Miguel Andujar continued to be red-hot with an RBI-double of his own in the sixth which really broke the score open and tallied on two more runs for the Yankees. Gregorius took second on a wild pitch.
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Brett Gardner went 1-for-3 with a walk and a pair of runs scored on Saturday as the Yankees routed the Blue Jays. “I think it speaks volumes for his character that he was able to keep the game slow, made pitches when he needed to”.
Yankees: Boone said OF Clint Frazier has passed the concussion protocol and could begin playing in games early this week in Tampa, Florida.
“I just feel like it’s my first time in an amusement park”.
“I have it in spurts and I just completely lose it at times so it’s frustrating”, Stroman said of his command.
Cameras showed a young girl in the crowd ended up with the ball.
On top of that, he now only sits one RBI back of his brother’s total on the year.
“I just got to be as aggressive as I can right there, ” Montgomery said.
For five innings Saturday you could see that guy, although it might be hard to recognize with the ugliness of the sixth obscuring the view. “You’ve just got to be ready to attack and don’t miss a pitch”, Judge said.
First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET on YES Network and ESPN (out of market only) and can be heard on the radio at WFAN 660/101.9 FM. Aaron Hicks reached first base on a force attempt, with Stroman making a nice play to grab the centrefielder’s roller and toss it to Luke Maile at home plate, but the catcher dropped the ball and Judge scored on the error.
Blue Jays pitching coach Pete Walker does not like the fact that starter Marcus Stroman beats himself up after sub-par performances. The team has slashed.281/.385/.503 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Blue Jays’ starter was responsible for a large portion of that – three hits, two walks, six runs (four earned) – and only managed to retire one of the eight batters he faced in the frame. Over 16.1 innings of work, Garcia has 17 strikeouts with five walks and 17 hits allowed. And the Yankees believe his defense at third base, one of the main reasons they did not bring him to the majors at the end of spring training, has been better than adequate. “I feel like we’re in a position not only to be a really good team in the short-term, but in the long-term”.
Steve Pearce singled home Randal Grichuk in the fifth.
It was Montgomery’s best start of the season and helped steady a rotation littered with question marks 19 games into this 2018 season.
The left-handed Jaime Garcia is getting the start for the visiting Blue Jays. “You build a lead for him, he’s probably going to shut it down, go late in the game”, manager John Gibbons said. C Gary Sanchez was given the day off after catching Friday night’s game.
But an injury to outfielder Billy McKinney necessitated Andujar’s call-up, and Drury’s subsequent trip to the disabled list with migraines and blurred vision forced Andujar into the starting lineup.
Romine said a buddy texted him about that before the game.
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Before the Yankees trounced the Blue Jays, 9-1, at the Stadium on Saturday afternoon, Aaron Boone offered a blunt assessment of the state of his bullpen.
