New York Yankees battle back to sweep the Boston Red Sox

The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night.  The game took place at

Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 9-7.  James Paxton started for the

Yankees and he didn't pitch well.  The Yankees bullpen did pitch well and Aaron Judge led the

offense with two hits and five RBI.  His two hits were both homeruns. 

Paxton pitched three innings giving up seven hits and five runs with three being earned.  He walked

none and struck out four.  Michael King pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up two hits and two runs with

four strikeouts, Adam Ottavino picked up his first win of the season pitching 1 1/3 innings and giving

up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts and Zack Britton saved his third game of the season pitching a

perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Austin Brice pitched an inning for the Red Sox as an opener and he gave up two walks and struck

out the side.  Matt Hall pitched two innings giving up four hits and five runs with two walks and two

strikeouts, Heath Hembree pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout and Marcus

Walden pitched two innings giving up two hits and a walk with a strikeout.  Matt Barnes took his

first loss of the season and his first blown save pitching an inning and giving up two hits and three

runs with a walk and a strikeout. 

DJ LeMahieu had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Judge had two hits, five RBI and drew a walk

and Giancarlo Stanton drew two walks.  Aaron Hicks drew a walk, Luke Voit had a hit and an RBI

and Gary Sanchez had a hit and an RBI.  Gio Urshela had three hits and an RBI, Mike Tauchman

drew a walk and Sanchez and Urshela each hit a double.  Judge hit two homeruns and the Yankees

were 3-6 with runners in scroing position and left six men on base.  Tauchman had a stolen base and

Andujar committed an error. 

Kevin Pillar had a hit, Rafael Devers had two hits and two RBI and J.D. Martinez had a hit. 

Xander Bogaerts had four hits and three RBI including two homeruns, Christian Vasquez had a hit

and an RBI, Kevin Plawecki had a hit and drew a walk and Martinez hit a double.  Pillar and

Bogaerts each hit a double and Bogaerts hit two homeruns.  Devers also hit a homerun and the Red

Sox were 3-7 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Peraza committed an error.

In the first Bogaerts hit a two-run homerun to give the Red Sox a 2-0 lead.  In the second Judge hit a

three-run homerun to give the Yankees a 3-2 lead.  In the third Devers hit an RBI single tying the

game at three.  Bogaerts hit an RBI single and Vasquez hit an RBI single to give the Red Sox a 5-3

lead.  In the bottom of the third Sanchez hit an RBI double and Urshela hit an RBI double tying the

game at five.  In the fifth Bogaerts hit a solo homerun to give the Red Sox back the lead at 6-5.

In the bottom of the fifth Voit hit a solo homerun to tie the game at six.  Devers hit a solo homerun

in the seventh to give Boston back the lead at 7-6.  In the bottom of the eighth LeMahieu hit an

RBI single to tie the game at seven and then Judge hit a two-run blast to break the tie, making it

9-7 Yankees and that would be the final score.  The Yankees finished off a three-game sweep and

will remain home to play the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.  The Yankees have now won

six games in a row and have the best record in the majors at 7-1. 

James Paxton puts Yankees in a hole they can't get out of

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Washington Nationals on Saturday night. 

The game took place at Nationals Park in Washington D.C. and the final score was 9-2. 

James Paxton started for the Yankees and he wasn't good at all.  Giancarlo Stanton hit another

homerun and had two hits to lead the Yankees offense. 

Paxton took the loss pitching an inning and giving up five hits and three runs with a walk and a

strikeout.  Michael King pitched 3 1/3 innings giving up four hits and four runs with two strikeouts.

Jonathan Holder pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and he struck out one, David Hale pitched

1/3 of an inning and Ben Heller pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run.  Luis Avilan pitched

an inning giving up a hit and a run. 

Erick Fedde pitched four innings giving up four hits and two runs with one being earned. 

He walked one and struck out three.  Tanner Rainey picked up the win pitching an inning with a

walk.  Ryne Harper pitched two innings giving up a hit and struck out four, James Bourque pitched

an inning giving up a hit and Kyle Finnegan pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

DJ LeMahieu had a hit and an RBI, Thairo Estrada had a hit and Mike Ford had a hit.  Giancarlo

Stanton had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Aaron Hicks had a hit and Gio Urshela had a hit. 

Brett Gardner drew a walk, Urshela and Stanton each hit a double and Stanton hit a homerun.  The

Yankees were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  King and Torres each

committed an error. 

Adam Eaton had a hit, Starlin Castro had a hit and Howie Kendrick had a hit and an RBI. 

Asdrubal Cabrera had three hits and two RBI, Kurt Suzuki had two hits and Carter Kieboom had a

hit.  Victor Robles had three hits and four RBI.  Michael Taylor had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk,

Robles, Kendrick and Cabrera each hit a double and Castro hit a triple.  Robles, Cabrera and Taylor

each hit a homerun.  The Nationals were 4-10 with runners in scoring position and left five men on

base.  Kendrick, Castro and Finnegan each committed an error.  Turner committed two errors. 

In the second Robles hit a two-run double to give the Nationals a 2-0 lead.  Turner hit into a double

play but a run scored pushing the lead to 3-0.  In the third LeMahieu hit an RBI single to make it 3-1.

In the fourth Stanton hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 3-2.  In the bottom of the fourth Robles hit

a two-run homerun pushing the Nationals lead to 5-2.  In the fifth Kendrick hit an RBI double and it

was 6-2.  Cabrera hit an RBI double to extend the Nationals lead to 7-2.  In the bottom of the seventh

Cabrera hit a solo homerun and in the eighth Taylor  hit a solo homerun to make it 9-2 and that was

the final score. 

The two teams will play the rubber game on Sunday afternoon. 

New York Yankees win Game 5 to survive and head to Houston

The New York Yankees defeated the Houston Astros in Game 5 on Friday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 4-1.  James Paxton started for the Yankees and he pitched very well.  The Yankees offense struck all in the first inning led by Aaron Hicks three-run homerun. 

Paxton pitched six innings giving up four hits and a run with four walks and nine strikeouts.  Paxton earned the win.  Tommy Khanle pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a walk, Zack Britton pitched 1 2/3 innings with two strikeouts and Aroldis Chapman earned his first save of the season pitching an inning with a strikeout. 

Justin Verlander pitched seven innings giving up five hits and four runs with no walks and nine strikeouts.  Verlander took the loss and Brad Peacock pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

DJ LeMahieu had a hit and an RBI, Aaron Judge had a hit and Gleyber Torres had a hit.  Hicks had a hit and three RBI, Didi Gregorius had a hit and Torres hit a double.  LeMahieu and Hicks each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-2 with runners in scoring position and left one man on base.  Sanchez had a passed ball. 

George Springer had two hits, Jose Altuve drew two walks and Michael Brantley drew a walk.  Alex Bregman had a hit, Carlos Correa had a hit and drew two walks and Jake Marisnick had a hit.  The Astros were 0-6 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base. 

In the first a wild pitch gave the Astros a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first LeMahieu hit a solo homerun to tie the game and Hicks hit a three-run homerun giving the Yankees a 4-1 lead and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game six on Saturday night in Houston.   

New York Yankees drop Game 2 in extra innings to even the ALCS

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Houston Astros on Sunday night.  The game took place at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas and the final score was 3-2 in 11 innings.  James Paxton started for the Yankees and didn’t have his control and didn’t last long.  The Yankees bullpen pitched well and Aaron Judge produced the only runs with a two run homerun. 

James Paxton pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up four hits and a run with two walks and three strikeouts.  Chad Green pitched two innings giving up two strikeouts, Adam Ottavino pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with two strikeouts and Tommy Khanle pitched 2 1/3 innings with two strikeouts.  Zack Britton pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout, Aroldis Chapman pitched an inning with a walk and three strikeouts and CC Sabathia faced one batter and got him out.  Jonathan Loaisiga gave up two walks without recording an out and J.A. Happ took the loss pitching 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout. 

Justin Verlander pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up five hits and two runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.  Will Harris pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a walk and he struck out two, Roberto Osuna pitched 1 2/3 innings with two strikeouts and Joe Smith pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a walk.  Ryan Pressly pitched giving up a hit and not recording an out and Josh James won the game pitching to one batter and striking him out. 

DJ LeMahieu had a hit and drew a walk, Aaron Judge had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk and Gleyber Torres had a hit.  Edwin Encarnacion drew a walk, Brett Gardner had two hits and Cameron Maybin had a hit and drew a walk.  Judge hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

George Springer had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Michael Brantley had a hit and Jose Altuve had two hits and drew a walk.  Alex Bregman had a hit and drew two walks, Yordan Alvarez drew a walk and Carlos Correa had two hits and two RBI.  Aledmys Diaz drew a walk, Correa hit a double and Springer and Correa each hit a homerun.  The Astros were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base. 

In the second Correa hit an RBI double to give the Astros a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Judge hit a two-run homerun to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead.  In the fifth Springer hit a solo homerun tying the game at two.  In the 11^th inning Correa hit a solo homerun to give the Astros a 3-2 walk-off win.  The series is tied 1-1 and will head to the Bronx for the next three games beginning on Tuesday afternoon.   

New York Yankees take Game 1 of ALDS

The New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins in Game 1 of the ALDS on Friday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 10-4.  James Paxton started for the Yankees and he pitched well, the bullpen did their job and DJ LeMahieu led the offense with three hits and four RBI. 

Paxton pitched 4 2/3 innings giving up five hits and three runs with a walk and eight strikeouts.  Adam Ottavino pitched to one batter and walked him, Tommy Khanle earned the win pitching 2/3 of an inning and giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout and Chad Green pitched 2/3 of an inning.  Zack Britton pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout, J.A. Happ pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts and Aroldis Chapman pitched an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one. 

Jose Berrios pitched four innings giving up four hits and three runs with one being earned.  He walked three and struck out six.  Zack Littell pitched giving up two runs and a walk, Tyler Duffey pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with three strikeouts and Cody Stashak pitched an inning giving up two hits and two runs.  Kyle Gibson pitched an inning giving up a hit and three runs with three walks and a strikeout and Brusdar Graterol pitched an inning striking out two. 

LeMahieu had three hits and four RBI, Aaron Judge had a hit and drew two walks and Brett Gardner had a hit and an RBI.  Edwin Encarnacion had two hits and an RBI, Giancarlo Stanton drew three walks and Gleyber Torres had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk.  Gary Sanchez drew a walk, Didi Gregorius drew a walk and Encarnacion hit two doubles and Torres and LeMahieu each hit a double.  LeMahieu and Gardner each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 3-13 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Maybin had two stolen bases and Torres had a stolen base.  LeMahieu committed an error and Sanchez had a passed ball. 

Jorge Polanco had two hits, two RBI and drew two walks, Nelson Cruz had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks and Miguel Sano had a hit and an RBI.  Max Kepler drew two walks, Marwin Gonzalez had two hits and Luis Arraez had a hit.  Gonzalez and Arraez each hit a double.  Polanco, Cruz and Sano each hit a homerun and the Twins were 1-9 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Polanco had a stolen base and Cron committed an error. 

In the first Polanco hit a solo homerun to give the Twins a 1-0 lead.  In the third Cruz hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 2-0.  In the third Encarnacion hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 2-1.  Torres grounded into a forceout but an error allowed two runs to score and give the Yankees a 3-2 lead.  In the fifth Polanco hit an RBI single to tie the game at three.  In the bottom of the fifth Torres hit a two-run double to give the Yankees a 5-3 lead.  In the sixth Sano hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 5-4.  In the bottom of the sixth LeMahieu hit a solo homerun and Gardner hit a solo homerun extending the Yankees lead to 7-4.  In the bottom of the seventh LeMahieu hit a three-run double and it was 10-4 Yankees which would be the final score.  The Yankees take a 1-0 series lead and Game 2 will be played on Saturday evening at Yankee Stadium before switching to Minnesota for the next couple of games beginning on Monday night. 

New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays

The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 7-2.  James Paxton started for the Yankees and he pitched great.  Mike Ford led the offense with three hits and a couple of RBI. 

Paxton pitched six innings giving up three hits and one unearned run.  He walked none and struck out seven and picked up his 15^th victory of the season.  Jonathan Loaisiga pitched two innings giving up three hits and a run with five strikeouts and Chad Green pitched a perfect inning striking out the side. 

T.J. Zeuch pitched four innings giving up four hits and tow runs with six strikeouts and he lost his first game of the season.  Thomas Pannone pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with a strikeout, Brock Stewart pitched an inning giving up five hits and four runs with a strikeout and Jordan Romano pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout.  Elvis Luciano pitched an inning with a walk and two strikeouts. 

Brett Gardner had a hit, Aaron Judge had a hit and drew a walk and Giancarlo Stanton had two hits and two RBI.  Cameron Maybin drew a walk, Ford had three hits and two RBI and Clint Frazier had a hit and an RBI.  Tyler Wade had two hits and drew a walk, Kyle Higashioka had a hit and two RBI and Judge, Stanton, Wade, Ford and Frazier each hit a double.  Stanton hit a homerun and the Yankees were 6-11 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Wade had a stolen base and Gardner was picked off.  Gregorius committed an error. 

Jonathan Davis had a hit and an RBI, Cavan Biggio had a hit and Vlad Guerrero Jr. had a hit.  Randal Grichuk had a hit, Teoscar Hernandez had a hit and an RBI and Richard Urena had a hit.  Guerrero Jr., Grichuk and Hernandez each hit a double and the Blue Jays were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Pannone had a pickoff. 

In the third Davis hit an RBI single to give the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Stanton hit an RBI double, Ford hit an RBI single and the Yankees grabbed a 2-1 lead.  In the sixth Stanton hit a solo homerun, Frazier hit an RBI double and Higashioka hit a two-run single to push their lead to 6-1.  In the seventh Hernandez hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 6-2.  In the bottom of the seventh Ford hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 7-2 and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play the rubber game on Sunday afternoon. 

New York Yankees pound the Toronto Blue Jays

The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon.  The game took place at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada and the final score was 13-3.  James Paxton started for the Yankees and he didn’t have his best stuff but grinded out for a good outing.  DJ LeMahieu had four hits and Brett Gardner had three hits and five RBI to lead the offense. 

Paxton won his 14^th game of the season pitching five innings and giving up three hits and a run with two walks and three strikeouts.  Cory Gearrin pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out one, Jonathan Loaisiga pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out two and Ryan Dull pitched an inning giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and three strikeouts. 

Jacob Waguespack pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and three runs with two walks and four strikeouts and he lost his fifth game of the season.  Brock Stewart pitched two innings giving up five hits and six runs with a walk and two strikeouts, Jason Adam pitched 1/3 of an inning and gave up a walk and Elvis Luciano pitched an inning giving up two hits.  Jordan Romano pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a  hit and Justin Shafer pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up four hits and four runs. 

LeMahieu had four hits, Aaron Judge had a hit and drew a walk and Clint Frazier had a hit.  Gleyber Torres had a hit and two RBI, Tyler Wade had an RBI and Luke Voit had two hits, two RBI and drew two walks.  Mike Ford had a hit and two RBI, Gio Urshela had two hits and Gardner had three hits and five RBI.  Cameron Maybin had a hit and drew a walk, Kyle Higashioka had a hit and Thairo Estrada had two hits and an RBI.  Gardner, Voit, Higashioka and Frazier each hit a double.  Gardner hit two homeruns and Torres, Voit and Ford each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 5-16 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.  Judge was caught stealing and Torres committed an error. 

Bo Bichette had an RBI and drew a walk, Richard Urena had a hit and two RBI and Randal Grichuk had a hit.  Anthony Alford had a hit, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had two hits and Vlad Guerrero Jr. had a hit.  Teoscar Hernandez had a hit, Brandon Drury had two hits and Danny Jansen drew a walk.  Jonathan Davis drew a walk, Gurriel Jr. and Urena each hit a double.  The Blue Jays were 2-12 with runners in scoring position and left 10 men on base.  Guerrero Jr. committed an error and Alford had an outfield assist. 

In the second Gardner hit an RBI double to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the third Voit hit an RBI double to push their lead to 2-0.  In the fourth Gardner hit a solo homerun making it 3-0 Yankees.  In the fifth Gardner hit a three-run homerun and the lead was extended to 6-0.  In the bottom of the fifth Bichette hit a sac fly cutting the lead to 6-1.  In the sixth Torres hit a two-run homerun followed immediately by a Voit solo homerun pushing the lead to 9-1.  In the ninth Estrada hit an RBI single, Wade hit an RBI ground out and Ford hit a two-run homerun to make it 13-1.  In the bottom of the ninth Urena hit a two-run double to make it 13-3. 

The two teams will play the third and final game on Sunday afternoon.  It will also be the rubber game as each team has won a game so far.   

New York Yankees pound the Texas Rangers

The New York Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 10-1.  James Paxton started for the Yankees and he pitched great and Gary Sanchez led the offense with a couple of homeruns. 

Paxton pitched seven innings giving up a hit and no runs with a walk and 12 strikeouts.  Paxton won his 12^th game of the season.  Jonathan Loaisiga pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout. 

Edinson Volquez pitched an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and he took his first loss of the season.  Ariel Jurado pitched four innings giving up seven hits and five runs with three strikeouts, Jonathan Hernandez pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout and Rafael Montero pitched an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a strikeout.  Jose Leclerc pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two. 

DJ LeMahieu had a hit, Aaron Judge had a hit and drew a walk and Didi Gregorius had a hit and three RBI.  Sanchez had two hits and three RBI, Edwin Encarnacion had two hits and two RBI and Brett Gardner had a hit and two RBI.  Luke Voit had a hit and drew a walk, Tyler Wade had two hits and Sanchez hit at wo homeruns.  Gregorius, Gardner and Encarnacion each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-2 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. 

Scott Heineman had a hit and an RBI, Willie Calhoun had a hit and drew a walk and Isiah Kiner-Falefa had a hit and drew a walk.  Heineman hit a homerun and the Rangers left three men on base.  Trevino had a passed ball. 

In the first Sanchez hit a two-run homerun to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the sixth Gregorius hit a three-run homerun immediately followed by a solo homerun from Sanchez to push the Yankees lead to 6-0.  Gardner hit a two-run homerun a couple of batters later and it was 8-0.  In the seventh Encarnacion hit a two-run homerun making it 10-0.  In the ninth Heineman hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 10-1 and that would be the final score. 

The rubber game of the three-game series will be on Wednesday night. 

New York Yankees swept the Seattle Mariners

The New York Yankees defeated the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday afternoon.  The game took place at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington and the final score was 7-3.  James Paxton started for the Yankees and he pitched well, the bullpen did their job.  Aaron Judge had three hits to lead the offense. 

Paxton pitched five innings giving up a hit and two runs with five walks and four strikeouts.  Paxton won his 11^th game of the season.  Chad Green pitched two innings with a walk and three strikeouts, Adam Ottavino pitched an inning with a walk and Cory Gearrin pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout. 

Justus Sheffield lost his first game of the season pitching 4 1/3 innings giving up six hits and five runs with five strikeouts.  Matt Wisler pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout, Anthony Bass pitched an inning with a walk and two strikeouts and Wade LeBlanc pitched three innings giving up three hits and a run with two walks and three strikeouts. 

DJ LeMahieu had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Judge had three hits and two RBI and Gleyber Torres had a hit.  Gary Sanchez had two hits and two RBI, Gio Urshela had a hit and Didi Gregorius drew a walk.  Mike Ford had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Tyler Wade had a hit and Wade hit a double and Judge hit two doubles.  Sanchez, Ford, Judge and LeMahieu each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 1-9 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Wade had a stolen base and Ford committed an error. 

Tim Lopes drew two walks, Austin Nola drew a walk and Kyle Seager had a hit and two RBI.  Tom Murphy had a hit and drew a walk, Daniel Vogelbach drew a walk and Dylan Moore had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Keon Broxton drew a walk, Murphy hit a double and Seager hit a homerun.  The Mariners were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Broxton and Lopes each were caught stealing. 

In the first Sanchez hit a two-run homerun to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the fourth Seager hit a two-run homerun to tie the game at two.  In the fifth Ford hit a solo homerun giving the Yankees back the lead at 3-2.  LeMahieu hit an RBI single to push the lead to 4-2 and Judge hit a two-run homerun to make it a 6-2 lead.  In the ninth LeMahieu hit a solo homerun to extend the lead to 7-2.  In the bottom of the ninth Moore hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 7-3 and that was the final score. 

The Yankees swept the three-game series and they will be off on Thursday.  They will begin a three-game series at home with the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.   

New York Yankees defeat Baltimore Orioles in Game 1 of double header

The New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles on Monday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 8-5.  James Paxton started for the Yankees and he pitched well.  Gio Urshela had three hits to lead the offense. 

Paxton pitched six innings giving up three runs on five hits.  He walked two and struck out seven and earned his eighth win of the season.  Tommy Khanle pitched a perfect inning, Luis Cessa pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and two runs and Zack Britton pitched 2/3 of an inning with a walk and a strikeout.  Aroldis Chapman earned his 32^nd save of the season pitching a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Gabriel Ynoa pitched six innings giving up seven hits and seven runs with a walk and three strikeouts.  He took his seventh loss of the season.  Branden Kline pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and two strikeouts and Jimmy Yacabonis pitched an inning with a walk. 

Brett Gardner had a hit and drew two walks, Urshela had three hits and two RBI and Didi Gregorius had a hit and four RBI.  Gleyber Torres had a hit and an RBI, Cameron Maybin had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Breyvic Valera had a hit.  Gardner and Urshela each hit a double.  Gregorius, Torres, Urshela and Maybin each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 2-3 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. 

Hanser Alberto had two hits, Trey Mancini had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Anthony Santander had three hits and an RBI.  Renato Nunez had two RBI, Jonathan Villar drew three walks and Jace Peterson had an RBI and drew a walk.  Richie Martin had a hit, Mancini and Santander each hit a homerun and the Orioles were 2-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Santander had an outfield assist. 

In the first Nunez hit a sac fly to give the Orioles a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Gregorius hit a three-run homerun and Torres hit a solo homerun giving the Yankees a 4-1 lead.  In the second Urshela hit an RBI double to push the lead to 5-1.  In the third Mancini hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 5-2.  In the bottom of the fifth Urshela hit a solo homerun to extend the Yankee lead to 6-2.  In the sixth Santander hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 6-3.  In the bottom of the sixth Maybin hit a solo homerun and in the bottom of the seventh Gregorius hit a sac fly to make it 8-3.  In the eighth Nunez hit an RBI ground out and Peterson drew an RBI walk to cut the lead to 8-5 but that would be the final score. 

New York Yankees sweep the Baltimore Orioles

The New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night.  The game took place at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland and the final score was 14-2.  James Paxton started for the Yankees and pitched well and Cameron Maybin had four hits and Gio Urshela had three hits to lead the offense. 

Paxton pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up five hits and a run with a walk and seven strikeouts.  Paxton won his seventh game of the season.  Chance Adams pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout. 

John Means pitched 3 2/3 innings giving up five hits and four runs with a walk and five strikeouts.  He lost his seventh game of the season.  Miguel Castro pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and two runs with one of them being earned.  He walked one, Taylor Scott pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up three hits and four runs with a  walk, Tom Eshelman pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up four hits and three runs with two being earned and a walk and strikeout.  David Hess pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts. 

DJ LeMahieu had a hit and an RBI, Aaron Judge had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Urshela had three hits and four RBI.  Didi Gregorius had two hits, Maybin had four hits and two RBI and Brett Gardner had two hits and an RBI.  Kyle Higashioka had two hits and five RBI, Mike Tauchman drew two walks and Breyvic Valera drew a walk.  Gardner hit two doubles and Urshela hit a double.  Higashioka hit two homeruns, Urshela hit two homeruns and Maybin hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 6-12 with runners in scoring position and left 5 men on base.  Tauchman and Maybin each had a stolen base. 

Hanser Alberto drew a walk, Trey Mancini had a hit and an RBI and Jonathan Villar had a hit and drew a walk.  Stevie Wilkerson had two hits and an RBI, Jace Peterson had a hit and Richie Martin had a hit.  Wilkerson hit a double and Mancini hit a homerun.  The Orioles were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Villar and Eshelman each committed an error. 

In the fourth Maybin hit an RBI single and Higashioka hit a three-run homerun giving the Yankees a 4-0 lead.  In the bottom of the fourth Mancini hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 4-1.  IN the fifth Urshela hit a two-run homerun to push the lead to 6-1.  In the sixth LeMahieu hit an RBI single, Judge hit an RBI single and Urshela hit a two-run homerun making it a 10-1 game.  Gardner hit an RBI ground out to make it 11-1 and in the ninth Maybin hit a solo homerun and Higashioka hit a two-run homerun to extend the lead to 14-1.  In the ninth Wilkerson hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 14-2 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees earned the three-game sweep and have won eight in a row.  They will head to Toronto for the first of three on Thursday night. 

New York Yankees get beat up by the Boston Red Sox

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.  The game took place at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts and the final score was 10-5.  James Paxton started for the Yankees and he pitched poorly.  The Yankees pen didn’t pitch bad and Mike Tauchman and Austin Romine each had three hits to lead the offense. 

Paxton lost his sixth game of the season pitching four innings and giving up nine hits and seven runs.  He walked none and struck out nine.  David Hale pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up five hits and three runs, Adam Ottavino pitched to one batter and struck him out and Zack Britton pitched a perfect inning with a  strikeout. 

Andrew Cashner pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up 10 hits and three runs with a walk and six strikeouts.  Cashner won his 10^th game of the season.  Marcus Walden pitched to one batter and struck him out, Josh Taylor pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk and Heath Hembree pitched giving up two hits and two runs with one of them being earned.  He walked a batter.  Brandon Workman pitched a perfect inning. 

DJ LeMahieu had a hit and drew a walk, Aaron Judge had a hit and Edwin Encarnacion had a hit.  Didi Gregorius had a hit and an RBI, Luke Voit had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Gleber Torres had a hit.  Cameron Maybin had a hit and drew a walk, Tauchman had three hits and Romine had three hits and two RBI.  Tauchman, Judge and Romine each hit a double and the Yankees were 2-10 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  LeMahieu was caught stealing. 

Mookie Betts had four hits and five RBI, Rafael Devers had three hits and an RBI and Xander Bogaerts had a hit.  J.D. Martinez had two hits and three RBI, Andrew Benintendi had a hit and Sam Travis had a hit and an RBI.  Michael Chavis had a hit, Jackie Bradley Jr. had a hit and Bogaerts, Betts, Benintendi and Travis each hit a double.  Devers hit two doubles and Martinez hit a triple.  Betts hit three homeruns and Martinez also hit a homerun.  The Red Sox were 4-9 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Bogaets committed an error and Benintendi had an outfield assist. 

In the first Betts hit a solo homerun and Martinez hit a two-run homerun to give the Red Sox a 3-0 lead.  In the third Betts hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 4-0.  Martinez hit an RBI triple to extend the lead to 5-0.  In the fourth Betts hit a two-run homerun and it was 7-0 Red Sox.  In the sixth Voit hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 7-1.  In the bottom of the sixth Betts hit an RBI double and Devers hit an RBI double to push the lead to 9-1.  In the seventh Romine hit an RBI single and LeMahieu grounded into a double play to score a run and make it 9-3.  In the bottom of the seventh Travis hit an RBI double and in the ninth Romine hit an RBI double and Gregorius hit a sac fly to make it 10-5 which was the final score. 

The two teams will play game three of four on Saturday afternoon. 

New York Yankees fail to sweep the Colorado Rockies

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Colorado Rockies on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 8-4.  James Paxton started for the Yankees and he didn’t pitch well.  The Yankees offense only managed four hits. 

Paxton pitched 3 1/3 innings giving up five hits and seven runs with four of them being earned.  He walked three and struck out six.  Paxton lost his fifth game of the season.  Chad Green pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out three, Adam Ottavino pitched an inning giving up two hits and he struck out one and Stephen Tarpley pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and an unearned run with two walks and a strikeout.  Aroldis Chapman pitched an inning giving up a walk and he struck out two. 

German Marquez pitched seven innings giving up three hits and two runs with two walks and five strikeouts.  Marquez won his ninth game of the season.  Scott Oberg pitched an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and a strikeout and Wade Davis pitched a perfect inning. 

DJ LeMahieu had a hit and an RBI, Aaron Judge had a hit and drew a walk and Aaron Hicks had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk.  Mike Tauchman had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, LeMahieu, Tauchman and Hicks each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base.  Voit committed an error and Sanchez had a passed ball. 

Charlie Blackmon had four hits and an RBI, Trevor Story had two hits and two RBI and Nolan Arenado had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk.  Daniel Murphy had a hit, Ian Desmond drew a walk and David Dahl had two hits and two RBI.  Ryan McMahon drew a walk, Chris Iannetta drew three walks, Arenado and Blackmon each hit a double.  Story hit two doubles and Blackmon hit a homerun.  The Rockies were 4-14 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Dahl and McMahon each had a stolen base. 

In the first Blackmon hit a solo homerun to give the Rockies a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first LeMahieu hit a solo homerun to tie the game at one.  In the third Arenado hit a two-run double to give the Rockies a 3-1 lead.  Dahl hit a two-run single and it was 5-1 Rockies.  In the fourth Story hit a two-run double to extend the Rockies lead to 7-1.  In the fifth Tauchman hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 7-2.  In the eighth a passed ball made it 8-2.  In the eighth Hicks hit a two-run homerun to cut the lead to 8-4 but that would be the final score. 

The Yankees took two out of three in the series and will head to Minnesota to take on the Twins Monday night for the first of three. 

New York Yankees lose a close back and forth game to the Tampa Bay Rays

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 5-4.  James Paxton started for the Yankees and he pitched well.  Aroldis Chapman blew the save and DJ LeMahieu, Aaron Hicks and Edwin Encarnacion each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Paxton pitched six innings giving up seven hits and two runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.  Chad Green pitched two innings giving up a hit and a walk and Chapman blew his fourth save of the season and lost his second game of the season.  He pitched an inning giving up three hits and three runs with two strikeouts. 

Blake Snell pitched five innings giving up three hits and a run with two walks and four strikeouts.  Diego Castillo pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a walk and he struck out two, Emilio Pagan pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout and Andrew Kittredge pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and two strikeouts and he won his first game of the season.  Oliver Drake pitched 1/3 of an inning striking out the only batter he faced.  Drake picked up his first save of the season. 

LeMahieu had two hits and drew a walk, Aaron Judge drew two walks and Hicks had two hits.  Encarnacion had two hits and three RBI, Gleyber Torres had a hit and drew a walk and Gio Urshela had a hit and an RBI.  Brett Gardner drew a walk, Encarnacion hit two homeruns and Urshela hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Judge had an outfield assist and Sanchez had a pickoff. 

Travis d’Arnaud had three hits and five RBI and drew two walks, Tommy Pham had a hit and Yandy Diaz had a hit.  Avisail Garcia had a hit and drew a walk, Kevin Kiermaier had two hits and Guillermo Heredia had a hit.  Willy Adames had two hits, d’Arnaud hit three homeruns and the Rays were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Pham and Adames each had a stolen base and Adames was picked off. 

In the first d’Arnaud hit a solo homerun giving the Rays a 1-0 lead.  In the third d’Arnaud hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 2-0.  IN the fourth Encarnacion hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 2-1.  In the seventh Urshela hit a solo homerun to tie the game at two.  In the eighth Encarnacion hit a two-run homerun giving the Yankees a 4-2 lead.  In the ninth d’Arnaud hit his third homerun of the game a three-run shot to give the Rays a 5-4 lead and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game two of four on Tuesday night. 

New York Yankees win a wild one to cap off a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays

The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 8-7.  James Paxton started for the Yankees and he pitched horrible.  The Yankees bullpen did a good job and Aaron Judge, Didi Gregorius and Gleyber Torres each had three hits to lead the offense. 

Paxton pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up eight hits and six runs with four walks and three strikeouts.  David Hale pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out two, Adam Ottavino pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out three and Stephen Tarpley pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Zach Britton pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run and he won his third game of the season. 

Trent Thornton pitched 3 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and five runs with two walks and four strikeouts.  Sam Gaviglio pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with two strikeouts, Joe Biagini pitched an inning giving up three hits and a run and Tim Mayza pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two.  Daniel Hudson pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two and Nick Kingham pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk.  Kingham lost his second game of the season. 

DJ LeMahieu had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Judge had three hits and two RBI and Gary Sanchez had a hit.  Luke Voit had two hits and an RBI, Edwin Encarnacion had a hit and Gregorius had three hits and an RBI.  Aaron Hicks had an RBI and drew two walks, Torres had three hits and an RBI and Brett Gardner had a hit.  Voit and Encarnacion each hit a double and Gregorius and LeMahieu each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 4-12 with runners in scoring position and left 11 men on base.  Voit and Torres each committed an error.  Hale had a pickoff and Sanchez had a passed ball. 

Cavan Biggio had three hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Vlad Guerrero Jr. drew a walk and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had three hits and four RBI.  Randal Grichuk had a hit and drew a walk, Rowdy Tellez had a hit and Freddy Galvis had a hit.  Brandon Drury had a hit, Danny Jansen had three hits, two RBI and drew a walk and Gurriel Jr. hit a double.  Gurriel Jr. hit two homeruns and Jansen hit a homerun.  The Blue Jays were 2-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Grichuk was picked off. 

In the first Gurriel Jr. hit a three-run homerun to give the Jays a 3-0 lead.  In the second Jansen hit a two-run homerun and it was 5-0 Jays.  In the bottom of the second Gregorius hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 5-1.  Judge hit a two-run single and it was 5-3.  In the fourth LeMahieu hit a two-run homerun to tie the game at five.  In the fifth Gurriel Jr. hit a solo homerun to give the Jays back the lead at 6-5.  In the bottom of the fifth Hicks hit a sac fly to tie the game at six.  In the sixth Voit hit an RBI single to give the Yankees a 7-6 lead.  In the ninth Biggio hit an RBI single to tie the game at seven.  In the ninth Torres hit an RBI single to walk-off the Yankees with a 8-7 win.  The Yankees earned the three-game sweep and they will be off four a couple of days as they head to London, England to take on the Boston Red Sox in a two-game weekend series.   

New York Yankees defeat the Houston Astros

The New York Yankees defeated the Houston Astros on Friday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 4-1.  James Paxton started for the Yankees and pitched well although his control wasn’t great.  The Yankees bullpen was good and Gary Sanchez and Didi Gregorius each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Paxton pitched five innings giving up five hits and a run with three walks and seven strikeouts.  Paxton won his fifth game of the season.  Adam Ottavino pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a walk and he struck out two, Tommy Khanle pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Zack Britton pitched an inning giving up two walks.  Aroldis Chapman saved his 21^st game of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and he walked one and struck out two. 

Brad Peacock lost his fifth game of the season pitching six innings and giving up five hits and two runs.  He walked none and struck out 11.  Hector Rondon pitched an inning giving up three hits and two runs and Chris Devenski pitched an inning and struck out one. 

Sanchez had two hits and two RBI, Gregorius had two hits and Brett Gardner had a hit.  Gleyber Torres had a hit and two RBI, Gio Urshela had a hit and Cameron Maybin had a hit.  Sanchez and Gardner each hit a double and Sanchez and Torres each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-4 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. 

Jose Altuve had three hits and drew a walk, Yordan Alvarez drew a walk and Yuli Gurriel had a hit and drew a walk.  Robinson Chirinos drew a walk, Tyler White had a hit and drew two walks and Jake Marisnick had a hit and an RBI.  Myles Straw had a hit and drew a walk, Straw hit a double and White, Marisnick and Gurriel each hit a double.  The Astros were 1-13 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base.  Bregman committed an error. 

In the third Sanchez hit a two-run homerun to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the fourth Marisnick hi an RBI double to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the seventh Torres hit a two-run homerun to push the Yankees lead to 4-1 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees have taken the first two games of their series and will try to make it three in a row in the series and eight in a row on Saturday night.   

New York Yankees pound the Chicago White Sox to split the series

The New York Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois and the final score was 10-3.  James Paxton started for the Yankees and he pitched well, the bullpen did a good job and DJ LeMahieu, Brett Gardner, Gio Urshela, Austin Romine and Cameron Maybin each had two hits. 

Paxton won his fourth game of the season and pitched six innings giving up eight hits and two runs with a walk and seven strikeouts.  Adam Ottavino pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts, David Hale pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout and Zach Britton pitched a perfect inning. 

Odrisamer Despaigne pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up nine hits and seven runs with four walks and five strikeouts.  He lost his second game of the season.  Jose Ruiz pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout, Aaron Bummer pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout and Thyago Vieira pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk.  Alex Colome pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

LeMahieu had two hits, Luke Voit had a hit and drew two walks and Gleyber Torres drew three walks.  Clint Frazier had a hit, Gardner had two hits and four RBI and Urshela had two hits and an RBI.  Mike Tauchman drew a walk, Romine had two hits and four RBI and Maybin had two hits and an RBI.  Romine and Urshela each hit a double and Maybin hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 5-14 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Maybin was caught stealing. 

Leury Garcia had a hit, Tim Anderson had a hit and Jose Abreu had three hits and an RBI.  James McCann had two hits and two RBI, Juan Moncada drew a walk and Jose Rondon drew a walk.  Welington Castillo had a hit, Yonder Alonso had a hit and Abreu and McCann each hit a homerun.  The White Sox were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. 

In the first Abreu hit a solo homerun to give the White Sox a 1-0 lead.  In the third Gardner hit a two-run single to give the Yankee a 2-1 lead.  Urshela hit an RBI single and Romine hit a two-run single making it a 5-1 game.  In the fifth Romine hit a two-run double to push the Yankees lead to 7-1.  In the bottom of the fifth McCann hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 7-2.  In the sixth Gardner hit into an RBI ground out to make it a 8-2 game.  In the seventh Maybin hit a solo homerun making it 9-2.  In the eighth Gardner hit an RBI single and it was 10-2.  In the bottom of the eighth McCann hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 10-3 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees ended up with a four-game split and will return home to take on the Tampa Bay Rays for a three-game series beginning on Monday night

New York Yankees drop game two to the New York Mets

The New York Yankees were defeated by the New York Mets on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 10-4.  James Paxton started for the Yankees and he was terrible.  Chance Adams gave them some innings but wasn’t great and DJ LeMahieu, Gary Sanchez, Gleyber Torres and Brett Gardner each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Paxton pitched 2 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and six runs with two walks and a strikeout.  Paxton lost his third game of the season.  Adams pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up three hits and three runs with two being earned.  He walked three and struck out three, Luis Cessa pitched a perfect inning and Stephen Tarpley pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts. 

Jason Vargas won his third game of the season pitching six innings giving up seven hits and three runs with two walks and three strikeouts.  Jeurys Familia pitched an inning giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts, Seth Lugo pitched a perfect inning with three strikeouts and Drew Gagnon pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run. 

LeMahieu had two hits, Luke Voit had a hit and drew a walk and Sanchez had two hits.  Torres had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk, Clint Frazier had an RBI and Gio Urshela had an RBI.  Austin Romine drew a walk, Gardner had two hits and an RBI and Gardner hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Urshela committed an error. 

Jeff McNeil had two hits, J.D. Davis had two hits and two RBI and Pete Alonso had a hit, three RBI and drew two walks.  Todd Frazier drew two walks, Michael Conforto had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Wilson Ramos had a hit and an RBI.  Amed Rosario had a hit and an RBI, Adeiny Hechavarria had a hit and an RBI and Carlos Gomez had two hits and an RBI.  Rosario and McNeil each hit a double and Alonso, Gomez and Davis each hit a homerun.  The Mets were 6-10 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

In the first Alonso hit a three-run homerun to give the Mets a 3-0 lead.  In the third Conforto hit an RBI single to push the Mets lead to 4-0.  Ramos hit an RBI single, Hechavarria hit an RBI single and it was 6-0.  In the third Torres hit an RBI single, Frazier hit an RBI ground out and Urshela hit into a force out to cut the lead to 6-3.  In the fourth Davis hit a two-run homerun pushing the Mets lead to 8-3.  In the fifth Gomez hit a solo homerun and the Mets lead was extended to 9-3.  In the ninth Rosario hit an RBI double to make it 10-3 and in the bottom of the ninth Gardner hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 10-4 but that would be the final score. 

The two teams split the double header and the brief two-game series and will both be off on Wednesday.  The Yankees will head to Chicago to take on the White Sox in a four-game series beginning on Thursday night.  The Mets will be at home to begin a four-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals.   

New York Yankees win rubber game against the San Diego Padres

The New York Yankees defeated the San Diego Padres on Wednesday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 7-0.  James Paxton started for the Yankees and pitched well and the bullpen was good.  Luke Voit, Gleyber Torres and Cameron Maybin each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Paxton pitched four innings giving up two walks and he struck out seven.  Chad Green pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, Adam Ottavino pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Jonathan Holder won his fourth game of the season pitching two innings and giving up a hit and he struck out one.  Nestor Cortes Jr. pitched an inning giving up two hits and he walked one.   

Chris Paddack pitched five innings giving up six hits and four runs with a walk and six strikeouts and he lost his third game of the season.  Adam Warren pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up four hits and three runs with two being earned.  He struck out one and Luis Perdomo pitched 1 2/3 innings with a walk and two strikeouts. 

DJ LeMahieu had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks, Voit had two hits and an RBI and Torres had two hits and two RBI.  Brett Gardner had a hit and an RBI, Gio Urshela had a hit and an RBI and Maybin had two hits.  Austin Romine had a hit, Voit hit a triple and LeMahieu, Urshela, Torres and Voit each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Maybin had two stolen bases and Torres committed an error. 

Wil Myers had a hit, Manny Machado drew two walks and Eric Hosmer had a hit.  Hunter Renfroe had a hit, Austin Allen had a hit and Manuel Margot drew a walk.  Allen hit a double and the Padres were 1-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Myers had a stolen base and Hedges committed an error. 

In the first LeMahieu and Voit went back-to-back with homeruns to lead off the game and give them a quick 2-0 lead.  In the second Urshela hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 3-0.  In the fifth Gardner hit a sac fly to make it a 4-0 game and in the sixth a stolen base by Maybin and a throwing error allowed a run to score and make it a 5-0 game.  In the seventh Torres hit a two-run homerun and the lead was 7-0 and that was the final score. 

The Yankees won two out of three in the series and took their eighth straight series for the first time since 1998.  They will now face the Red Sox in a four-game series at home beginning on Thursday night. 

New York Yankees defeat the Minnesota Twins

The New York Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins on Friday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 6-3.  James Paxton started for the Yankees and he struggled and only lasted three innings and then left with a knee injury.  The Yankees bullpen pitched really well and Gary Sanchez hit two homeruns to lead the offense. 

Paxton pitched three innings giving up two hits and an unearned run with three walks and a strikeout.  Jonathan Holder won his second game of the season pitching two perfect innings with two strikeouts, Adam Ottavino pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts and Tommy Khanle pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Zack Britton pitched an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and a strikeout and Aroldis Chapman pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and earned his sixth save of the season. 

Kyle Gibson pitched five innings giving up seven hits and five runs with two of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out five and lost his first game of the season.  Mike Morin pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run and he struck out three and Fernando Romero pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout. 

Brett Gardner had an RBI, Luke Voit had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Sanchez had three hits and two RBI.  Gleyber Torres had a hit and an RBI, Mike Ford had a hit and Gio Urshela had a hit.  Cameron Maybin had a hit and drew a walk and Sanchez hit two homeruns.  The Yankees were 3-8 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Torres committed an error and Sanchez had a passed ball. 

Jorge Polanco drew a walk, Nelson Cruz had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk and CJ Cron had a hit and an RBI.  Marwin Gonzalez had two hits, Jonathan Schoop drew a walk and Byron Buxton drew a walk.  Cruz hit a homerun and the Twins were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Cron and Buxton each committed an error.  Gonzalez had two outfield assists. 

In the first Torres hit an RBI single to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the second Voit hit an RBI single to push the lead to 2-0.  In the third Cron hit a sac fly to cut the lead to 2-1.  In the fourth a wild pitch made it 3-1 Yankees and an RBI ground out by Gardner extended the lead to 4-1.  In the fifth Sanchez hit a solo homerun to make the score 5-1.  In the seventh Sanchez hit his second homerun making it 6-1.  In the eighth Cruz hit a two-run homerun to cut the lead to 6-3 and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game two of three on Saturday afternoon.