As New York, Toronto Are Playing Finale Tonight Gerrit Cole, Mitch White Are Starting, Aaron Judge Remains Pursuing Home Run #61 Following New York Winning American League East Title Tuesday
As New York, Toronto are playing finale tonight Gerrit Cole, Mitch White are starting!
Gerrit Cole, Mitch White are alike in more ways then one because Gerrit Cole, Mitch White both wear #45 as their jersey number!
Gerrit Cole, Mitch White are both right handed starting pitchers!
They’re both from California!
Though, Gerrit Cole is from Newport Beach California while Mitch White from San Jose California!
Gerrit Cole comes into the finale with a record of 12-7 with an earn run average of 3.49!
Mitch White comes into the finale with a record of 1-6 with an earn run average of 5.12!
Aaron Judge remains pursuing home run #61 following New York winning American League East Title Tuesday
Where?
Toronto Ontario Canada!
Tying who?
Roger Maris!
Who was he?
Roger Maris like Aaron Judge was a right fielder played 12 season in Major League Baseball where 7 of those 12 seasons were with New York where Roger Maris played in 850 games, 3007 at bats, contributed offensively 797 runs, 110 hits, 203 home runs, 547 runs batted in, 413 walks and had a batting of 265.
As a MLB Baseball Player Roger Maris was 2x MVP, 7x All-Star, Gold Glove Winner, Major League Player Of The Year!
“According to https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/marisro01.shtml
Why?
Because Aaron Judge was 0-1 though, he scored 2 runs, had 0 runs batted in and walked four times.
“According to espnapp”
In the finale New York comes into the finale with a record of 95-59 because they were crowned American League East Champions Tuesday with their 5-2 win over Toronto in Toronto Ontario Canada!New York was crowned 2022 American League East Champions following their 5-2 win over Toronto Tuesday in Toronto Ontario Canada.
What does that mean?
It means New York gets home field advantage in the American League East Division Series as well as a bye in the inaugural round of playoffs that begin October 11,2022 where their opponent is to be determined
Before celebrating being crowned American League East Champions though New York had to win the game.
That they did as they scored twice in the top of the 3rd inning , once in the top of the 5th inning, twice in the top of the 6th inning.
In the top of the 3rd inning Anthony Rizzo singled to right scoring Kyle Higashioka tying the game up 1-1 before taking the lead in the top of the 3rd inning as Gleyber Torres singled to left scoring Aaron Judge giving New York their inaugural lead of the game at 2-1 a lead they wouldn’t give as they would score once in the top of the 5th inning as Gleyber Torres would single to left scoring Aaron Judge extending New York’s lead to 3-1 . Once in the top of 6th inning as Aaron Hicks would double to deep right center scoring Kyle Higashioka extending New York’s lead to 4-1 before Gleyber Torres would single to shallow right scoring Aaron Hicks before Vladimir Guerrero Jr. would get Toronto on the scoreboard one more time as would single to deep left scoring George Springer before he was out stretching second by Gleyber Torres.
Supporting Jameson Taillon’s start of 7.1 where he surrendered 7 hits, 2 earned runs , 0 walks, struck out 6 Toronto batters.
“According to espnapp”
Following New York being crowned American League East Champions following their 5-2 win over Toronto Tuesday New York manager Aaron Boone, Kyle Higashioka, Aaron Judge, Jameson Taillon had this to say!
We can say we’re the best team in the best division this year, and it wasn’t easy,”Everyone in that room knows that. We took everyone’s punches; we had some low moments. But tonight is to be celebrated. It’s not easy going through the American League East and to survive. … This is step one, and we want to win a championship. That’s our goal.”
“We all erupted,”It’s what you want after a big win and clinching the division.”
“I’ll trade four walks for a win every single day,
I don’t like talking about the future, but I like this team. It’s a special group,”We went out there, playing in the toughest division in baseball, and went out there to win our division. I like our chances, that’s for sure.”
“According to Bryan Hoch’s article on mlb.com”
Toronto comes into the finale with a record of 87-68 haven finished in second place 8.5 back in the American League East to the American League East Champions New York because they lost on Tuesday night in Toronto Ontario Canada by a score of 5-2. Though, George Springer homered to center 431 feet in the bottom of the 1st inning giving Toronto a 1-0 lead. Though, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singled to deep left scoring George Springer before being tagged out at second base by New York second baseman Gleyber Torres.
“According to espnapp”
Following Toronto’s 5-2 loss to New York the American League East Champion on Tuesday in Toronto Ontario Canada Toronto interim manager John Schneider had this to say!
“It happened to be here in our stadium, and they gave themselves quite a cushion in the first half,” inWe’re hoping to be in the postseason. We’re hoping to see them. We’re hoping to play deep into October. I don’t think there’s anything to draw from it. You move on to tomorrow and try to win a series.”
“According to Keegan Matheson article on mlb.com”
First pitch is set for 7:07pm from Rogers Centre!
The game is going to be televised on Yes, SNET, TVA Sports, Major League Baseball Network!