, Gregorius and Young each hit a double.  Beltran and Headley each hit a triple and Teixeira hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 7-17 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Gregorius committed an error. 

Anthony Goes drew a walk, Miguel Cabrera had a hit and drew a walk and Victor Martinez drew a walk.  Rajai Davis had a hit, J.D. Martinez had an RBI and drew a walk, Yoenis Cespedes had two hits and an RBI and Nick Castellanos had an RBI.  Alex Avila had a hit and an RBI, Jose Iglesias had a hit and drew a walk.  The Tigers werre 2-4 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Cespedes committed an error and Iglesias committed an error. 

McCann hit an RBI single in the first, Headley hit an RBI single and Petit hit a three run double to make it 5-0 Yankees.  Ellsbury hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 6-0 all in the first inning.  In the bottom of the first the Tigers came back with four runs.  J.D. Martinez had an RBI walk, Cespedes had an RBI single, Castellanos grounded into a force out and Avila hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 6-4.  In the second Beltran hit an RBI triple followed by a Headley RBI triple to make it 8-4.  I don't know if I have ever seen back-to-back triples and if I have it was a long time ago.  In the fourth the Yankees extended their lead to 10-4 on a Gregorius two run double.  Teixeira capped the scoring with a three run homerun in the seventh and it was 13-4. 

The two teams will complete their series with a Thursday afternoon game.  Masahiro Tanaka will face Anibel Sanchez.  The Yankees will look to take the series three out of four and the Tigers will try to earn the split in the series.  The Yankees will then head home after a long ten game road trip and they will face the New York Mets.  The Yankees with a win could also have a great 7-3 road trip.   

New York Yankees bounce back with win in Detroit

The New York Yankees defeated the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan and the final score was 5-2.  Nathan Eovaldi started for the Yankees and pitched great.  Chris Young led the offense with three hits. 

Eovaldi pitched seven innings giving up eight hits and a run with a walk and four strikeouts.  Dellin Betances pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts, Chris Martin pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts and Andrew Miller picked up his fifth save of the season pitching 1/3 of an inning and giving up two walks with a strikeout. 

Kyle Lobstein pitched six innings givign up three hits and a run with four walks and three strikeouts.  He took his first loss of the season.  Ian Krol pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs, Tom Gorzelanny pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and Al Alburquerque gave up two walks without recording an out.  Blaine Hardy pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up two hits and an unearned run with two walks and two strikeouts. 

Jacoby Ellsbury drew a walk, Brett Gardner had two hits and drew a walk and Alex Rodriguez drew two walks.  Mark Teixeira had a hit and an RBI and drew two walks.  Young had three hits and an RBI, Chase Headley drew a walk and Stephen Drew had two hits and an RBI.  Teixeira and Young each hit a double and Young and Drew each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-11 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Ellsbury had a stolen base and Gardner had a stolen base. 

Anthony Gose had two hits, Miguel Cabrera had a hit and Victor Martinez drew a walk.  J.D. Martinez had three hits, Yoenis Cespedes had a hit and an RBI and Nick Castellanos had a hit and drew a walk.  Alex Avila had two hits, Rajai Davis had an RBI and drew a walk and Avila, Cespedes and J.D. Martinez each hit a double.  The Tigers were 0-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Castellanos committed an error. 

In the first Teixeira hit an RBI double giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the seventh Young and Drew each hit a solo homerun to increase the lead to 3-0.  Gardner stole second base and a wild pitch allowed him to go to third and a run to score to make it 4-0 in the seventh.  Cespdes hit a sac fly in the bottom of the seventh to cut the lead to 4-1.  In the ninth McCann reached on a fielding error and a run scored to make it a 5-1 game.  In the bottom of the ninth the Tigers threatened but only scored one run.  A Davis walk made it a 5-2 game and that was the final score. 

The two teams will play game three of four on Wednesday night.  it will be David Price matching up against Adam Warren. 

The New York Yankees pick up victory and first series win of the year in Tampa Bay

The New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night.  The game took place at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida and the final score was 9-0.  Masahiro Tanaka started for the Yankees and dominated.  Brian McCann had three hits and Chris Young hit a grand slam to lead the offense. 

Tanaka pitched seven innings giving up no runs and two hits.  He didn't walk a batter and struck out eight and also earned his second victory of the season.  David Carpenter pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Brandon Pinder pitched a scoreless inning  allowing a hit and two walks and striking out one. 

Jake Odorizzi pitched six innings giving up five hits and three runs with two walks and nine strikeouts.  He took his first loss of the season.  C.J. Riefenhauser pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and three runs, Grant Balfour pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and three runs with three walks and Jose Dominguez pitched two innings giving up a hit and striking out two. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits, Brett Gardner had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Alex Rodriguez drew two walks.  Mark Teixeira had an RBI, McCann had three hits and two RBI and Young had a hit and four RBI.  Chase Headley had a hit and drew a walk, Stephen Drew had a hit and drew a walk and Gregorio Petit had an RBI.  Drew hit a double, McCann hit a triple and Young hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 4-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Gardner had two stolen bases. 

David DeJesus had two hits, Tim Beckham drew a walk and Ryan Brett drew a walk.  Brandon Guyer hit a double and the Rays were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 

In the sixth McCann hit a two run triple to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the seventh the Yankees scored seven runs to break the game open.  Petit hit a sacrifice fly, Teixeira hit a sacrifice fly and Young hit a grand slam to increase the Yankees lead to 9-0 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees have won the first two games of the three game series.  The Yankees will look for the sweep on Sunday afternoon with Michael Pineda on the hill. 

The New York Yankees get a nice comeback win in Baltimore

The New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night.  The game took place at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland and the final score was 6-5.  Michael Pineda started and pitched pretty well, he made one bad pitch that cost him.  Andrew Miller picked up a five out save and Stephen Drew had a pinch hit grand slam. 

Pineda pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up five runs on nine hits.   He walked none and struck out nine.  Dellin Betances pitched an inning giving up two hits and two walks with a strikeout and Miller pitched 1 2/3 innings with three strikeouts.  Miller picked up his second save of the season. 

Wei-Yin Chen pitched six innings giving up four hits and two runs.  He walked one and struck out four.  Tommy Hunter pitched an inning giving up three hits and four runs with a walk, Darren O'Day pitched 1 1/3 perfect innings striking out two and Brian Matusz pitched two two batters and struck out one. 

Jacoby Ellsbury had two hits, Drew had a hit and four RBI and Mark Teixeira had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Chris Young had two hits and an RBI, John Ryan Murphy had a hit and drew a walk and Young, Teixeira and Drew each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Gardner had an outfield assist. 

Alejandro De Aza had two hits and an RBI, Steve Pearce drew a walk and Adam Jones had three hits and two RBI.  Travis Snider drew a walk, Manny Machado had two hits and an RBI and Jonathan Schoop had a hit and an RBI.  Everth Cabrera had a hit, Caleb Joseph had two hits and Machado, Schoop and De Aza each hit a double.  Jones hit a homerun and the Orioles were 4-10 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  De Aza had a stolen base and was caught stealing.  Jones was caught stealing. 

In the second Young hit a solo homerun to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  Machado hit an RBI double in the second to tie the game at one.  Schoop hit an RBI double to give the Orioles a 2-1 lead in the second.  In the fourth Teixeira hit a solo homerun to tie the game at two.  In the sixth Jones hit a two run homerun to give the Orioles a 4-2 lead.  Drew came up to pinch hit for Gardner in the seventh and hit a grand slam to give the Yankees a 6-4 lead.  In the seventh De Aza grounded into a force out and a run scored to make it 6-5 Yankees.  6-5 was the final score.  The Yankees have now won two in a row after losing three in a row.  The two teams will play game two of their three game series on Tuesday night.  CC Sabathia will go up against Miguel Gonzalez. 

New York Yankees lose third in a row as their sloppy play continues

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Boston Red Sox on Saturday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 8-4.  Adam Warren started and pitched pretty well.  The bullpen didn't pitch great but they were tired from the marathon game and the defense didn't help at all with four unearned runs.  Chris Young hit a three run homerun to power the offense. 

Warren pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up five hits and two runs with one of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out one and took his first loss of the season.  Justin Wilson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a run and a walk with a strikeout, Chris Martin pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs and Matt Tracy pitched two innings giving up two hits and three unearned runs.  He walked two and struck out one. 

Joe Kelly won his first game of the season pitching seven innings and giving up a hit and a run with two walks and eight strikeouts.  Alexi Ogando pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and three runs with a strikeout, Anthony Varvaro pitched to one batter and struck him out and Robbie Ross Jr. pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one. 

Brett Gardner had a hit, Young had a hit and three RBI and Alex Rodriguez had a hit.  Garrett Jones had a hit and drew a walk, John Ryan Murphy drew a walk and Didi Gregorious had an RBI.  Gregorio Petit had a hit, Jones hit a double and Young hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Rodriguez, Murphy and Headley each committed an error and Murphy had a passed ball. 

Brock Holt had four hits and three RBI, Dustin Pedroia had a hit and two RBI and Mike Napoli drew a walk.  Pablo Sandoval had a hit, Allen Craig drew a walk and Daniel Nava had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk.  Xander Bogaerts had a hit, Ryan Hanigan had an RBI and drew two walks and Nava, Pedroia and Holt each hit a double.  The Red Sox were 4-14 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Bogaerts  and Napoli each had a stolen base. 

In the second Nava hit an RBI double to give the Red Sox a 1-0 lead.  Gregorius hit a sacrifice fly in the second to tie the game at one.  In the fourth Nava hit an RBI single to give the Red Sox a 2-1 lead.  In the seventh Hanigan reached on a fielder's choice with a run scoring and Pedroia hit a two run double to make it 5-1.  Holt hit a three run double in the eighth to make it 8-1 Red Sox.  Young hit a three run homerun in the eighth to cut the lead to 8-4 and that was the final score. 

The two teams will play the third and final game of their three game series on Sunday night.  Masahiro Tanaka will go up against Clay Bucholz. 

New York Yankees rally to win final exhibition game

The New York Yankees defeated the Washington Nationals by the score of 4-3 on Saturday afternoon.  The game took place at Nationals Park in Washington D.C.  Nathan Eovaldi started and pitched well after a rough start.  Chris Young and Stephen Drew each hit a homerun to lead the offense. 

Eovaldi pitched five innings giving up four hits and three runs with three walks and six strikeouts.  Chris Martin pitched a perfect innings with a couple of strikeouts, Justin Wilson faced two batters and retired them both and David Carpenter pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one.  He picked up the win.  Andrew Miller pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out one and Dellin Betances pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with three strikeouts.  Betances picked up his first save of the spring. 

Young had a hit and two RBI, Brett Gardner had two hits and Brian McCann had a hit.  Drew had a hit and two RBI, Didi Gregorius had a hit and McCann and Gregorius each hit a double.  Drew and Young each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. 

In the first Ryan Zimmerman hit a sacrifice fly to give the Nationals a 1-0 lead.  Wilson Ramos hit a two run single to give the Nationals a 3-0 lead in the first.  In the fifth Drew hit a two run homerun to cut the lead to 3-2 Nationals.  In the eighth Young hit a two run homerun to give the Yankees a 4-3 lead and that was the final score.  The Yankees are now headed home to New York.  They will work out on Sunday and have the season opener on Monday afternoon against the Toronto Blue Jays.  They finished their spring with a 17-16-1 record. 

Masahiro Tanaka will start the opener on Monday and the final roster decisions were made with John Ryan Murphy being the backup catcher and Austin Romine being designated for assignment.  The last two spots in the bullpen went to Chris Martin and Chasen Shreve the other day and the utility infielder to fill in for Brendan Ryan is Gregorio Petit.  The Yankees will open the season at home with three against the Blue Jays and then three against the Boston Red Sox before hitting the road.   

The New York Yankees lose a close one to the Washington Nationals

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Washington Nationals on Monday afternoon by the score of 7-6.  The game took place at Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Florida.  Bryan Mitchell made the start and was shaky, Jacob Lindgren pitched well.  Chris Young hit a couple of homeruns and Brian McCann had a homerun. 

Mitchell pitched 3 1/3 innings giving up four hits and two runs.  He walked three and struck out two, Chasen Shreve pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run, Jose Ramirez pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run and striking out three and Kyle Davies pitched two innings giving up three hits and three runs with a walk and a strikeout.  Davies took the loss, his first of the spring and Lindgren pitched a perfect inning. 

Brett Gardner had an RBI, Young had two hits and three RBI and McCann had a hit and two RBI.  Garrett Jones had a hit, John Ryan Murphy had two hits and Brendan Ryan drew a walk.  Aaron Judge had a hit, Tyler Austin drew a walk and Rob Refsnyder had two hits and drew a walk.  Refsnyder hit a double, Young hit two homeruns and McCann hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Nick Noonan, McCann and Francisco Arcia each committed an error.

In the third Gardner hit an RBI groundout giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  McCann hit a two run homerun and it was 3-0 Yankees.  In the fourth Fister hit a two run single to cut the lead to 3-2 Yankees.  Desmond hit a two run double to make it a 4-3 Nationals lead.  In the fifth Young hit a solo homerun to tie the game at four.  In the sixth Young hit a two run homerun to give the Yankees a 6-4 lead.  An error scored a run in the seven to cut the lead to 6-5 and Jose Lobaton hit a two run double to give the Nationals a 7-6 lead.  The Yankees will play the Detroit Tigers at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida on Tuesday night.  Esmil Rogers makes the start, may be his last start before the fifth starter officially is named. 

CC Sabathia makes his debut in New York Yankees loss

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.  The game took place at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida.  CC Sabathia made his spring debut and was ok but felt good and his control and velocity were good.  Mark Teixeira hit a homerun and Chris Young had a couple of hits. 

Sabathia pitched two innings giving up four hits and two runs with a couple of strikeouts.  Sabathia took the loss.  Dellin Betances pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk, Justin Wilson pitched an inning giving up a hit and struck out one and Kyle Davies pitched an inning giving up a hit and an unearned run with a couple of walks.  Domingo German pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout, Chris Martin pitched two innings giving up a hit and struck out three and Jared Burton pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Jonathan Galvez drew a walk, Carlos Beltran had a hit and Tyler Austin had a hit.  Teixeira had a hit and an RBI, Garrett Jones drew a walk and Young had two hits.  Stephen Drew had a hit and an RBI, Jose Pirela had a hit and drew a walk and Beltran and Austin each hit a double.  Pirela hit a triple and Teixeira hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Young was caught stealing and McCann and Burton committed an error.  Gardner had an outfield assist.  Betances had a pickoff. 

In the second Dayan Viciedo hit an RBI double to give the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead.  In the second Devon Travis hit an RBI single to make it 2-0 Blue Jays.  In the bottom of the second Drew hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the third Josh Donaldson hit an RBI groundout to make it 3-1 Blue Jays.  In the fourth Teixeira hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 3-2.  In the fifth Jose Bautista hit an RBI groundout to give the Jays a 4-2 lead.  That was the final score. 

The Yankees will play the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night from Disney.  Masahiro Tanaka will make his second start of the spring.   

MLB GM Meetings in Phoenix, Arizona

The MLB GM meetings began on Monday and will be finishing up on Wednesday.  This is usually a time where not much action occurs but a lot of groundwork laying does happen.  This year it does seem to be more active than in the past though.  What have we learned so far, let me take you through that. 

The Yankees signed Chris Young to a one year 2.5 million dollar deal with incentives.  That actually occured before the meetings.  GM Brian Cashman has said he is set in the outfield with him being the fourth outfielder.  They are looking at several options at SS and the two latest rumored names are Elvis Andrus from the Texas Rangers and Jimmy Rollins of the Philadelphia Phillies.  They would have to be acquired in a trade.  There is risk with both, Andrus is young which is good for the Yankees but he has an 8 year 120 million dollar contract ready to kick in next year.  Rollins is older and declining although he is still capable of putting up decent numbers.  I am kind of leaning towards resigning Stephen Drew on this one.  Cashman has said that he will be talking to him and his agent and will see what happens there.  Troy Tulowitzki is a sexy name but he is always hurt, costs a lot of money and will cost a lot of prospects. 

The Mets made the first big splash of the offseason by signing Michael Cuddyer to a two year/ 21 million dollar deal.  He will be their RF with Curtis Granderson moving over to left field.  I think this was a good move for them, they will forfeit the number 15 pick in the draft.  I say who cares though, they are close to contending and they need a veteran bat in their lineup.  If they aren't done and he isn't the only signing then it is a really good move. 

The Red Sox are said to be all in on Pablo Sandoval.  I find it hard to believe he will leave San Francisco but we shall see.  There were some minor moves such as Zoilo Almonte signing a major league deal with the Atlanta Braves and Chien Ming Wang signing with the Braves also but to a minor league contract and an invite to spring training. 

There are talks that the Seattle Mariners want to sign a big bat so they will push also for Sandoval or maybe Victor Martinez.  They feel they are close to getting over the top and after spending a lot on Cano last year they aren't done yet. 

My take on the Yankees and Mets needing shortstops is they will find them through trades most likely.  I think the Mets definitely will and I think the Yankees will if Stephen Drew and them can't come to an agreement.  I do think the most likely is for that to happen as they really seem to want to protect their best prospects and start using them in the majors very soon. 

The winter meetings will begin in a little under a month and that is where the hot stove will really heat up and a lot of movement will happen.  Until then most of this is just speculation and the start to a busy off-season.   

The New York Yankees bounce back from a tough day with a win

The New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday afternoon.  The game took place at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland and the final score was 3-2.  Shane Greene started and pitched well and the bullpen held on for the win.  The offense had one big inning, Brian McCann homered and Chris Young stole home. 

Greene pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and two runs.  He walked one and struck out nine and earned his fifth win of the season.  Esmil Rogers pitched an inning walking one and striking out one, Josh Outman retired the only two batters that he faced and Shawn Kelley pitched an inning giving up a hit.  David Robertson pitched an inning giving up a hit and earning his 36th save of the season. 

Miguel Gonzalez pitched six innings giving up three hits and three runs with three walks and a strikeout.  He lost his eighth game of the season.  Ryan Webb pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, T.J. McFarland pitched an inning giving up a hit and drawing a walk and Evan Meek pitched an inning walking one batter. 

Derek Jeter drew a walk, Brett Gardner drew a walk and Martin Prado had a hit.  McCann had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Mark Teixeira drew two walks and Young had a hit.  Antoan Richardson had a hit and an RBI, Young hit a double and McCann hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-5 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Young and Richardson each had a stolen base. 

Nick Markakis had two hits, Adam Jones had two hits and Nelson Cruz had a hit and an RBI.  Steve Pearce had two hits and an RBI, Jimmy Paredes had two hits and Ryan Flaherty drew two walks.  Jones, Paredes and Pearce each hit a double and Pearce hit a homerun.  The Orioles were 1-9 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base and Paredes had a stolen base. 

In the second McCann hit a solo homerun and Richardson hit an RBI single and Young stole home to make it 3-0 Yankees.  Cruz hit an RBI single in the third to cut the lead to 3-1.  The Orioles made it 3-2 in the sixth on a Pearce solo homerun.  3-2 was the final score and the rubber game will be played on Sunday night.   

The New York Yankees are swept in a doubleheader

The New York Yankees lost twice to the Baltimore Orioles on Friday.  The games took place at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland and the final scores were 2-1 in 11 innings and 5-0.  Brandon McCarthy started game one and pitched great and the bullpen was good but Adam Warren blew the save.  In game two Bryan Mitchell made his first start of the season and pitched pretty well.  The bullpen was ok but David Phelps struggled with control in his return from injury.  The offense scored only one run in 20 innings of baseball. 

McCarthy pitched seven shutout innings only giving up four hits.  He walked none and struck out six.  Dellin Betances pitched 1 1/3 innings walking two batters and striking out two batters, David Robertson pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two walks and he struck out two and Warren pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up one hit and two runs with two walks and a strikeout.  Warren lost his sixth game of the season and blew his third save of the season.  In the second game Mitchell pitched five innings giving up six hits and two runs.  He walked two and struck out two and took his first loss of the season.  Josh Outman pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Phelps pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with three walks and a strikeout and Rich Hill retired the only batter that he faced.  Chaz Roe pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts. 

Bud Norris earned his 13th win of the season in the second game.  He pitched seven innings giving up three hits and no runs.  He walked two and struck out ten.  Tommy Hunter pitched an inning giving up a hit and Brian Matusz pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts.  In the first game Kevin Gausman pitched seven innings giving up seven hits and no runs.  He walked two and struck out seven.  Andrew Miller pitched an inning and struck out the side, Darren O'Day pitched a perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts and Zach Britton pitched an inning walking one and striking out one.  Brad Brach won his seventh game of the season pitching an inning and giving up two hits and a run. 

In the first game the Orioles only managed five hits but won with two runs in the 11th.  The Yankees only run came on a Chris Young homerun in the 11th.  They were one out away from winning when the game winning two run single was hit by Jimmy Paredes.  In game two the Yankees only managed four hits.  Nelson Cruz had two hits and Delmon Young had two RBI for the Orioles. 

In the fourth Ryan Flaherty hit an RBI double and Alejandro De Aza hit an RBI triple to give the Orioles a 2-0 lead.  In the seventh Young hit an two run single to increase the lead to 4-0.  The Orioles would add one more run in the eighth on a De Aza RBI triple.  The two teams will play game three of four on Saturday afternoon.