New York Yankees tops Detroit Tigers 4-2
Game Summary
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 4-2.
Key Players
Paul Goldschmidt led New York Yankees's offense, going 2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI. New York Yankees reliever Fernando Cruz threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 4 K and picked up a hold.
Zach McKinstry led Detroit Tigers's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 RBI. Detroit Tigers reliever Jacob Waguespack threw 1.2 IP, 0 ER, 2 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
New York Yankees starter Ryan Weathers: 6.0 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 2 BB (97 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.00 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 5 K — a flawless relief effort.
Detroit Tigers starter Tarik Skubal: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 9 K, 0 BB (85 pitches). 3 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. The bullpen (2 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 4 K — a flawless relief effort.
Hitting Analysis
New York Yankees: 6 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.200). 4 extra-base hits (3 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Paul Goldschmidt (2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI), Ben Rice (2-for-4).
Detroit Tigers: 7 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.241).
Multi-hit games: Kevin McGonigle (2-for-5), Hao-Yu Lee (2-for-3).