Following
a hard loss which saw the Yankees hardly fall to the Astros, the Yankees looked
to secure a huge series win over a formidable AL opponent. However, despite the
recent success of Luis Severino in his last start against the White Sox,
Severino fell victim to the explosive offense of the MLB leading Astros and the
bats provided no support either, as hitter after hitter was unable to produce
in the 8-1 loss.
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| Photo Credit: David J. Phillips | AP |
Starting
the game, after a Gardner lineout, Judge doubled on a line drive to right
field, followed by a Gary Sanchez walk. This put runners on first and second with
only one out, giving Gregorius and Ellsbury chances to get some offense going.
Instead, they both struck out and ended the inning on a sour note. The Astros
also had a scoring opportunity in their half of the inning with runners on
second and third with two outs, but former Yankee Brian McCann struck out
swinging as Severino got out of a jam.
Another
scoring opportunity presented itself in the second as the Yankees had runners
on first and second with two outs after Tyler Wade and Clint Frazier drew
themselves a pair of walks, but Brett Gardner lined out to once again end an
inning with runners on. The Astros on the other hand, decided to capitalize in
the bottom half of the inning, as former Yankee Carlos Beltran was not as
willing to help his former team as McCann was and lead off with a double,
followed by a Marwin Gonzalez homer and doubles from Yuli Gurriel and Josh
Reddick. Finally, Severino forced a ground out from Altuve, ending the damage
at 3-0 Astros.
The
third and fourth innings were uneventful for the Yankees, as once again two
runners were left on base in the third, and Carter, Wade, and Frazier went down
in order in the fourth as Mike Fiers continued his decent outing. As for the
Astros, Severino made quick work of them in the third, but resumed their
offense in the fourth as they scored two more runs on a walk, a couple of
singles, and a Carlos Correa double with brought two in, making the score 5-0.
The
top of the fifth brought a pitching change as Chris Devenski was brought in to
replace Mike Fiers, perhaps giving the Yankees an opportunity to finally score
off a new arm. However, Devenski sent the Yankees down in order as he struck
out Gardner, Judge, and Sanchez consecutively. Severino finally showed some
life in this inning though, as he sent down the three Astros which came to bat
in the inning on a K and two fly balls to center and right field.
The
sixth saw three Yankees come to bat and three Yankees go back the dugout
without reaching base. The Astros, on the other hand, finally forced Severino
out of the game with a double by George Springer, who later scored on a Carlos
Correa single off of pitching replacement Tyler Webb, bringing the score to
6-0.
As
the seventh rolled around, the Yankees once again saw a new arm come to the
mound in the form of Michael Feliz, once again presenting a fresh start. The
Yankees capitalized on this opportunity by going down in order for the third
consecutive inning, including an unsurprising Chris Carter strikeout, a Tyler
Wade lineout, and a Clint Frazier groundout. The offensive onslaught from the
other club continued against the Yankee pitching replacement for Tyler Webb,
Domingo German who allowed a single, threw a wild pitch, and then surrendered a
two-run bomb to Yuli Gurriel which put the score at 8-0 at the end of the
inning.
The
eighth inning was déjà vu for the Yankees with two runners being left on base
while the Astros went down in short order with just four batters coming to the
plate. The top of the ninth finally saw the Yankees score a run off of a line
drive from none other than Chris Carter which brought in Chase Headley from
second. The inning promptly ended as Clint Frazier grounded into a double play
and Gardner struck out to finish the game. The final score was Astros 8 and Yankees 1. This brings
about a series loss due to a poor offensive showing and poor outing from Luis
Severino. The Yankees will look to rebound as they prepare for a series with
the Blue Jays starting tomorrow.
Winning Pitcher: Chris Devenski (5-3, 2.15 ERA): 2.0 IP, 0
H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 0 HR
Losing Pitcher: Luis Severino (5-4, 3.52 ERA): 5.1 IP, 9
H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 7 K, 1 HR
Notable
Performers:
Aaron
Judge 2-4, 1 2B, 2K
Chris
Carter 1-4, 1 RBI, 3 K
Gary
Sanchez 2-3, 1 BB, 1 K
Carlos
Correa 4-5, 2 2B, 3 RBI, 1 K
Yuli
Gurriel 3-4, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 1 HR
Marwin
Gonzales 1-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
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by: Connor Thoms
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