New York Yankees tops Tampa Bay Rays 2-0
Game Summary
New York Yankees defeated Tampa Bay Rays 2-0.
A classic pitchers' duel: 19 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Jonathan Aranda led Tampa Bay Rays's offense, going 1-for-3. Tampa Bay Rays reliever Ty Johnson threw 2.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Cody Bellinger led New York Yankees's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI. New York Yankees starter Carlos Rodón threw 8.0 IP, 0 ER, 8 K and earned the win.
Pitching Report
Tampa Bay Rays starter Nick Martinez: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 1 BB (94 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.17 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (1 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.0 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
New York Yankees starter Carlos Rodón: 8.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 0 BB (96 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.00 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K (ERA 0.00).
Hitting Analysis
Tampa Bay Rays: 3 H, 0 RBI (team AVG 0.115).
Cleanup cold: Junior Caminero (0-for-3), Liam Hicks (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
New York Yankees: 5 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.172). Includes 1 HR.
Cleanup cold: Heliot Ramos (0-for-4), Luis García Jr. (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Turning Points
New York Yankees's pitching staff threw a shutout, blanking Tampa Bay Rays's lineup.