The Yankees need a new finishing move.
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NY then loaded the bases in the fourth with two out. They have failed all six times. The Yankees are a ideal 6-0 against the Angels this season, and that’s pretty cool.
Chad Green (2-3) allowed one run and five hits in six innings, which matched his big league high. Even with the loss, the Yankees’ 6-1 record against Los Angeles this season marks the first time they have finished a season with one-or-zero losses against the Angels. Yankees C Brian McCann’s 17-game hitting streak on the road that ended Sunday is the club’s longest since Derek Jeter hit in 44 successive road games from August 2006 to May 2007.
Shutting down the Yanks were Angels starter Jhoulys Chacin, who worked 5 2/3 innings, and three relievers.
The loss prevented a sweep and also kept the Yankees from getting to five games over.500 for the first time this season.
Jacoby Ellsbury gets some air to rob Albert Pujols.
After winning the first two games of the series, NY entered four games over.500 at 63-59 but for the fourth time failed to move five games over, putting an added emphasis on winning the next series in Seattle.
“It’s really important because it’s a team that we’re chasing”, Joe Girardi said.
Andrelton Simmons drove in both runs while Albert Pujols collected three hits and nearly hit his 584th career home run, which would have put him into 10th place all-time. Basically, after those three games, we have six games out of our division and the rest are in our division out of the 36.
“I thought he showed really good stuff”, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said.
The Yankees travel to Kansas City next week for three games against the Royals, then play host to the Dodgers from September 12-14.
ANAHEIM One of the New York Yankees’ breakout Baby Bombers had another solid start Sunday. Calhoun advanced Petit to second in the third inning courtesy of an infield single and Calhoun himself reached second on a walk and a wild pitch in the eighth. “They set out with a plan what he needed to do, he went down, worked very hard and got it done”.
In theory, the Yankees got just what they wanted when after two walks and a fielder’s choice in the eighth, Gregorius came up with the tying run on second and one out Sunday.
Jacoby Ellsbury raced to the center field warning track, timed his leap and electrified an Angel Stadium crowd full of Yankees fans. But Chacin defused the threat by making Brett Gardner hit into an inning-ending double play.
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Prior to Pujols shot into the left field seats, only twice did the Angels advanced a runner to second base. Angels DH Albert Pujols, who hit his 583rd career home run Saturday night, needs one to break a tie for 10th place with Mark McGwire and three to tie Hall of Famer Frank Robinson for ninth place. He ended up with 5 ⁄3 scoreless against the Yankees, and the no-name bullpen of Deolis Guerra, JC Ramirez, and Fernando Salas combined to no-hit them over the final 10 outs.
