New York Yankees edges Texas Rangers 3-2
Game Summary
New York Yankees squeaked out a narrow win over Texas Rangers, 3-2. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
Aaron Judge led New York Yankees's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. New York Yankees starter Cam Schlittler threw 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 8 K and earned the win.
Josh Jung led Texas Rangers's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 RBI. Texas Rangers reliever Jakob Junis threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
New York Yankees starter Cam Schlittler: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 2 BB (92 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.33 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 K (ERA 3.00).
Texas Rangers starter Jacob deGrom: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 0 BB (93 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.83 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 2 ER, 2 K (ERA 6.00).
Hitting Analysis
New York Yankees: 5 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.152). 3 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Aaron Judge (2-for-4, 1 HR), Austin Wells (2-for-3, 1 HR).
Texas Rangers: 6 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.200).
Multi-hit games: Brandon Nimmo (2-for-4), Josh Jung (2-for-4).
Cleanup cold: Joc Pederson (0-for-4), Jake Burger (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.