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Yankees 9, Reds 5...
All seems to be right in the Yankees Universe once again. After Manager Joe Girardi voiced that "he's thrown the best all year for us...call him what you want", Luis Severino went out and threw another ace-style performance at the Cincinnati Reds as the Yankees swept the two-game series.
Jordan Montgomery took a no-hitter into the sixth inning on Tuesday and settled for a two-hit, one-run performance over 6 2/3 innings. It was as if Severino said, "that's great, but I can do better". Sevy (7-4) pitched 7 innings for the win, allowing only 3 hits and 2 runs (none earned). He walked a couple of batters and struck out 9. For the man who couldn't win a start in 2016, he is this year's MVP in the starting rotation.
Then there's Didi Gregorius who is hitting everything thrown within 50 miles of him. Derek Jeter who? Okay, I jest on that part so as to not offend the DJ fans and his legacy but Didi is simply playing in a higher league right now.
The game started out to be a pitching duel between Severino and Cincinnati's Homer Bailey. They traded 0's for a couple of innings until the Yankees broke through with a run in the bottom of the 3rd. The Toddfather (Todd Frazier, as if it needs an explanation) got the inning started with a single. But he was quickly erased when the $153 million pinch-runner, starting in center due to a day off for Aaron Judge in right, hit into a double play. Ronald Torreyes and Brett Gardner took matters into their own bats and both singled to put runners at first and second. The other Frazier (Red Thunder) singled to right to score Torreyes. The Yankees had the early 1-0 lead.
In the 5th inning, after the $153 million man flied out for the second out of the inning, Ronald Torreyes, Brett Gardner, and Clint Frazier repeated the third inning formula. Single, single, single with run scored. Like the 3rd inning, Gary Sanchez got the final out leaving Gardner stranded. It was 2-0 Yankees.
Finally in the 6th inning, the Yankees looked elsewhere than Torreyes, Gardy and Red Thunder for runs as Didi Gregorius reached base on a throwing error by shortstop Jose Peraza, subbing for the injured Zack Cozart, and advanced to second. Chase Headley singed to center to bring home Didi. 3-0, Yankees. After Todd Frazier was hit by a pitch, Jacoby Ellsbury reached base on a force attempt throwing error to second base by first baseman Joey Votto to load the bases. Frazier was originally called out at second, but the Yankees rightfully challenged the play and it was overturned when it clearly showed that Jose Peraza's foot was off base when he took the throw from Votto. Ronald Torreyes hit a grounder to short and was thrown out at first but Headley scored on the play as the Yankees increased their lead to 4-0.
The Reds picked up a couple of runs against Severino in the top of the 7th. Scott Schebler reached base on a fielding error by Didi Gregorius. Eugenio Suarez made the Yankees pay for it with a double to left, scoring Schebler. A wild pitch by Sevy advanced Suarez to third. Tucker Barnhart grounded out to first, but Suarez scored. 4-2, Yankees.
The Yankees broke the game open in the bottom of the 7th. Clint Frazier walked and scored when Gary Sanchez doubled to left. Sanchez advanced to third on the throw. Matt Holliday singled to left to score Sanchez. It was 6-2 Yankees and the end of the line for Homer Bailey. Reliever Tony Cingrani entered the game and was met with a Didi Gregorius home run to right (that's been happening to quite a few pitchers lately). Two more runs and it was 8-2. After Chase Headley lined out, the Toddfather finally crashed the party with his first Yankee home run, a solo shot to left. It was 9-2 Yankees and it seemed like it would be a coast to victory.
Enter Luis Cessa. The first out was easy...a ground out by Billy Hamilton. The second batter, Scooter Gennett, should have been an out but Gennett reached first after swinging at the third strike, a ball that got past Gary Sanchez due to a wild pitch on Cessa. Cessa then proceeded to walk Joey Votto which brought up Adam Duvall. During the at-bat, I was thinking that Cessa had better be careful with the dangerous Duvall at the plate. Boom, a three-run shot to right and the Reds had closed the gap to 9-5. Fortunately, after a visit by pitching coach Larry Rothschild, Cessa retired the next two batters to get out of the inning. I am not sure that I could have been that patient with Cessa. If I was manager, he probably would have been grabbing his bus seat for the trip to Scranton, PA by the end of the game.
Girardi made the wise choice to go with David Robertson in the 9th. 1-2-3, game over. Man, I love having D-Rob back in the fold. The Yankees win!
The Yankees (53-46) did not make up any ground in the AL East despite the win. The Boston Red Sox, behind Chris Sale and rookie third baseman Rafael Devers who homered in his first MLB at-bat, beat the Seattle Mariners, 4-0. The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Baltimore Orioles, 5-1. So, the Yankees remain one game behind the Red Sox and a game and a half ahead of the Rays who departed for the Bronx following their game in Baltimore.
The $153 Million Man was 0-for-4 with a strikeout and was the only starting position player without a hit. What was it that Joe Girardi said? He was to take advantage of his opportunities? Ouch...
Then there's Didi Gregorius who is hitting everything thrown within 50 miles of him. Derek Jeter who? Okay, I jest on that part so as to not offend the DJ fans and his legacy but Didi is simply playing in a higher league right now.
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In the 5th inning, after the $153 million man flied out for the second out of the inning, Ronald Torreyes, Brett Gardner, and Clint Frazier repeated the third inning formula. Single, single, single with run scored. Like the 3rd inning, Gary Sanchez got the final out leaving Gardner stranded. It was 2-0 Yankees.
Finally in the 6th inning, the Yankees looked elsewhere than Torreyes, Gardy and Red Thunder for runs as Didi Gregorius reached base on a throwing error by shortstop Jose Peraza, subbing for the injured Zack Cozart, and advanced to second. Chase Headley singed to center to bring home Didi. 3-0, Yankees. After Todd Frazier was hit by a pitch, Jacoby Ellsbury reached base on a force attempt throwing error to second base by first baseman Joey Votto to load the bases. Frazier was originally called out at second, but the Yankees rightfully challenged the play and it was overturned when it clearly showed that Jose Peraza's foot was off base when he took the throw from Votto. Ronald Torreyes hit a grounder to short and was thrown out at first but Headley scored on the play as the Yankees increased their lead to 4-0.
The Reds picked up a couple of runs against Severino in the top of the 7th. Scott Schebler reached base on a fielding error by Didi Gregorius. Eugenio Suarez made the Yankees pay for it with a double to left, scoring Schebler. A wild pitch by Sevy advanced Suarez to third. Tucker Barnhart grounded out to first, but Suarez scored. 4-2, Yankees.
The Yankees broke the game open in the bottom of the 7th. Clint Frazier walked and scored when Gary Sanchez doubled to left. Sanchez advanced to third on the throw. Matt Holliday singled to left to score Sanchez. It was 6-2 Yankees and the end of the line for Homer Bailey. Reliever Tony Cingrani entered the game and was met with a Didi Gregorius home run to right (that's been happening to quite a few pitchers lately). Two more runs and it was 8-2. After Chase Headley lined out, the Toddfather finally crashed the party with his first Yankee home run, a solo shot to left. It was 9-2 Yankees and it seemed like it would be a coast to victory.
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Girardi made the wise choice to go with David Robertson in the 9th. 1-2-3, game over. Man, I love having D-Rob back in the fold. The Yankees win!
The Yankees (53-46) did not make up any ground in the AL East despite the win. The Boston Red Sox, behind Chris Sale and rookie third baseman Rafael Devers who homered in his first MLB at-bat, beat the Seattle Mariners, 4-0. The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Baltimore Orioles, 5-1. So, the Yankees remain one game behind the Red Sox and a game and a half ahead of the Rays who departed for the Bronx following their game in Baltimore.
The $153 Million Man was 0-for-4 with a strikeout and was the only starting position player without a hit. What was it that Joe Girardi said? He was to take advantage of his opportunities? Ouch...
Next Up: Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York...
The Yankees get back into AL East play this evening at Yankee Stadium. The third-place Tampa Bays come to town ready to make some noise. It is the Yankees' mission to ensure that they leave disappointed.
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Here are the scheduled pitching match-ups:
THURSDAY
Rays: Chris Archer (7-6, 3.77 ERA)
Yankees: CC Sabathia (9-3, 3.44 ERA)
FRIDAY
Rays: Undecided
Yankees: Masahiro Tanaka (7-9, 5.37 ERA)
SATURDAY
Rays: Blake Snell (0-6, 4.86 ERA)
Yankees: Caleb Smith (0-1, 8.10 ERA)
SUNDAY
Rays: Jacob Faria (5-1, 2.67 ERA)
Yankees: Jordan Montgomery (7-5, 3.92 ERA)
Odds & Ends...
Chance Adams pitched yesterday in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's 5-4 win over the Norfolk Tides. He did not get the decision but went 7 innings, giving up only three hits and two runs. He had two walks to go with seven strikeouts. His season ERA stands at 2.39. The RailRiders won the game, thanks to a two-run home run in the top of the 10th inning by Mike Ford off former Yankees pitcher Matt Wotherspoon. The Tides got a run off winner Ben Heller in the bottom of the 10th.
Odds & Ends...
Chance Adams pitched yesterday in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's 5-4 win over the Norfolk Tides. He did not get the decision but went 7 innings, giving up only three hits and two runs. He had two walks to go with seven strikeouts. His season ERA stands at 2.39. The RailRiders won the game, thanks to a two-run home run in the top of the 10th inning by Mike Ford off former Yankees pitcher Matt Wotherspoon. The Tides got a run off winner Ben Heller in the bottom of the 10th.
Have a great Thursday! Let's keep this winning streak alive! Go Yankees!
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