New York Powered Their Way To 6-2 Win Over Toronto On Thursday Night In The Finale In Toronto Canada
New York powered their way to 6-2 win over Toronto on Thursday night in the finale in Toronto Canada.
How?
Offensively New York, the team that wears the pinstripes hit five home runs!
Court was in session twice!
Why?
Aaron Judge homered twice!
His first came when he got New York on the board first with a 455-foot blast in the first inning,
Then Robbie Ray who was pitching for Toronto retired 13 consecutive batters from the second inning into the sixth.
Then Anthony Rizzo snapped that streak by , launching his 250th career home run and tying the game.
After Anthony’s Rizzo’s 250th career home run court was in session again!
Why?
Aaron Judge homered hit the go ahead 441-foot blast into the batter’s eye, marking Judge’s sixth multi-homer game of the year and the eighth time that New York have gone back-to-back.
Then Giancarlo Stanton walked then Gleyber Torres hit a two run homer off Toronto starter Robbie Ray left field, Torres’ ninth long ball of 2021.
Then Brett Gardner closed out the scoring for New York!
How?
Like his teammates Brett Gardner homered!
Off who?
Julian Merryweather in the ninth.
As far as pitching went in the New York, Toronto finale Corey Kluber who started the game for New York limited Toronto Corey Dickerson connected for a run-scoring double in the second inning and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. muscled a double off the top of the center-field wall in the fifth against Kluber, whose next outing would come in a postseason setting -- either the AL Wild Card Game or the AL Division Series, depending on how Gerrit Cole is deployed.
The result after New York’s win over Toronto?
A commanding position in the American League Wild Card race!
New York’s magic number to secure a playoff spot now sits at two with three games remaining, as the Yankees (91-68) took two of three from Toronto in the series.
New York holds a a two-game advantage over Boston, Seattle that both have 89-70 records.
for the top Wild Card spot. Boston lost again to Baltimore, while Seattle was idle on Thursday. Toronto (88-71) is one game out of the second spot.
Aaron Judge had this to say about New York’s 6-2 win!
I wish it was 6-0,” Judge said after the Yankees’ 6-2 victory over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre, a contest in which he homered twice. “We went out there, we played some tough opponents in some tough meaningful games. It wasn’t a postseason game, but it definitely had the atmosphere and the feel.”
Aaron Boone had this to say about New York’s road trip!
This was as tough a trip as you’re going to face with everything on the line,”
To go 5-1 against two really good clubs, it finishes off a really nice trip. We’re just getting started. We’ve got more to do.”
“according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com”
Tonight New York begins their last three games of the regular season as they host Tampa Bay who won the American League East this season!
Nestor Cortes who is a left handed pitcher is going to starting for New York!
Nestor Cortes comes into the game with a record of 2-2 with an earn run average of 2.85.
Shane McClanahan who like Nestor Cortes is a left handed pitcher is going to be starting for Tampa Bay!
Shane McClanahan comes into the game with a record of 10-6 with an earn run average of 3.44.
“according to espn.com”
First pitch is set for 7:05pm from Yankee Stadium!
The game is going to be televised on Bally Sports Sun, Major League Baseball Network, Yes!