New York Yankees offense sputters as they fall 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 3-1.  Jameson Taillon started for the Yankees and he pitched ok.  The bullpen pitched well and Miguel Andujar led the offense with two hits. 

Taillon pitched five innings giving up five hits and three runs with three walks and five strikeouts.  He took his fourth loss of the season.  Lucas Luetge pitched two perfect innings with three strikeouts, Wandy Peralta pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one and Luis Cessa pitched a perfect inning. 

Rich Hill started for the Rays and he pitched five innings giving up three hits and no runs.  He walked two and struck out two and earned his fourth win of the season.  Michael Wacha pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and a run, Pete Fairbanks pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a walk and he struck out one and Ryan Thompson pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts.  J.P. Feyereisen pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one. 

Aaron Judge had a hit, Roughned Odor had a hit and drew a walk and Andujar had two hits and an RBI.  Kyle Higashioka had a hit, Gary Sanchez drew a walk and Brett Gardner drew a walk.  Odor hit a double and Andujar hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Torres committed an error. 

Randy Arozarena had a hit and an error, Ji-Man Choi drew a walk and Austin Meadows had two hits and an RBI.  Yandy Diaz drew a walk, Taylor Walls drew a walk and Kevin Kiermaier had two hits.  Manuel Margot had a hit and an RBI including a double and Kiermaier hit a double.  Meadows hit a homerun and the Rays were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Arozarena had a stolen base. 

In the third Margot hit an RBI double to give the Rays a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Meadows hit a solo homerun pushing the lead to 2-0.  In the fifth Arozarena hit an RBI single to make it a 3-0 lead.  In the seventh Andujar hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 3-1 and that would be the final score. 

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

Early Thoughts from New York Yankees Spring Training

Spring Training started about two weeks ago, just about three weeks ago.  The games are being played now and the season is just around the corner.  I have some thoughts from the early days of spring training.  I used to do all the box scores from spring training as I do in the regular season but that got to be too much as there are so many minor leaguers and players being used.  You can always follow me on twitter at gmarchesej for some game recaps etc.

Miguel Andujar has been playing a lot of left field and he looks really good out there.  I am a bit surprised but this is great news for the Yankees as we all know he can hit.  I can also see him playing some third and DH, they say first as well but I just don't see that.

The injury bug has hit again and hit pretty hard.  I think Luis Severino injury hurts but they can withstand it.  I am more sad for him as a player and person since he will be out for so long.  The rotation with Cole, Tanaka, Happ, Montgomery and whoever wins the fifth spot can withstand it especially if Paxton comes back in May and stays healthy the rest of the way.  Remember also that in early June German will be eligible to come back.

The Yankees bullpen still is loaded every with Dellin Betances going to the Mets.  The guys like Ottavino, Britton, Kahnle have all looked good so far this spring.

It looks like Judge and Stanton will start the year on the IL and if that is the case watch for Andujar, Frazier etc,  I believe they can step up and contribute mightily.

Cole, I can't believe I have gone this far without mentioning him.  He is as impressive as they come.  We all know the hype and have heard how great he is.  Now seeing him up close and personal, he really is impressive and not just on the mound.  He is going to be great for a long time.

An interesting thing to watch for is now this year you can have a 26 man roster, who will that extra bench player be.  We know the backup catcher, utility infielder and extra outfielder but will a guy like Tyler Wade make it.  Will Mike Ford as a lefty bat, pinch hitter and extra first baseman make it.  It should be interesting to watch.

I will be back soon with more thoughts and eventually some predictions for the season.  I will also do a Mets blog soon.

The New York Yankees pound the Boston Red Sox

The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox on Friday.  The game took place at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida and the final score was 14-1.  Domingo German started for the Yankees and he pitched great.  Aaron Judge had two hits and three RBI, Miguel Andujar had a couple of hits and DJ LeMahieu had a couple of RBI to lead the offense. 

German pitched four innings giving up two hits and no runs with a walk and six strikeouts.  Aroldis Chapman pitched to one batter and struck him out, Jonathan Holder pitched to two batters and retired them both and Adam Ottavino pitched an inning giving up three hits and a run.  Stephen Tarpley pitched two innings giving up three hits and James Reeves pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Brett Gardner had a hit and an RBI, Judge had two hits and three RBI and Trey Amburgey had a hit and two RBI.  Giancarlo Stanton had a hit, Matt Lipka had an RBI and Luke Voit had a hit and two RBI.  Chris Gittens had two hits and an RBI, Andujar had two hits and an RBI and Gary Sanchez had a hit.  Ryan Lavarnway had a hit and an RBI, Greg Bird drew a walk and Troy Tulowitzki drew a walk.  Tyler Wade had a hit, LeMahieu had a hit and two RBI and Kyle Holder drew a walk.  Lavarnway, LeMahieu, Stanton, Gittens, Judge and Voit each hit a double and Judge hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 7-16 with runners in scoring position and left 5 men on base. 

In the second LeMahieu reached on an error and the Yankees took a 1-0 lead.  Gardner hit a sac fly and Judge hit a three-run homerun and it was 5-0 Yankees.  In the fourth LeMahieu hit an RBI double, Amburgey hit a sac fly and Voit hit a two-run double to push the Yankees lead to 9-0.  Andujar hit an RBI single and it was 10-0 Yankees.  In the fifth Amburgey hit an RBI single, Lipka grounded into a force out and Gittens hit an RBI single and it was a 13-0 game.  In the sixth the Red Sox finally got on the board when Sam Travis grounded into a double play and a run scored to cut the lead to 13-1.  In the eighth Lavarnway hit an RBI double to make it 14-1 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees improved their spring record to 10-6 and they will take on the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon at George M. Steinbrenner Field. 

New York Yankees shutout the Philadelphia Phillies

The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday afternoon.  The game took place at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida and the final score was 6-0.  James Paxton started for the Yankees and pitched well and Miguel Andujar and Estevan Florial each had two hits to pace the offense. 

Paxton pitched 3 1/3 innings giving up three hits and no runs with five strikeouts.  Adam Ottavino pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out three, Jonathan Holder pitched a perfect inning and Danny Farquhar pitched a perfect inning.  David Hale pitched two innings giving up a walk and striking out four. 

Andujar had two hits, Luke Voit drew two walks and Mike Ford had a hit and an RBI.  Greg Bird had a hit and drew a walk, Clint Frazier had an RBI and Florial had two hits and three RBI.  Thairo Estrada had a hit, Florial and Ford each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-8 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Florial had a stolen base and Farquhar committed an error. 

In the fourth a wild pitch allowed Andujar to score and give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth Frazier hit a sac fly to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead and Florial hit a three-run homerun to push the lead to 5-0.  In the eighth Ford hit a solo homerun to make it a 6-0 game and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees record improved to 6-5 for the spring and they will be home in Tampa to take on the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. 

New York Yankees win second straight over 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 11-6.  Luis Severino started for the Yankees and he pitched well.  Miguel Andujar led the offense with three hits and three RBI.  Giancarlo Stanton and Gleyber Torres each had two hits. 

Severino earned his 16^th win of the season pitching five innings and giving up six hits and two runs.  He walked two and struck out eight.  Tommy Khanle pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and three runs with two of them being earned.  He walked one and struck out one, Jonathan Holder pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Zach Britton pitched one inning giving up a hit.  Dellin Betances pitched an inning with a walk and two strikeouts and A.J. Cole pitched an inning giving up three hits and a run with two strikeouts. 

Sean Reid-Foley pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up seven hits and eight runs with six of them being earned.  He walked three and struck out six.  Jake Petricka pitched 1 2/3 innings with two strikeouts, Jaime Garcia pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and Luis Santos pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up three hits and three runs with a strikeout.  Ryan Tepera pitched 2/3 of an inning with a walk. 

Brett Gardner drew a walk, Stanton had two hits and an RBI and Aaron Hicks had an RBI and drew two walks.  Didi Gregorius had a hit and three RBI, Andujar had three hits and three RBI and Torres had two hits.  Greg Bird had a hit and two RBI, Neil Walker had a hit and drew a walk and Austin Romine had an RBI.  Kyle Higashioka had a hit, Andujar hit a double and Gregorius, Stanton, Andujar and Bird each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-10 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Gardner had a stolen base and committed an error and Walker also committed an error.  Walker had an outfield assist and Severino had a pickoff. 

Billy McKinney had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Curtis Granderson had two hits and drew a walk and Kendrys Morales had a hit.  Justin Smoak had two hits and an RBI, Kevin Pillar had a hit and an RBI, Teoscar Hernandez had a hit and drew a walk, Danny Jansen had two hits and an RBI and Aledmys Diaz had a hit.  Richard Urena had a hit and drew a walk, Jansen, Granderson and Pillar each hit a double and the Blue Jays were 4-10 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  McKinney was picked off and Jansen and Travis each committed an error. 

In the first Gregorius hit a two-run homerun to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the second Romine hit a sac fly to push the lead to 3-0.  In the third Andujar hit a two-run double to push the Yankees lead to 5-0.  Bird hit an RBI ground out and it was 6-0.  In the fourth Stanton hit a solo homerun and in the fifth Andujar hit a solo homerun to make it 8-0.  In the sixth Smoak hit an RBI single and Jansen hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 8-2.  McKinney hit an RBI single and three runs scored after an error by Walker to cut the lead to 8-5.  In the bottom of the eighth Bird hit a solo homerun, Hicks drew an RBI walk and Gregorius hit a sac fly to extend the lead to 11-5.  In the ninth Pillar hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 11-6 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees will go for the sweep on Sunday afternoon. 

New York Yankees fight back for victory over the Toronto Blue Jays

The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 7-5.  Lance Lynn started for the Yankees and he started out bad but turned it around and the bullpen was good.  Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel Andujar led the offense with two hits each. 

Lynn pitched four innings giving up six hits and five runs with three walks and five strikeouts.  Chad Green picked up his sixth win of the season pitching two innings and giving up a hit and he struck out one and David Robertson earned his third save of the season pitching a perfect inning with two strikeouts. 

Marcus Stroman pitched four innings giving up six hits and five runs with two walks and two strikeouts.  Joe Biagini pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and he lost his seventh game of the season, Tim Mayza pitched 1 1/3 innings with two strikeouts and Luis Santos pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout. 

Brett Gardner had a hit, Stanton had two hits and an RBI and Aaron Hicks drew two walks.  Didi Gregorius had a hit and an RBI, Andujar had two hits and an RBI and Gleyber Torres had a hit and an RBI.  Greg Bird drew a walk, Neil Walker had a hit and three RBI and Andujar and Torres each hit a double.  Gregorius hit a triple and Walker and Stanton each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Curtis Granderson had a hit and drew a walk, Devon Travis had a hit and an RBI and Justin Smoak drew a walk.  Kendrys Morales had two hits and an RBI, Russell Martin had a hit and Kevin Pillar had a hit and an RBI.  Randal Grichuk drew a walk, Aledmys Diaz had a hit and two RBI and Granderson hit a double.  The Blue Jays were 4-7 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

In the first Morales hit an RBI single, Pillar hit an RBI single and Diaz hit a two-run single to give the Blue Jays a 4-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Gregorius hit an RBI triple and Andujar hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 4-2.  In the fourth Walker hit a three-run homerun to give the Yankees a 5-4 lead.  In the fifth Travis hit an RBI single to tie the game at five.  In the bottom of the fifth Torres hit into a force out and a run scored to give the Yankees a 6-5 lead.  In the seventh Stanton hit a solo homerun to give the Yankees a 7-5 lead and that would be the final score. 

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

New York Yankees defeat the Chicago White Sox in 13 innings

The New York Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chiago, Illinois and the final score was 4-3 in 13 innings.  CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and he pitched well and so did the bullpen except for Zach Britton who blew the save.  Miguel Andujar had three hits and Giancarlo Stanton had two hits to lead the offense. 

Sabathia pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up four hits and a run with three walks and 12 strikeouts.  Chad Green pitched to one batter and got him out, David Robertson pitched an inning with a strikeout and Dellin Betances pitched a perfect inning and struck out the side.  Jonathan Holder pitched an inning with a walk, Britton blew his second save of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and two runs and Sonny Gray won his ninth game of the season pitching three innings and giving up a hit and a walk with four strikeouts. 

Reynaldo Lopez pitched seven innings giving up four hits and a run with two walks and six strikeouts.  Juan Minaya pitched 1 2/3 innings striking one out, Jace Fry pitched an inning giving up a run and a walk with three strikeouts and Tyler Danish pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk.  Xavier Cedeno pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out two, Jeanmar Gomez pitched to one batter and retired him and Luis Avilan pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout and he lost his first game of the season. 

Aaron Hicks had a hit, Stanton had two hits and two RBI and Didi Gregorius drew two walks.  Gleyber Torres drew a walk, Greg Bird drew a walk and Luke Voit had a hit.  Andujar had three hits and two RBI, Kyle Higashioka had a hit and Brett Gardner drew a walk.  Hicks and Higashioka each hti a double and Andujar and Stanton each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-11 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Stanton had an outfield assist. 

Avisail Garcia had a hit and drew a walk, Jose Abreu had ah it and three RBI and Yoan Moncada drew a walk.  Ryan LaMarre had two hits, Nicky Delmonico drew a walk and Adam Engel had a hit.  Omar Narvaez had a hit and drew two walks, Garcia and LaMarre each hit a double and Abreu hit a homerun.  The White Sox were 1-11 with runners in scoring position and left nine men on base.  Narvaez had a passed ball. 

In the third Abreu hit a sac fly to give the White Sox a 1-0 lead.  In the seventh Andujar hit a solo homerun to tie the game at one.  In the tenth Stanton hit a two-run homerun to give the Yankees a 3-1 lead.  In the bottom of the tenth Abreu hit a two-run homerun to tie the game at three.  In the 13^th Andujar hit an RBI single to give the Yankees a 4-3 lead and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play the third and final game on Wednesday night.  The Yankees will be looking for the sweep before heading home for a 11 game homestand. 

New York Yankees double up the Baltimore Orioles

The New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 6-3.  Masahiro Tanaka started for the Yankees and he pitched well and Didi Gregorius had two hits and Miguel Andujar hit a three-run homerun to lead the offense. 

Tanaka won his ninth game of the season pitching six shutout innings.  He gave up three hits and two walks with eight strikeouts.  A.J. Cole pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and three runs with two being earned.  He walked one and struck out two, Dellin Betances pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two and Aroldis Chapman saved his 29^th game of the season pitching a perfect inning and striking out the side. 

Yefry Ramirez pitched five innings giving up six hits and six runs with three walks and four strikeouts.  Ramirez lost his fourth game of the season.  Miguel Castro pitched an inning with a walk, Jhan Marinez pitched an inning with a walk and Tanner Scott pitched an inning with three stirkeouts. 

Brett Gardner had a hit and drew a walk, Gregorius had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Aaron Hicks drew two walks.  Gleyber Torres had a hit and an RBI, Greg Bird had an RBI and Andujar had a hit and three RBI.  Kyle Higashioka had a hit and drew a walk, Andujar hit a homerun and the Yankees were 3-10 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Gardner had a stolen base and Andujar committed an error.  Higashioka had a passed ball. 

Tim Beckham drew two walks, Jace Peterson had a hit and two RBI and Adam Jones had a hit and drew a walk.  Mark Trumbo had a hit, Nunez had a hit and Austin Wynns had two hits.  Wynss and Peterson each hit a double.  The Orioles were 1-9 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Beckham committed an error. 

In the first Torres hit an RBI single to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the third Gregorius hit an RBI single to push the lead to 2-0.  In the fifth Bird hit a sac fly to increase the Yankees lead to 3-0 and Andujar hit a three-run homerun to make it 6-0.  In the eighth Peterson hit a two-run double and a passed ball made it 6-3 but that would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game two of two on Wednesday afternoon. 

New York Yankees double up the Baltimore Orioles

The New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 6-3.  Masahiro Tanaka started for the Yankees and pitched very well and Didi Gregorius had two hits and Miguel Andujar hit a three-run homerun to lead the offense. 

Tanaka pitched six innings giving up three hits and no runs.  He walked two and struck out eight and won his ninth game of the season.  A.J. Cole pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and three runs with two of them being earned.  He walked one and struck out two, Dellin Betances pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two and Aroldis Chapman earned his 29^th save of the season pitching a perfect inning and striking out the side. 

Yefry Ramirez pitched five innings giving up six hits and six runs with three walks and four strikeouts.  He lost his fourth game of the season.  Miguel Castro pitched an inning with a walk, Jhan Marinez pitched an inning with a walk and Tanner Scott pitched a perfect inning with three strikeouts. 

Brett Gardner had a hit and drew a walk, Gregorius had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Aaron Hicks drew two walks.  Gleyber Torres had a hit and an RBI, Greg Bird had an RBI and Miguel Andujar had a hit and three RBI.  Kyle Higashioka had a hit and drew a walk, Andujar hit a homerun and the Yankees were 3-10 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Gardner had a stolen base and Andujar committed an error and Higashioka had a passed ball. 

Tim Beckham drew two walks, Jace Peterson had a hit and two RBI and Adam Jones had a hit and drew a walk.  Mark Trumbo had a hit, Renato Nunez had a hit and Austin Wynns had two hits.  Wynns hit a double and Peterson hit a double.  The Orioles were 1-9 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Beckham committed an error. 

In the first Torres hit an RBI single to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the third Gregorius hit an RBI single to push the lead to 2-0.  In the fifth Bird hit a sac fly and the lead increased to 3-0.  Andujar hit a three-run homerun and it was 6-0.  In the eighth Peterson hit a two-run double and a passed ball made it 6-3 which would be the final score. 

The two teams will play game two of two on Wednesday afternoon. 

New York Yankees lose another one in TAmpa

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday afternoon.  The game took place at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida and the final score was 3-2.  Luis Cessa started for the Yankees and pitched well.  Miguel Andujar led the offense with two hits but the offense didn’t do much. 

Cessa pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up four hits and two runs with three strikeouts.  Cessa lost his second game of the season.  Jonathan Holder pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a  strikeout, A.J. Cole pitched an inning with two strikeouts and Delllin Betances pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two. 

Ryne Stanke pitched an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two,

 Jaime Schultz pitched three innings giving up a hit and a run with a walk and four strikeouts and Diego Castillo pitched two innings giving up two hits and he struck out one and won his second game of the season.  Jose Alvarado pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run with a walk and a strikeout, Sergio Romo pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out two and saved his 12^th game of the season.  Jonny Venters pitched to one batter and got him out. 

Brett Gardner drew a walk, Aaron Judge had a hit and Didi Gregorius had a hit.  Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and an RBI, Gleyber Torres drew a walk and Greg Bird had a hit.  Andujar had two hits, Neil Walker had a hit and an RBI and the Yankees were 0-4 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base.  Stanton had a stolen base. 

Kevin Kiermaier had a hit and two RBI, Jake Bauers had a hit and C.J. Cron had a hit and an RBI.  Joey Wendle had two hits, Daniel Robertson had a hit and Adam Moore had a hit.  Kiermaier and Cron each hit a homerun and the Rays were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Bauers had a stolen base and Duffy committed an error. 

In the second Walker hit a sac fly to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the sixth Kiermaier hit a two-run homerun to give the Rays a 2-1 lead.  Cron hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 3-1.  In the eighth Stanton hit a sac fly to cut the lead to 3-2 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees lost two out of three in the series and will now head home to face the Kansas City Royals for four starting on Thursday night. 

New York Yankees shutout the Tampa Bay Rays behind a dominant Masahiro Tanaka

The New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida and the final score was 4-0.  Masahiro Tanaka started for the Yankees and he pitched great.  Miguel Andujar, Greg Bird and Neil Walker each had two hits to pace the offense. 

Tanaka pitched a complete game shutout giving up three hits and a walk and he struck out nine.  Tanaka won his eighth game of the season. 

Yonny Chirinos pitched 6 2/3 innings giving up six hits and three runs with a walk and six strikeouts.  He lost his second game of the season.  Chih-Wei Hu pitched 2 1/3 innings giving up two hits and a run and he struck out four. 

Brett Gardner had a hit, Aaron Judge had a hit and Didi Gregorius had an RBI.  Andujar had two hits, Bird had two hits and Walker had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Austin Romine had two RBI, Bird and Andujar each hit a double and the Yankees were 1-10 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. 

C.J. Cron had two hits, Ji-Man Choi drew a walk and Jesus Sucre had a hit.  Cron hit a double and the Rays were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left two men on base. 

In the first Gregorius hit an RBI ground out to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the fifth Romine hit an RBI ground out to push the lead to 2-0.  In the seventh Romine hit a sac fly to extend the lead to 3-0 and in the ninth Walker hit an RBI single to make it 4-0 and that was the final score. 

The two teams will play the third and final game of the series on Wednesday afternoon.  Each team has won one making this the rubber game of the series. 

New York Yankees hang on for win over the New York Mets

The New York Yankees defeated the New York Mets on Saturday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 7-6.  Sonny Gray started for the Yankees and he pitched well and Aaron Judge and Miguel Andujar each had three hits to lead the offense. 

Gray pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up three hits and three runs with two of them being earned.  He walked three and struck out six and won his seventh game of the season.  David Robertson pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out two, Jonathan Holder pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout and Dellin Betances pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts.  Aroldis Chapman was awful trying to close out the game, he gave up a hit and three runs with three walks and didn’t record an out.  Chasen Shreve recorded his first save of the season and he pitched a perfect inning. 

Steven Matz lost his eighth game of the season pitching five innings and giving up nine hits and five runs with a walk and three strikeouts.  Tim Peterson pitched two innings giving up a hit and a run and he struck out one and Anthony Swarzak pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a strikeout. 

Aaron Hicks drew a walk, Judge had three hits and an RBI and Giancarlo Stanton had a hit.  Didi Gregorius had a hit and an RBI, Andujar had three hits and an RBI and Greg Bird had two hits and two RBI.  Brandon Drury had a hit, Austin Romine had a hit and two RBI and Andujar hit two doubles.  Bird and Judge hit a double and Gregorius hit a triple.  Judge hit a homerun and the Yankees were 4-10 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Robertson committed an error. 

Brandon Nimmo had an RBI, Wilmer Flores had a hit and Michael Conforto had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Jose Bautista drew two walks, Kevin Plawecki drew a walk and Amed Rosario had three hits and an RBI.  Ty Kelly drew a walk, Jose Reyes had an RBI and drew a walk and Conforto hit a homerun.  The Mets were 1-7 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Rosario had a stolen base and Nimmo committed an error. 

In the second Conforto hit a solo homerun to give the Mets a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Gregorius hit an RBI triple to tie the game at one.  Andujar hit an RBI double, Bird hit an RBI double and Romine hit an RBI single to make it 4-1 Yankees.  In the sixth Rosario hit an RBI single and Robertson committed a throwing error to allow a run to score cutting it to 4-3.  In the bottom of the sixth Bird hit an RBI single to push the lead to 5-3.  In the seventh Judge hit a solo homerun and it was 6-3 Yankees.  In the eighth Romine hit an RBI ground out to increase the lead to 7-3.  In the ninth Reyes drew an RBI walk, Nimmo was hit by a pitch and a run scored an Mesoraco hit into a double play and a run scored cutting the lead to 7-6.  The game would end with the Yankees winning 7-6. 

The two teams will play the rubber game of the three-game series on Sunday night.  Jacob deGrom will start for the Mets with Masahiro Tanaka going for the Yankees. 

New York Yankees defeat the Cleveland Indians in battle of aces that doesn't live up to it

The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Indians on Thursday night.  The game took place at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio and the final score was 7-4.  Luis Severino started for the Yankees and he wasn’t at his best.  The bullpen was great and Brett Gardner and Miguel Andujar each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Severino pitched five innings giving up nine this and four runs with a walk and a strikeout.  Adam Warren pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout, David Robertson won his sixth game of the season pitching a perfect inning and Dellin Betances pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout.  Aroldis Chapman pitched an inning with a strikeout and he saved his 25^th game of the season.

Corey Kluber pitched 7 1/3 innings giving up eight hits and six runs with two walks and nine strikeouts.  Kluber lost his fifth game of the season.  Oliver Perez pitched to one batter and got him out, Neil Ramirez pitched 2/3 of an inning with a strikeout and Tyler Olson pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout.  Zach McAllister pitched to one batter and retired him. 

Gardner had two hits and three RBI, Aaron Judge had a hit and Didi Gregorius had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Giancarlo Stanton had a hit, Aaron Hicks had a hit and an RBI and Greg Bird had a hit and two RBI.  Andujar had two hits and drew a walk, Andujar, Bird, Judge and Hicks each hit a double and Gardner hit two homeruns and Gregorius hit a homerun.    The Yankees were 2-8 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Hicks had a stolen base and Walker committed an error and Gardner had an outfield assist. 

Francisco Lindor had two hits, Michael Brantley had a hit and Jose Ramirez had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk.  Edwin Encarnacion had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Yonder Alonso had two hits and an RBI, Yan Gomes had a hit and Lindor hit a double.  Encarnacion and Ramirez each hit a homerun and the Indians were 2-5 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Brantley had a stolen base and Ramirez was caught stealing.  Gomes committed an error. 

In the first Ramirez hit an RBI single, Encarnacion hit a solo homerun and it was 2-0 Indians.  In the third Gardner hit a two-run homerun to tie the game at two.  In the third Alonso hit an RBI single to give the Indians a 3-2 lead.  In the fourth Gregorius hit a solo homerun to tie the game at three.  Bird hit an RBI double to give the Yankees a 4-3 lead.  In the fifth Ramirez hit a solo homerun to tie the game at four.  In the eighth Hicks hit an RBI double and Bird hit a sac fly to give the Yankees a 6-4 lead.  In the ninth Gardner hit a solo homerun to push the lead to 7-4 and that would be the final score. 

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

New York Yankees defeat the Boston Red Sox

The New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 8-1.  CC Sabathia started for the Yankees and he pitched well.  Miguel Andujar led the offense with three hits and three RBI. 

Sabathia pitched seven innings giving up six hits and a run with a walk and five strikeouts and won his fifth game of the season.  Chad Green pitched an inning with a strikeout and Chasen Shreve pitched an inning with two strikeouts. 

Eduardo Rodriguez pitched six innings giving up seven hits and five runs with two walks and two strikeouts.  Rodriguez lost his third game of the season.  Justin Haley pitched two innings giving up four hits and three runs. 

Aaron Hicks had a hit, Aaron Judge had a hit and two RBI and Giancarlo Stanton drew two walks.  Didi Gregorius had a hit, Gleyber Torres had two hits and an RBI and Andujar had three hits and three RBI.  Greg Bird had two hits and two RBI, Brett Gardner had a hit and Gregorius hit a double.  Torres hit a triple and Andujar and Judge each hit a homerun and Bird hit two homeruns.  The Yankees were 2-2 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. 

Mookie Betts had two hits, Andrew Benintendi had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Steve Pearce had two hits.  Eduardo Nunez had a hit, Pearce, Betts and Benintendi each hit a double and they were 1-6 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Betts and Benintendi each had a stolen base.  Jackie Bradley Jr. had an outfield assist. 

In the second Andujar hit an RBI single to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.  In the fourth Torres hit a sac fly to push the lead to 2-0.  Andujar hit a two-run homerun to push the lead to 4-0.  Bird hit a solo homerun to extend the lead to 5-0.  In the fifth Benintendi hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 5-1.  In the seventh Judge hit a two-run homerun to make it 7-1.  In the eighth Bird hit a solo homerun making it 8-1 and that was the final score. 

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

New York Yankees complete the sweep of the Seattle Mariners

The New York Yankees defeated the Seattle Mariners on Thursday afternoon.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 4-3.  Luis Severino started for the Yankees and he didn’t have his best stuff but he hung in there and got the win.  The bullpen was great and Clint Frazier, Didi Gregorius and Gleyber Torres each had two hits. 

Severino pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up eight hits and three runs with a walk and five strikeouts.  Severino earned his 11^th win of the season.  David Robertson pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and he struck out one, Dellin Betances pitched an inning with a walk and two strikeouts and Aroldis Chapman earned his 22^nd save of the season pitching an inning with a walk and a strikeout. 

James Paxton pitched five innings giving up seven hits and four runs with three walks and nine strikeouts and he lost his second game of the season.  Chasen Bradford pitched two innings giving up a hit and a walk with two strikeouts and Nick Rumbelow pitched a perfect inning. 

Frazier had two hits, Aaron Judge had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk and Gregorius had two hits.  Torres had two hits, Miguel Andujar had a hit, two RBI and drew a walk and Greg Bird drew a walk.  Neil Walker drew a walk, Torres hit a double and Judge and Andujar each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 0-5 with runners in scoring position and left eight men on base. 

Dee Gordon had a hit, Nelson Cruz had two hits and drew a walk and Kyle Seager had two hits and two RBI.  Ryan Healy had a hit and drew a walk, Ben Gamel had a hit and an RBI and Mike Zunino had a hit and drew a walk.  Andrew Romine had a hit, Cruz and Zunino each hit a double and Seager hit a homerun.  The Mariners were 1-12 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base. 

In the first Judge hit a two-run homerun to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  Andujar hit a two-run homerun and it was 4-0.  In the second Seager hit a two-run homerun to cut the lead to 4-2.  In the sixth Gamel hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 4-3 and that would be the final score. 

The Yankees were able to complete the three-game sweep and will now head to Tampa to take on the Rays in a three-game weekend series.   

New York Yankees pound the Seattle Mariners

The New York Yankees defeated the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 7-2.  Domingo German started for the Yankees and he pitched well.  Aaron Hicks had three hits and Gleyber Torres and Miguel Andujar each had two hits to lead the offense. 

German won his second game of the season pitching seven innings and giving up two hits and two runs with one of them being earned.  He walked none and struck out nine.  A.J. Cole pitched two perfect innings with three strikeouts. 

Marco Gonzales pitched 6 1/3 innings giving up eight hits and six runs with a walk and five strikeouts and lost his fourth game of the season.  Nick Rumbelow pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up three hits and a run with three strikeouts. 

Hicks had three hits and two RBI, Aaron Judge had a hit and an RBI and Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and an RBI.  Didi Gregorius had a hit, Torres had two hits and an RBI and Andujar had two hits and two RBI.  Clint Frazier had a hit, Stanton, Andujar, Hicks and Torres each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Gregorius committed an error. 

Dee Gordon had a hit, Mitch Haniger had an RBI and Nelson Cruz had a hit and an RBI.  Gordon hit a double and Cruz hit a homerun and the Mariners were 0-3 with runners in scoring position and left one on base.  Haniger had a stolen base. 

In the first Haniger lined into a force out and a run scored to give the Mariners a 1-0 lead.  In the bottom of the first Stanton hit a solo homerun to tie the game at one.  In the fifth Andujar hit a two-run homerun giving the Yankees a 3-1 lead.  Hicks hit a two-run homerun to push the lead to 5-1.  In the seventh Cruz hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 5-2 and in the bottom of the seventh Judge hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 6-2 and in the eighth Torres hit a solo homerun to make it 7-2 and that was the final score. 

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

New York Mets avoid the sweep with a shutout victory over the New York Yankees

The New York Mets defeated the New York Yankees on Sunday night.  The game took place at Citi Field in Flushing, New York and the final score was 2-0.  Luis Severino started for the Yankees and pitched well but not for long as he had a rough first inning.  Seth Lugo started for the Mets and pitched great, the bullpen on both sides pitched well.  Todd Frazier was the offensive star for the Mets with a couple of hits including a two-run homerun. 

Severino pitched five innings giving up five hits and two runs with two walks and seven strikeouts.  Severino lost his second game of the season.  Chasen Shreve pitched an inning with a walk and two strikeouts, Adam Warren pitched a perfect inning and Jonathan Holder pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts. 

Lugo won his second game of the season pitching six innings and giving up two hits and no runs with no walks and eight strikeouts.  Robert Gsellman pitched two innings giving up a hit and he struck out two and Anthony Swarzak pitched an inning with a walk and a strikeout and earned his first save of the season. 

Greg Bird had a hit and drew a walk, Miguel Andujar had two hits and the Yankees were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base. 

Jose Reyes had a hit, Frazier had two hits and two RBI and Brandon Nimmo had a hit and drew a walk.  Jay Bruce drew a walk, Devin Mesoraco had a hit and drew a walk and Frazier hit a homerun.  The Mets were 0-2 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.  Frazier had a stolen base, Reyes committed two errors. 

In the fifth inning Frazier hit a two-run homerun to give the Mets a 2-0 lead and that was all the scoring in the game.  The Yankees won two out of three in the series and will head home to face the Washington Nationals for two games beginning on Tuesday night.  The Mets will head to Atlanta to face the Braves beginning also on Tuesday night.   

New York Yankees defeat the Toronto Blue Jays behind some power

The New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night.  The game took place at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada and the final score was 7-2.  CC Sabathia started and pitched well for the Yankees and the bullpen pitched two scoreless innings to close it out.  Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel Andujar each had two hits to lead the offense. 

Sabathia pitched seven innings giving up three hits and two runs with a walk and six strikeouts.  Sabathia picked up his third win of the season.  David Robertson pitched an inning with a strikeout and Chasen Shreve pitched an inning with a couple of strikeouts. 

Marco Estrada pitched six innings giving up six hits and a run with six strikeouts.   Seunghwan Oh pitched an inning giving up a hit and three runs with a walk and a strikeout and he lost his second game of the season.  Joe Biagini pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and a run with a  strikeout, Aaron Loup pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk and a strikeout and Tim Mayza pitched a perfect inning. 

Brett Gardner had a hit, Stanton had two hits and Greg Bird had a hit.  Gary Sanchez had a hit, Didi Gregorius drew a walk and Aaron Hicks had a hit, three RBI and drew a walk.  Andujar had two hits and four RBI, Tyler Austin had a hit and Stanton and Bird each hit a double.  Andujar and Hicks each hit a homerun.  The Yankees were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left four men on base.  Gregorius had a stolen base and Austin and Gardner were caught stealing. 

Teoscar Hernandez had a hit and an RBI, Yangervis Solarte had a hit and Justin Smoak drew a walk.  Kevin Pillar had a hit and an RBI, Hernandez and Pillar each hit a homerun and the Blue Jays left two men on base. 

In the sixth Hernandez hit a solo homerun to give the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead.  In the seventh Andujar hit a grand slam to give the Yankees a 4-1 lead.  In the seventh Pillar hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 4-2.  In the eighth Hicks hit a three-run homerun pushing the lead to 7-2 and that would be the final score. 

The two teams will complete their brief series on Wednesday night. 

New York Yankees lose the night cap of doubleheader to the Detroit Tigers

The New York Yankees were defeated by the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.  The game took place at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan and the final score was 4-2.  Domingo German started for the Yankees and he pitched ok.  Miguel Andujar led the offense with a couple of hits. 

German lost his fourth game of the season pitching 6 2/3 innings giving up seven hits and four runs with a couple walks and three strikeouts.  Adam Warren pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up a hit and three walks with a strikeout. 

Mike Fiers pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up six hits and two runs with a couple walks and six strikeouts.  Fiers won his fifth game of the season.  Louis Coleman pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up two walks and he struck out three, Joe Jimenez pitched an inning with a couple of strikeouts and Shane Greene saved his 15^th game of the season pitching an inning and giving up a hit and striking out the side. 

Brett Gardner had a hit and an RBI, Gary Sanchez drew two walks and Giancarlo Stanton had a hit and an RBI.  Miguel Andujar had two hits and drew a walk, Tyler Austin had a hit and Clint Frazier had a hit and drew a walk.  Aaron Hicks had a hit, Andujar hit two doubles and Gardner hit a triple.  Stanton hit a homerun and the Yankees were 0-10 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base.  Sanchez had a passed ball. 

Jeimer Candelario had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk, Miguel Cabrera had a hit and Victor Martinez had two hits, an RBI and drew a walk.  Niko Goodrum had a hit and drew a walk, Leonys Martin had two hits and drew a walk and James McCann had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Ronny Rodriguez had an RBI, Martin, McCann, Candelario, Cabrera, Martinez each hit a double.  The Tigers were 2-10 with runners in scoring position and left ten men on base. 

In the second Rodriguez hit a sac fly to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead.  In the third Gardner hit an RBI triple to tie the game at one.  In the fourth McCann hit an RBI double and Candelario hit an RBI double to give the Tigers a 3-1 lead.  In the sixth Stanton hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 3-2 and in the seventh Martinez hit an RBI double to push the lead to 4-2. 

The two teams split the doubleheader and the Yankees will head to Toronto for a brief two-game series tomorrow night. 

New York Yankees pound the Baltimore Orioles

The New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.  The game took place at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland and the final score was 8-5.  Masahiro Tanaka started for the Yankees and he pitched ok, the bullpen pitched well.  Aaron Hicks led the offense with three hits and Brett Gardner, Giancarlo Stanton, Didi Gregorius and Miguel Andujar each had two hits. 

Tanaka pitched 5 1/3 innings giving up eight hits and four runs with a walk and seven strikeouts.  He earned his seventh win of the season.  Jonathan Holder pitched 2/3 of an inning giving up a hit and he struck out one, Chad Green pitched an inning with a walk and Dellin Betances pitched a perfect inning with two strikeouts.  David Robertson pitched an inning giving up two hits and a run with a couple of strikeouts. 

Kevin Gausman lost his fifth game of the season pitching 5 1/3 innings giving up nine hits and six runs with five of them being earned.  He walked none and struck out nine.  Miguel Castro pitched 1 2/3 innings with a walk and a strikeout, Mychal Givens pitched an inning giving up three hits and two runs with a couple of strikeouts and Pedro Araujo pitched an inning giving up a hit. 

Gardner had two hits, Aaron Judge had a hit and Greg Bird had a hit.  Stanton had two hits, two RBI and drew a walk, Gregorius had two hits and an RBI and Hicks had three hits and two RBI.  Andujar had two hits and three RBI, Gardner hit two doubles and Judge, Andujar and Bird each hit a double.  Andujar and Stanton each hit a homerun and the Yankees were 4-18 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Hicks, Torres and Gregorius each had a stolen base. 

Joey Rickard had a hit and an RBI, Adam Jones had three hits and two RBI and Manny Machado had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk.  Jonathan Schoop had two hits, Trey Mancini drew a walk and Chris Davis had a hit.  Danny Valencia had two hits and an RBI and Chance Sisco had a hit.  Schoop hit a double and Valencia hit two doubles.  Jones, Rickard and Machado each hit a homerun.  The Orioles were 2-9 with runners in scoring position and left seven men on base.  Schoop committed an error and Jones committed two errors. 

In the first Jones hit a solo homerun to give the Orioles a 1-0 lead.  In the second Andujar hit a two-run homerun to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead.  In the third Stanton hit a two-run homerun to push the Yankees lead to 4-1.  In the bottom of the third Rickard hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 4-2.  In the sixth Gregorius hit an RBI single to make it a 5-2 game.  Hicks hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 6-2.  In the sixth Machado hit a solo homerun to cut the lead to 6-3.  Valencia hit an RBI double and it was 6-4.  In the eighth Hicks hit an RBI single to extend to 7-4 and Andujar hit an RBI double to push the lead to 8-4.  In the ninth Jones hit an RBI single to cut the lead to 8-5 but that would be the final score. 

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