iStock_000084127593_Full.jpg

BASEBALL

New York Denied Sweep As Tampa Bay Salvages A Game Out Of The Three Game Series In St. Petersburg Florida

New York won the first two games as well as the series!

When?

Tuesday and Wednesday!

Where?

St. Petersburg Florida!

How?

In game one on Tuesday night Aaron Judge , Jordan Montgomery , Gary Sanchez led New York to a 3-1 over Tampa Bay in the opening game of the three game series.

How?

Aaron Judge hit a first inning home run off Tampa Bay starter Luis Patiño , Jordan Montgomery pitched six innings, threw eighty five pitches including twenty three change ups.

“according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com”

What is a changeup?

A changeup is one of the slowest pitches thrown in baseball, and it is predicated on deception.

The changeup is a common off-speed pitch, and almost every starting pitcher owns a changeup as part of his arsenal. (A larger number of relief pitchers do not, because they typically only face hitters once and therefore have less of a need for deception.) A good changeup will cause a hitter to start his swing well before the pitch arrives, resulting in either a swing and miss or very weak contact. But when a hitter is able to identify the changeup, the pitch is among the easiest to hit because of its low velocity.

“according to Changeup (CH) | Glossary | MLB.com”

And Gary Sanchez like Aaron Judge homered.

Then in game two Gerrit Cole dominated, Aaron Hicks supplied the offense, New York blanked Tampa Bay and won the series.

When?

Wednesday night in game two of the three game series with a 1-0 win!

Where?

St. Petersburg Florida!

How?

Gerrit Cole struck out twelve Tampa Bay batters while pitching eight dominate innings.

Aaron Hicks hit a sacrifice fly!

When?

In the seventh inning!

“according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com”

However,

New York was denied the sweep!

When?

Last night !

Where?

St. Petersburg Florida!

Why?

Jameson Taillon who started for New York permitted four runs and six hits over 4 2/3 innings.

Including a two run homer to Austin Meadows

The bats were quiet.

“according to an article on mlb.com by Bryan Hoch”

While Tampa Bay meanwhile avoided being swept by New York!

When?

Last night!

Where?

St. Petersburg Florida!

How?

Offensively

Randy Arozarena crushed a fastball from Michael King toward the left-field seats at Tropicana Field.

Yandy Díaz delivered an elusive two-out hit with runners in scoring position in the first inning.

Austin Meadows homered in the third and hit a two-run double in the eighth, and Arozarena smacked a three-run shot in the sixth inning..

Rich Hill who started the game for Tampa Bay struck out nine while allowing only six baserunners over 6 2/3 scoreless innings. The 41-year-old left-hander, who became the oldest active player in the Majors when Albert Pujols was designated for assignment, forced the Yankees to swing and miss on 19 of his season-high 104 pitches and ran his scoreless streak to 17 2/3 innings spanning his last four outings.

“according to an article by Adam Berry on mlb.com”

Tonight New York is in Baltimore Maryland to begin a three game series with Baltimore.

Corey Kluber is going to start the opening game for New York!

The right handed pitcher last faced Baltimore 17 days ago!

Where?

Bronx New York where he opposed Bruce Zimmermann who unlike him is a left handed starting pitcher.

Tonight Corey Kluber is going to face Baltimore again!

Where?

Baltimore Maryland!

This time though Corey Kluber is going to oppose Dean Kreamer who like him is a right handed starting pitcher.

Corey Kluber comes into the opening of the three game series with a record of 2-2 with an earn run average of 3.06.

Kluber pitched well against Baltimore on April 27 in New York, hurling 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball. Beginning with that outing, he is 2-0 with a 1.33 ERA over his last three starts, spanning 20 1/3 innings.

Dean Kremer comes into the game with a record of 0-3 with an earn run average of 6.23.

Kremer started the season slow, but he's been better since the start of May. He's faced the Yankees twice already, allowing nine runs in 7 1/3 innings.

“according to Baseball Probable Pitchers | MLB.com”

First pitch is set for 7:05pm from Yankee Stadium!

The game is going to be televised on MASN, Major League Baseball Network, Yes!