With a 0-7 record as the underdog, they have had a tough time over their last 10 games. “I think he understands the challenge in front of him of what he needs do in the winter”. Switching gears to New York’s pitching staff, they allow just 2.6 walks per game, the best in the AL.
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Tanaka retired his first 11 hitters, gave up two singles, and then just kept frustrating the Angels for the rest of his 7⅔ innings.
Jacoby Ellsbury led off the game with a homer, the first by a Yankee this season.
Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Albert Pujols (L) singles in the first inning of the MLB baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Angels at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, 21 August 2016.
The Yankees have won five straight games when they face a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30 and are 6-1 in their last seven games coming off a loss.
The New York Yankees’ Ronald Torreyes heads for the dugout after being congratulated on his home …
“I know”, he said.
Cessa wound up tossing six scoreless innings against the Angels on Saturday, another night when the Yankees’ youngsters led the charge toward a victory. Torreyes picked on a 0-1 slider from Weaver while Gregorius and McCann hit their 16th and 17th homers, respectively, to drive Weaver from the game.
The four home runs allowed were a season-high for Weaver who was charged with five runs in 4 2/3 innings. Andrelton Simmons drove in both runs, with singles in the first and eighth innings.
“Nothing hurts worse than letting your teammates down, and I’ve been doing it on a pretty consistent basis”, Weaver said.
Nolasco gave up his fifth home run as an Angel in the first inning.
The Yankees’ flickering playoff hopes took a hit earlier in the week when NY faced one of the American League’s best teams. “All of their young players look really good”. “So we’ll just turn the page on that”.
In the fourth, the Yankees loaded the bases against him with two outs, but he got Mark Teixeira on a flyout to end the inning. With runners at the corners and one out, though, he got Brett Gardner to hit into a double play. “He said, “You have to have the horses to pull the cart.” So if your horses get injured or can”t pull the cart for a while ” you can only do so much.”. Yankees 3B Chase Headley missed the opening lineup for the second consecutive game because of Achilles tendinitis.
Albert Pujois is faring well at home, hitting.343 (33-for-99) with nine homers and 30 RBIs over his past 24 home games. The Angels placed 3B Yunel Escobar on the seven-day concussion list and designated INF Johnny Giavotella for assignment while activating 1B C.J. Cron from the 15-day disabled list and recalling INF Kaleb Cowart from Triple-A Salt Lake.2. The Yankees said RHP Nathan Eovaldi underwent successful Tommy John surgery, in addition to fix of his right flexor tendon. American League West. The Angels are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 3 of a series and 1-4 in Chacins last 5 starts.
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Though Yankees manager Joe Girardi insists his team is “going for it” and is focused exclusively on a postseason berth, yet another sign of the franchise’s transition will be in evidence on Saturday, when 24-year-old right-hander Luis Cessa is scheduled to make his first major league start against the Angels.
