New York Yankees starting pitcher CC Sabathia walks off the mound after the top of the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, in Arlington, Texas. He scattered five hits while striking out seven with only one walk.
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The Yankees were feeling pretty good about themselves following Wednesday night’s 7-0 win over the Orioles, the result of an offensive performance that included almost everyone in the lineup. He barely broke a sweat the rest of his night.
“He pitched so well, you would have never known it”, Girardi said. “We just need to execute better”.
“It’s unfortunate I had to miss this time, but I’m going to NY and I’m looking forward to it”, Chapman said through a translator. It definitely gives me more confidence in Gausman’s abilities going forward this season, proving to me that he is the most trusted pitcher in the rotation outside of Chris Tillman.
“He was something, wasn’t he?”
“You can see”, Showalter said. “I thought he threw the ball well”. He didn’t seem to be struggling, obviously. “There’s still a number of things I’d like to accomplish and shore up a few mechanical things, but as far as the numbers themselves go, I think it’s about all I could ask for”. “I’m competitive; I wanted to go back out there”.
Right fielder Dustin Ackley made a game-saving catch in the ninth inning, but it wasn’t enough to prevent NY from losing for the seventh time in eight games. He has an 11-23 record with a 5.95 ERA in 52 starts and 14 relief appearances for the Los Angeles Angels (2009-10), Kansas City (2010-11), San Diego (2013) and Philadelphia. “But he was able to go get it when he needed it”.
“The changeup was good, the two-seamer was good”, he said. “When you’re not playing well, you want to play better for yourself; but when the team is not playing well, it becomes a double-whammy”.
“I’m not lost at the plate, I’m not swinging at bad pitches”.
The Yankees hadn’t been shut out in an extra-inning loss to this franchise since July 21, 1943, when they were the St. Louis Browns.
“Both teams pitched very well”, Alvarez said. He allowed five hits, all singles. With Masahiro Tanaka set to face Kevin Gausman in the pitching matchup, the over/under for tonight’s game now sits at 7.5 runs. Ellsbury started the rally with a one-out single and he stole second.
NY actually had an early lead in this game, as Gregorius smacked an RBI-single in the second inning. Two unlikely hitters played roles.
Hyun Soo Kim began the Baltimore 10th with an infield hit off Johnny Barbato (1-2). It was Barbato who came in for the 10th. Yes! That gave the Birds their third walkoff victory of the year.
The Orioles have a strong catching duo with Wieters and Joseph, who has grown into a capable starter in Wieters’ absence and would have been the everyday catcher had Wieters not accepted the Orioles’ $15.8- million qualifying offer in the offseason.
Luis Severino looked nothing like a future ace, giving up four runs in six innings as he fell to 0-4 with an unsightly 6.31 ERA.
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“We’ll get there”, Wieters said. There’s no resentment. Do I believe this team is better with me in it than without me? Yes. I think it’s just kind of a snowball effect.
