Texas Rangers tops New York Yankees 3-0
Game Summary
Texas Rangers defeated New York Yankees 3-0.
Key Players
Ben Rice led New York Yankees's offense, going 3-for-4. New York Yankees reliever Brent Headrick threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Josh Jung led Texas Rangers's offense, going 1-for-4, 2 RBI. Texas Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi threw 7.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 K and earned the win.
Pitching Report
New York Yankees starter Elmer Rodríguez: 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 3 K, 4 BB (80 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 K (ERA 2.25).
Texas Rangers starter Nathan Eovaldi: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 7 K, 1 BB (102 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.00 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (1 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.0 IP with 1 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
New York Yankees: 5 H, 0 RBI (team AVG 0.167).
Multi-hit games: Ben Rice (3-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Aaron Judge (0-for-4), Jazz Chisholm Jr. (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Texas Rangers: 6 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.222).
Multi-hit games: Ezequiel Duran (2-for-2).
Cleanup cold: Corey Seager (0-for-3), Jake Burger (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Turning Points
Texas Rangers's pitching staff threw a shutout, blanking New York Yankees's lineup.