New York Took Two Out Of Three Games From Kansas City In Kansas City Missouri
New York took two out of three games from Kansas City in Kansas City Missouri!
Why?
Because they won on Monday by a score of 8-6 in eleven innings!
Why?
The New York, Kansas City opening game of their series started out as a pitchers duel between Jameson Taillon, Carlos Hernandez for seven innings in Kansas City Missouri!
Why?
Because Jameson Taillon, Carlos Hernandez who started for New York, Kansas City pitched seven scoreless
Then it became a back and fourth affair between the two offenses!
Why?
Luke Voit knocked out Hernández in the seventh, but Kansas City answered with an unorthodox run -- fueled by an errant Jonathan Loaisiga pickoff throw and a questionable balk that prompted Aaron Boone’s fourth ejection of the season, with the manager watching on a television screen as Ryan O’Hearn lifted a sacrifice fly.
Aaron Judge put New York back in front by connecting on a tough eighth-inning slider from reliever Scott Barlow, chasing home Tyler Wade, but Loaisiga permitted two baserunners before Andrew Benintendi once again evened the game with a hit off Chad Green.
Kyle Higashioka, Brett Gardner drove in runs in the 10th, but so did Jarrod Dyson and Hanser Alberto, spoiling Clay Holmes’ attempt at his first career save.
“according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com”
Kansas City had an answer in the seventh, eighth, ninth and 10th innings Monday night. Four separate times they found themselves trailing the Yankees as the innings went by, and each time, the Royals clawed back and found themselves in a tie game.
“according to an article by Ann Rogers on mlb.com”
Though, it was New York who won the game in the eleventh inning by a score of 8-6!
Why?
Wandy Peralta closed out the four-hour, 52-minute extravaganza and recorded his third career save, though not without drama. Edward Olivares connected for an RBI single and Peralta faced the potential winning run in Carlos Santana, who grounded out. The Yankees are just the second MLB team to have four blown saves in one game, joining the Astros (9/28/1995).
Then New York lost to Kansas City by a score of 8-4 on Tuesday night in Kansas City Missouri!
Why?
New York struggled defensively last night when they were playing Kansas City in Kansas City Missouri.
How?
Kyle Higashioka who is a catcher for New York committed two throwing errors!
The first?
Kyle Higashioka popped out of his crouch, snared the ball and fired.
The ball trickled into the outfield grass, and the Yankees catcher bristled. With just four errors to his name in the big leagues before Tuesday, he’d now thrown two balls into the outfield grass. It
Kyle Higashioka had this to say about the errors he committed!
“It’s definitely pretty infuriating,Obviously, I hate to make errors like that, especially since one directly led to a run. It’s just not acceptable.”
“according to an article by Bryan Hoch on mlb.com”
Though,
Kyle Higashioka wasn’t the only New York player to commit errors as reliever Stephen Ridings and first baseman Luke Voit did too!
Stephen Ridings error came in the seventh inning as Hanser Alberto bunted back to Stephen Ridings who bounced the throw to first base.
“according to an article by Dan Martin on nypost.com”
Luke Voit who is New York’s first baseman also committed an error.
“according to an article by Kristie Ackert of the NY Daily News”
Then they won the finale by a score of 5-2 yesterday in Kansas City Missouri!
Why?
New York pelted Kansas City starter Brady Singer for 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings, scoring five times and keeping the pressure on en route to a 5-2 victory at Kauffman Stadium.
With the series win over Kansas City it It marked the ninth series win in the last 10 opportunities for New York.
“according to an article by Jordan Wolf on mlb.com”
Tonight New York plays the Chicago White Sox in the Field Of Dreams Game in Dyersville Iowa!
Andrew Heaney who is a left handed pitcher for New York, Carlos Rodon who like Andrew Heaney is left handed pitcher for the Chicago White Sox was scheduled to start The Field Of Dreams Game for the Chicago White Sox in Dyersville Iowa but now he is not!
Why?
Because yesterday Carlos Rondon was placed on the ten day injured list with left shoulder fatigue.
“according to the Chicago White Sox account on Twitter”
With Carlos Rondon placed on the injured list Lance Lynn who unlike Andrew Heaney is right handed pitcher is going to start the Field Of Dreams game for the Chicago Whitesox in Dyersville Iowa!
Andrew Heaney comes into The Field Of Dreams Game with a record of 7-8 with an earn run average of 5.45.
Lance Lynn comes into The Field Of Dreams Game with a record of 10-3 with an earn run average of 2.04.
“according to https://www.mlb.com/probable-pitchers
First pitch is set for 7:00pm from the Field Of Dreams!
The game is going to be televised on Fox!