Welcome to today’s series of “Mornings with Marvin”, as we take a look at what happened last night (4/6) in the world of Sports.
MLB:
GAME 2: ORIOLES 2 YANKEES 7
Gerrit Cole was in a word “Electric” in this one, while the offense continued to put runs up on the board, as the Yankees rolled to a series-clinching win over Baltimore.
The scoring began in the second inning, as Jay Bruce went yard for his first big fly as a Yankee, off Orioles starter Dean Kremer, putting NY ahead 1-0. In the fourth, a double play by DJ LeMahieu, brought home a run, before an Aaron Judge RBI single, stretched the advantage to 3-0. In the seventh, a Giancarlo Stanton RBI double, and a Judge three-run moonshot put the game out of reach, as the Yankees forged ahead 7-0 for the second straight night. Meanwhile, Gerrit Cole was absolutely brilliant, giving the crowd their money’s worth, by going 7 scoreless innings, 4 hits, 0 walks, and a whooping 13 strikeouts. He looked like the man that is making $36 million in 2021, and if the Yankees can constantly get that from him, it’s going to be a fun year.
After a scoreless eighth by Chad Green, Baltimore put up their first runs of the series, with Rio Ruiz going deep off Lucas Lutege spoiling the shutout bid.
The win puts the Yankees over .500 for the first time this season at 3-2.
GAME 2; METS 8 PHILLIES 4
Dom Smith went deep early and drove in two runs, Marcus Stroman wnet. 6 innings of 1 run ball, and Pete Alonso went deep late to seal a very well balanced 8-4 Metswin over the Phillies, to even up the series at a game apiece. The win was highlighted by the Mets four run seventh inning including a steal of home by Brandon Nimmo, before a Micheal Conforto RBI double increased the Mets lead to 6-1. Edwin Diaz had a bit of a struggle in the ninth as he allowed two runs, but Pete Alonso’s two run bomb minutes earlier had made 8-2 NY,so their wasn’t much to be nervous about as faros the game went.
AROUND THE LEAGUE:
CARLOS CORREA WENT DEEP ASTHE ASTROS TOOK DOWN THE ANGLES 4-2
JD MARTINEZ SMASHED A WALK-OFF DOUBLE TO PROPEL THE Red Sox PAST THE RAYS 6-5.
VICTOR CARANTINI’S TWO RUN HR LIFTED THE PADRES PAST THE GIANTS 3-1, WITH YU DARVISH GOING SIX INNNGS OF ONE RUN BALL FOR San Diego
NHL:
Artemi Panarin had a goal, and three assists, Adam Fox had a goal and two assists, while Mika Zibanejad added a tally, and a helper as well, and the Rangers(17-15-5) manhandled the Penguins 8-4, staying within 2.5 games of the Boston Bruins for the final Playoff spot in the Eastern Division, with 19 games remaining. The Bruins defeated the Flyers 4-2 on Tuesday, lowering their magic number down to 18 for a playoff spot.
Semeyon varlamov made 29 saves, and Brock Nelson scored late as the Islanders edged the Capitals 1-0, putting themselves within a game of first place in the division.
NBA:
Stephan Curry poured in 41 points, as the Warriors ousted the Bucks 122-121, moving within three games of the .500 mark at 24-27.
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