The Indians were facing a multi-run deficit only five batters into the game. The double by Almonte scored Gomes, and Almonte later scored on a single by right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall, cutting the New York lead to 7-4.The Indians shaved another run off the lead in the seventh when they loaded the bases with two outs.
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On Friday, the Yankees (62-51) open a three-game series against the first-place Blue Jays (64-52) at Toronto, home of baseball’s hottest team.
The Yankees came in with their bats sound asleep, and Indians starter Carlos Carrasco kept them that way.
Not expected to challenge for the division in most preseason polls, they suddenly have begun to play down to expectations. “I don’t feel that they’re frustrated”.
The Yankees did not help his case for that matter either, only scoring one run against a bad Red Sox team. As always, the Yankees gave Eovaldi the run support he has become accustomed to, scoring three runs in the first inning on a Brian McCann three-run homer (20). 157 (37-for-236) in the previous seven games – had 10 hits Thursday night, including a solo homer by Stephen Drew in the second that made it 4-0.
A little bit of history out of the Yanks’ 16-inning loss to the Cleveland Indians last night… Eovaldi is 12-2. He hasn’t lost a game since June 16. In the eighth inning Carlos Beltran hit a line drive laser shot into the right field seats to tie the game at two and it was off the extra innings we went. Brett Gardner leads New York with 111 hits and 49 RBI while Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira have combined for 140 RBI. They’ve batted just. 159 during this recent 1-5 stretch, and the top of the order is owed much of the blame.
“This is what you put in all the hours in for”, McCann said. According to MLB.com, Bird is the fourth best prospect in the Yankee system, and his promotion was highly anticipated with a ton of hype.
A big part of the Yankees struggles were the lack of hitting from the 1-through-5 hitters. 059 (1-for-17) in his last four games. “I’m not ready to give up”. This outing, which required three trips from pitching coach Mickey Callaway in the first four innings, came after Bauer (9-9) quietly allowed three home runs in the Indians’ 17-4 win against the Minnesota Twins.
-RHP Nick Goody was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to make room on the roster for 1B Greg Bird, who was called up from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
“I said in the offseason several times that if we stayed healthy, which is something we haven’t been able to do the last couple years, and if the middle of the lineup produced, which they didn’t do last year, then we were going to be contenders”, Steinbrenner told reporters, “and we are”. – Yankees manager Joe Girardi, after a win over the Indians on Thursday. An MRI exam revealed the strain but no ligament damage. He reported no issues after throwing a bullpen session Thursday. Pineda is not expected to return until September. He is out until at least August 24. He hit for a lot of power over his career (1913-1928).
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-LHP Nick Hagadone (broken bone in left elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 7, originally due to a lower back strain, and he was transferred to the 60-day DL on July 28.
