It made sense to delay the game, but ESPN wanted their precious Sunday Night Baseball broadcast to start on time, so both teams trudged through the slush.
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In the series opener on Friday night, Betances allowed David Ortiz’s tiebreaking, two-run homer in a 4-2 loss.
Washington Nationals’ Jayson Werth, right, is congratulated by third base coach Bob Henley after hitting a three-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Saturday, April 30, 2016, …
The Yankees, however, would not be finished with their third inning.
UPDATE 9:52 p.m. – In the top of the fifth, Austin Romine struck out. Gerardo Parra added an RBI single for the Rockies, who have won four of five meetings against the Diamondbacks. Alex Rodriguez came up with two outs with Ellsbury still on base, and got the pitch he was looking for. Last time out, the Texas Rangers slapped him around for six runs and seven hits Sevy’s three of work.
He allowed four hits and did not issue a walk. The Angels did not score until the ninth inning when Albert Pujols homered.
Asked if he was concerned at the sudden frequency with which balls are leaving the ballpark after leaving his hand this year – Betances allowed just six home runs in all of 2015 and did not allow No. 3 until August 23 – Betances said, “No, I’m not because I feel great”. The left-hander completed his third week of extended spring training games by striking out two and allowing one hit over a scoreless inning against Pittsburgh minor leaguers. The next batter, Mark Teixeira, would follow single down the left field line on the first pitch scoring Rodriguez.
As he crossed home plate, Rodriguez motioned to the bat boy to give the home run bat to 8-year-old Red Sox fan David Moss, who was seated next to the Yankees’ dugout and chatted with A-Rod while he was in the on-deck circle. Chasen Shreve, who entered in the sixth, was responsible for Boston’s two runs in that inning. Breaking those wins up, however, are two no-decisions in Boston losses amounting to a 13.50 ERA and. The Baltimore closer appeared to suffer a leg injury fielding the ball on the plate and left the game.
Up came the offense, and they came out swinging right away. Smith pitched another clean, nine-pitch inning Saturday.
The Yankees took back the lead in the fifth when Ellsbury took a pitch to the ribs and Gardner walked on four pitches.
Clint Robinson and Danny Espinosa hit back-to-back home runs, providing the power for Washington on a day when NL MVP Bryce Harper struck out all four times up. After Travis Shaw struck out, Brock Holt singled in a run to take a 4-3 lead. “(Rodriguez is) tough – he’s got 3,000-plus hits. On Sunday, they trailed 6-4 and won.
UPDATE 8:26 p.m. – Xander Bogaerts grounds into a fielder’s choice, scoring Betts.
UPDATE 8:21 p.m. – Mookie Betts singles to lead off the bottom of the first, and then gets all the way to third on Pedroia’s oppo single to right field. Through your 40 my five starts before we jump on top of them in the first inning of relief.
Owens started his second game of the season for the Red Sox and struggled with his control, throwing just 49 of his 92 pitches for strikes.
Luis Severino will take the mound for NY as his team desperately needs him to turn around his slow start to his season.
Giants (12-13) at Mets (15-7) 1:10 p.m. ET – This game features two of MLB’s best pitchers as Madison Bumgarner (2-2, 3.64 ERA) faces off against Noah Syndergaard (2-0, 1.69 ERA).
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Zimmermann joined Chris Sale of the Chicago White Sox and Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs as the only five-game winners in the majors.
