TNK - Boston Red Sox Franchise
Game #72 of Season
New York Yankees (48-22) @ Boston Red Sox (44-27)
Pitching Matchup - Gerrit Cole vs Eduardo Rodriguez
The Yankees jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the 1st inning when Giancarlo Stanton crushed a fastball from Rodriguez over the monster seats for a 2-run HR. The score remained 2-0 through 5 innings as Gerrit Cole worked out of a couple tough jams but the Red Sox were able to drive the pitch count up to 78 and we would go to the 6th with New York up 2-0. Eduardo Rodriguez bounced back nicely after the 1st inning HR and was cruising along with 2 outs in the top of the 7th when he left the game with pain in his elbow. Cole retired the side in order in the bottom of the 7th and the game would move to the 8th inning with the Yankees leading 2-0. Josh Taylor sat the Yankees down in the top of the 8th and Cole would return to the mound for the bottom of the 8th having thrown 102 pitches already. Andrew Benintendi singled to lead off the bottom of the 8th but Cole would come back to retire the next 3 batters getting JD Martinez to ground out to Torres at SS to end the inning and we would go to the 9th with the Yankees holding a 2-0 lead. Matt Barnes would retire the first two batters in the top of the 9th before Stanton took him deep for his 2nd HR of the game driving a solo HR to CF to extend the Yankees lead to 3-0. Cole returned to the mound for the bottom of the 9th with his pitch count at 114 and would start the inning with a strikeout of Moreland before Christian Vazquez connected for a solo HR into the monster seats to make it 3-1 and ruin the shutout for Cole. Aroldis Chapman would make his way in from the pen with 1 out and Alex Verdugo would draw a walk to put a man on for Boston and the tying run would come to the plate as Michael Chavis came out to pinch hit for Hernandez. Chapman was struggling with his control and would walk Chavis to put the tying run on base as the Red Sox suddenly had runners at 1st & 2nd with 1 out and Jackie Bradley coming to the plate. Bradley would hit a high fly ball deep to RF that looked like it might get out but would die on the warning track as Tauchman made the catch and the Red Sox were down to their final out. Chapman would get the final out as he struck out Benintendi on a 102 mph fastball to finish off a 3-1 win for the Yankees
* The Yankees win 3-1 behind a great performance from Cole and 2 home runs from Stanton
* The Yankees have won 5 straight to improve to 49-22 and open up a 5.5 game lead over the Red Sox for 1st place in the AL East as Boston falls to 44-28
* Eduardo Rodriguez pitched well as he shut the Yankees down after allowing a 1st inning HR and would throw 6.2 innings allowing 2 runs on 5 hits with 4 Ks as he takes the loss to fall to 7-5 with a 3.14 ERA. Rodriguez left the game in the 7th with discomfort in his elbow but is expected to make his next start and will not require a trip to the injured list
* Gerrit Cole was outstanding for New York pitching 8.1 innings allowing 1 run on 6 hits with 2 walks and 9 Ks to improve to 9-2 with a 3.69 ERA on the season
* Giancarlo Stanton provided all of the offense for New York going 3 for 4 with 2 HR & 3 RBI. Stanton is now hitting .256 with 17 HR & 49 RBI
* Christian Vazquez went 2 for 4 with a HR for Boston and is now hitting .311 with 5 HR & 23 RBI
* Aroldis Chapman recorded his 21st save of the season for New York
* Alex Verdugo extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a 1 for 3 game
* The Red Sox will get SP Martin Perez back from the injured list and returned SP Ryan Weber to AAA Pawtucket. Weber made two starts for Boston with mixed results and will be back if Boston needs a starting pitcher again.
* The Red Sox will look to avoid the sweep tomorrow in the series finale as they send Nathan Eovaldi to the mound against James Paxton
<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead"><td align="center" colspan="13">New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="40%">Jun 13, 2020</td><td align="right" width="5%">1</td><td align="right" width="5%">2</td><td align="right" width="5%">3</td><td align="right" width="5%">4</td><td align="right" width="5%">5</td><td align="right" width="5%">6</td><td align="right" width="5%">7</td><td align="right" width="5%">8</td><td align="right" width="5%">9</td><td align="right" width="5%">R</td><td align="right" width="5%">H</td><td align="right" width="5%">E</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>New York (49-22)</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">3</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Boston (44-28)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">1</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" colspan="13"><b>W:</b> Gerrit Cole (9-2) <b>L:</b> Eduardo Rodriguez (7-5) <b>S:</b> Aroldis Chapman (21)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="5">Scoring Summary</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="3" width="84%">SCORING DETAILS</td><td align="right" width="8%">NYY</td><td align="right" width="8%">BOS</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">NYY</td><td align="center" width="7%">1</td><td width="70%">Giancarlo Stanton 2-run HR to LF (LeMahieu scores)</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">NYY</td><td align="center" width="7%">9</td><td width="70%">Giancarlo Stanton solo HR to CF</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">BOS</td><td align="center" width="7%">9</td><td width="70%">Christian Vazquez solo HR to LF</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td><td align="right" width="8%">1</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#002A5C" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">New York Yankees</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">AB</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Urshela, 3B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.302</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Andujar, DH</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.288</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>LeMahieu, 2B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.320</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Stanton, LF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right" class="active">.256</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Torres, SS</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.290</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Sanchez, C</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.257</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Gardner, CF</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.310</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Tauchman, RF</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.263</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Ford, 1B</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.385</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">32</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>2B:</b> LeMahieu (14)<br /><b>HR:</b> Stanton 2 (17)<br /><b>RBI:</b> Stanton 3 (49)<br /><b>GIDP:</b> Sanchez</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#ee1422" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Boston Red Sox</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">AB</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Benintendi, LF</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.301</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Devers, 3B</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.283</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Bogaerts, SS</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.301</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Martinez, DH</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.294</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Moreland, 1B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.298</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Vazquez, C</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.311</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Verdugo, RF</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.241</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Hernandez, 2B</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.207</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td style="text-indent:20px;">Chavis, PH</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.245</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Bradley, CF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.196</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">33</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>2B:</b> Verdugo (15)<br /><b>HR:</b> Vazquez (5)<br /><b>RBI:</b> Vazquez (23)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#002A5C" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">New York Yankees</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">ER</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Gerrit Cole (W, 9-2)</td><td align="right">8.1</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">3.69</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Aroldis Chapman (S, 21)</td><td align="right">0.2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">4.50</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>PITCHING:</u></b><br /><b>Pitches-Strikes:</b> Cole - 120 Pitches / 66% Strikes</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#ee1422" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Boston Red Sox</span></td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">ER</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Eduardo Rodriguez (L, 7-5)</td><td align="right">6.2</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">3.14</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Josh Taylor</td><td align="right">1.1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">2.42</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Matt Barnes</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">5.70</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>PITCHING:</u></b><br /><b>Pitches-Strikes:</b> Rodriguez - 73 Pitches / 71% Strikes</td></tr></table></body></html>
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