The Yankees were robbed again, and again , on Wednesday night (8/29), of putting some runs on the board ,and it all added up, as the Yankees lost to the Chicago White Sox 4-1. the win, gives the Chicago White Sox their first series victory in the Bronx, since 2005,as the web gems, and pitching gems were the story of the game tonight.
When I saw this pitching matchup, Reynaldo Lopez( White sox) vs CC Sabathia(Yankees), I was expecting a win, because the Yankees were homeland they could hit off Lopez.
Well , I am going to be honest with you guys here, if it wasn't for the defense, CCsabathia ,would have done worse then he did tonight, as he was hit hard early and often.
It all started, in the top of the second inning,as with two runners on, and two outs CC couldn't get out the jam, as Ryan Lamarrea plated two runs with an RBI double, to give the White Sox an early 2-0 lead. However, the Yankees weren't worried because to them this is nothing, if you compare it to last night ,and Neil Walker showed it, when he hit a line drive to right field, that would have been a HR, if not for the incredible gem, by Avail Garcia, as he leaped over the wall to rob Walker of a solo HR. that would have brought the Yankees to within a run.
In the top of the 4th, Ryan Lamarre,drove in his third run of the game, with an RBI double to left, that put the Chisox up 3-0.
If their was one thing, the Yankees weren't letting get away tonight, it was Avial Garcia,as he was robbed of an extra base hit, by Aaron Hicks in the 5th, as Hicks launched ,and snagged the ball, right into the webbing, for another web gem.
That catch, seemed to energize the Yankees,as they loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the 5th , for Ronald Torreyes, who came through, with an RBI single that drove in, Neil walker, to cut the Yankees deficit to 3-1.
However, a Brett Gardner, strikeout, and Gleyber Torres, being out at home,on a wild pitch, ended the threatened deflated the Yankees.
However,as the game went on, their were some more web gems, as Aaron Hicks robbed Yoan Moncada with a catch at the center field wall, only for Hicks to be victimized,by an Adam Engel ( who has vicitimized himself,as a Yankee killer ) sliding catch in the bottom of the 6th.
The pitching gem, was by Lopez ,who went 7 innings of 1 run ball, while striking out 6.
The White Sox scored their final run of the game, with a HR by none other then Ryan Lamaree who cemented himself as a Yankee slayer, with 4RBIS tonight.
The Yankees offense couldn't do much hitting tonight, and fell 4-1.
HERO: REYNALDO LOPEZ, ZERO: CC SABATHIA ,UNSUNG HERO: RYAN LAMREE
WEB GEM OF THE NIGHT: AVIAL GARCIA IN THE SECOND INING.
BRIGHT SPOTS:
Their were some bright spots in this Yankees loss Greg Bird,snapped out of his slump, with a double in the third.
Tommy kahlne pitched a 1,2,3 inning in the top of the 9th.
STATS TO KNOW
Yankees win season series vs White Sox, 4-2.
GIANCARLO STANTON IS STILL STUCK ON 299 CAREER HRs, it’s been that way for 9 straight games now.
CHICAGO WINS WEEK:
With the Mets splitting a double header against the Cubs on Wednesday , and the Yankees loss to the White Sox , means that team Chicago has won the “Chicago Vs NY week” 4-2.
Red Sox:
The Boston Red Sox put up an ELEVEN spot in the 7th inning,as they were able to defeat the lowly Miami Marlins 14-6. The Red Sox trailed 5-3 before that big inning.
The loss by the Yankees,coupled with the tRe Sox win, drops them to 7.5 games back for first place in the AL East. Which is coincidentally how much they were down, after play on this date, 40 years ago, and we all know what happened there.
UP NEXT:
The Yankees will get back at it on Thursday night, when they will face the Detroit Tigers ( 53-80), in the beginning of a four game set ,as JA Happ will get the ball for the Yankees,while Francisco Lirano,will get the ball for the Tigers.
Game time from the Bronx, at 7:05 PM
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