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LeMahieu, Bader and Stanton Rally to Capture Yankees Second Straight Series Victory

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After coming off of a much needed series victory against the Seattle Mariners, the Yankees were looking to keep the winning streak going against the Texas Rangers. 

The Bronx Bombers were able to scrape together two gritty victories against a power loaded offense. The bats werenā€™t flying as much as they shouldā€™ve been for New York, but the Yanks' pitching carried as usual. 

A lot of good things happened during this series, including Luis Severino looking sharp, DJ LeMahieu finding his swing again and Harrison Bader getting his first RBI since coming back from IL. 

There is still a lot of work to be done for the boys in the pinstripes, but this series victory was huge for the Yankees record and their confidence. 

Game 1 Recap

Clarke Schmidt (2-6) took the mound for the Yankees for the first game of the Texas series against the Rangersā€™ Martin PĆ©rez (6-3). 

First Inning

Schmidt started off hot with back-to-back groundouts in the top of the first, but followed it up with a base hit (Nathaniel Lowe). Things started to get out of control for the Yankees during the next at bat, when Schmidt struck out Adolis GarcĆ­a, but a ā€œwild pitchā€ allowed GarcĆ­a to advance to first and Lowe to second. 

In reality it was an error on Yankees catcher Jose Trevino, but it was scored a wild pitch. Thankfully Schmidt was able to lock it down and get the next batter to fly out, ultimately ending the inning.

In the bottom of the first, the Yankees lineup went down 1-2-3. Jake Bauers had a leadoff single, but Gleyber Torres grounded a double play. Giancarlo Stanton followed up with another groundout to end the inning.

Second Inning

The top of the second inning was another battle for Schmidt as he allowed a leadoff double (Robbie Grossman). Schmidt followed that at bat with a groundout, single, strikeout and groundout. 

A two-hit inning for the Rangers but Schmidt made sure they didnā€™t get anything out of it. 

In the bottom of the second, the Yankees 'offense started to heat up. Anthony Rizzo started the inning by being nailed with a pitch. LeMahieu then wacked a double to left field, moving Rizzo to third. 

A much needed hit for LeMahieu as he has been struggling at the plate with his swing.

Billy McKinney got to the plate after Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounded out and also grounded out. 

Unlike Kiner-Falefa, McKinney was able to bring Rizzo to home plate off his hit and move LeMahieu to third. The Yanks got on the board first and took a 1-0 lead. Trevino grounded out right after the score which ended the inning.

Third Inning

Schmidt looked solid in the top of the third, recording two lineouts and one groundout. His only stain on the inning was the walk he gave to Lowe.

The Yankees in the bottom of the third had nothing going offensively as they went 1-2-3 again. Volpe led the inning off with a walk, but a double play groundout by Bauers essentially eliminated the walk.

Fourth Inning

In the top of the fourth, Schmidt got things going with back-to-back outs (groundout, foul out), but this is the Yankees we are talking about so good things do not come in threes as Schmidt then  allowed a single. 

As everything mostly seemed to look decent for the Yankees on the defensive side, the team proved once again that they canā€™t even complete the simplest of plays, as Schmidt allowed a pop up to centerfield that Kiner-Falefa couldnā€™t catch (ruled an error). 

Kiner-Falefaā€™s inability to make the play allowed the Rangers to get on the board and tie the Yankees 1-1. 

The Yankees per usual had no response in the bottom of the fourth inning going 1-2-3, with two groundouts (Stanton, LeMahieu) and a line out (Rizzo). 

Fifth Inning

Schmidt looked solid once again in the top of the fifth, grounding out the leadoff batter, striking out another and forcing another batter to fly out. The only stain on this inning for Schmidt was him hitting Lowe with a pitch.

Kiner-Falefa started the bottom of the fifth with an infield single, but when he stole second successfully he must have misunderstood the umpires that he was safe, as he walked off the field getting tagged.

Kiner-Falefa, if he didnā€™t walk off the bag, most likely wouldā€™ve been out anyway if the Rangers reviewed the call, but it was just a very weird play to begin with.

McKinney and Trevino then both popped up to end the inning.

Sixth Inning

Schmidt started the top of the sixth on the mound, grounding out the first pitcher but then granting a hit on the next. Clarkeā€™s night was finished after 5.1 innings after allowing six hits, no earned runs, and one walk along with three strikes. Another very solid start for Schmidt as he is showing up for New York when they need him most.

Jimmy Cordero took the mound to replace Schmidt and got the next two batters out (fly out, groundout).

In the bottom of the sixth, the Yankees did nothing new and went down in order 1-2-3, with a strikeout (Volpe) and two line outs (Bauers, Torres). 

Seventh Inning

Wandy Peralta took the mound for the Yankees in the top of the seventh and looked like the player he was at the beginning of the season.

Peralta grounded out the first batter but then walked the next one. He caught the runner sleeping and picked Seager off. Peralta then grounded out the next batter to end the inning.

In the bottom of the seventh, the Yankees went down in order 1-2-3 with Stanton striking out, Rizzo hitting a single and LeMahieu grounding out a double play to get Rizzo.

Stanton received major boos from the crowd as he continued his struggle to get meaningful at bats since making his return from the IL

Eighth Inning

Clay Holmes made his way to the mound for the top of the eighth inning ready to provide the Yankees with another scoreless inningā€¦WRONG. Holmes did not look like himself, leaving a lot of pitches high in the strike zone and not landing his pitches in the zone in general. 

Holmes started strong with a fly out, but then quickly started to implode by allowing a double, groundout (moving runner at second to third), then a single (moving runner at third to home) and finally ended the inning on a strikeout.

Holmes did not do enough to secure the win for the Yankees and put major pressure on the Yankees offense to produce. 

In the bottom of the eighth Kiner-Falefa, led the Yankees off with a single to center field. McKinney followed with a single of his own to right field, putting runners on first and third base.

Kyle Higashioka pinch hit for Oswaldo Cabrera, who was pinch hitting for Jose Trevino because of a pitching change. The move turned out to be very smart on manager Aaron Booneā€™s part as Higgy hit a sacrifice fly, sending Kiner-Falefa home and McKinney to second to tie the game at two.

Volpe (strikeout) and Bader (lineout) ended the inning with back-to-back outs. The Yanks left a runner in scoring position and were unable to grab the lead.

Ninth Inning

Tommy Kahnle had a solid top of the ninth inning, grounding out the leadoff batter and popping out the second, but things started to get scary for the Yankees when Seager unloaded on a pitch. Thankfully it fell short of the wall and was only a double. Kahnle was able to get out of the jam by striking out the next batter. 

In the bottom of the ninth, the Yankees showed no promise with Torres and Stanton grounding out. With two outs already, Rizzo gave some hope with a single to right field, but LeMahieu popped up right after to end the inning. 

Tenth Inning

Michael King took the mound for the Yankees in the top of the tenth hoping to give the Yankees a chance. However, on the very first pitch King threw a muffin up in the zone and GarcĆ­a blasted it to left field. The Rangers took a 4-2 lead, deflating any hope out of the stadium.

King was able to go 1-2-3 through the Rangersā€™ lineup right after the homer, but it was too little too late.

In the bottom of the tenth, the Yankees did absolutely nothing on their home field. They essentially let the Rangers have the win going down in order. Donaldson received major boos walking off the field as he has not contributed to the struggling Yankees offense.

The Yanks dropped game one 4-2. A completely winnable game that they let slip through their fingers.

Game 2 Recap

Severino (0-2) took the mound for the Yankees for the second game of the Texas series against the Rangersā€™ Jon Gray (6-2). 

First Inning

In the top of the first inning, Severino looked like he had the past few starts. He got two immediate outs thanks to a lineout and flyball, but quickly dug himself into a hole.

Severino walked the next two batters (Lowe and GarcĆ­a), putting runners on both first and second. Severino then allowed a single to right field, which sent Lowe running to home plate. 

However, a huge throw by Bauers from right field beat Lowe at home plate to get the final out of the inning and prevent any runs from being scored.

In the bottom of the first inning, the Yankees went 1-2-3 with a strikeout (Bauers), pop fly (Torres) and a lineout (Bader).

Second Inning

Severino looked solid in the top of the second going 1-2-3 through the Rangers high powered offense. He recorded his first strikeout of the night along with a flyball and groundout.

In the bottom of the second, the Yankees didnā€™t do much, as two batters struck out (Rizzo, Kiner-Falefa), one lined out (McKinney) and one singled to left field (Stanton). Unfortunately, the Yankees couldnā€™t capitalize with a runner on base.

When Rizzo was up to bat, he fouled a ball off of his knee. What looked like something potentially serious turned out to be just a stinger. Rizzo stayed in the game and didnā€™t seem to have any problems the rest of the night.

Third Inning

In the top of the third, Severino continued to look sharp as he struck out the first batter. He did allow a single during the next at bat, but didnā€™t allow the Rangers to capitalize as he grounded out the next two batters.

The Yankees got to work in the bottom of the third as they were able to load the bases, thanks to two walks (Volpe, Torres) and a single (Bader). With Rizzo up to bat with two outs the Yankees werenā€™t able to bring a single runner in as Rizzo struck out. 

A huge swing and miss (literally) for the Yankees as they had a great opportunity to get up on a Rangers team that can explode in a second offensively. 

Fourth Inning

Severino once again looked good in the top of the fourth as he only allowed one hit in the inning. After getting two outs (groundout, lineout) Severino gave up a double to right field, but thankfully the Yankees defense had his back and caught a ball in foul territory to end the inning and strand the runner.

In the bottom of the fourth after Stanton hit a leadoff flyball, the Yankees got on the board first.  The Bronx Bombers took the lead 1-0, courtesy of a McKinney smash to right field.

The next two batters lined out and grounded out to end the inning. 

Fifth Inning

In the top of the fifth, Severino continued to be dominant, only allowing one hit. After grounding out and lining out the first two batters, Severino allowed a single to center field. Severino forced a groundout from the next batter to strand the runner and end the inning.

The Yankees didnā€™t get any more offense going in the bottom of the fifth. The lineup went 1-2-3 with two groundouts (Volpe, Torres) and a lineout (Bauers). 

Sixth Inning

Severino was a man on a mission in the top of the sixth, striking out two batters. Severino only allowed one hit, a single to left field, but other than that looked great. 

Severino's night was finished after going six scoreless innings. His statline for the night was six innings pitched, five hits, zero earned runs and two walks allowed, while striking out four. 

A fantastic night for Severino who has struggled since coming off of the IL. Overall, a much needed start for Severinoā€™s confidence and for the Yankees offense. 

In the bottom of the sixth, the Yankees' offense looked rough with the only positive being a single to centerfield by Rizzo. All three other batters struck out swinging, stranding Rizzo.

Seventh Inning

Kahnle took the mound for the Yankees in the top of the seventh and he did not disappoint going 1-2-3 through the Rangers (fly ball, foul pop fly, groundout).

The Yankees offense also went 1-2-3 in the bottom of the seventh as Kiner-Falefa grounded out, Higashioka hit a fly ball and Volpe struck out swinging.

Eighth Inning

Peralta took the mound for the Yankees in the top of the eighth and did not look good, allowing two singles to left field (Semien and Seager) before striking out the third batter he faced. 

Boone decided he had seen enough of Peralta and sent Clay Holmes to the mound. Holmes gets the job done grounding out and striking out two batters. Holmesā€™ only stain on the inning was the wild pitch he threw that moved Seager from second to third base.

In the bottom of the eighth, the Yankees went 1-2-3 with all three batters hitting fly balls (Bauers, Torres, Bader).

Ninth Inning

Ron Marinaccio took the bump for the Yankees in the top of the ninth, looking to close out a win for the Yankees. The inning started rocky for Marinaccio as he allowed a single from the leadoff batter and a walk to the second batter. 

Thankfully Marinaccio was able to bounce back and strikeout the next two batters and end the night on a pop fly. The Yankees were able to get away with a 1-0 victory to tie the series. 

Game 3 Recap

Gerrit Cole (8-1) took the mound for the Yankees for the third and final game of the Texas series against the Rangersā€™ Nathan Eovaldi (9-3). 

First Inning

The top of the first was not the start Yankees fans or Cole was looking for. He allowed a leadoff double (Semien) then a single (Seager) to center field which sent the runner at second base to home. 

In the blink of an eye, the Rangers took a 1-0 lead with no outs. Cole bounced right back striking out the next three batters to end the inning.

The Yankees started the bottom of the first strong with a double to right field by Torres. 

However, poor base running by Torres allowed a double play off of Bader's fly. Rizzo then struck out swinging to end the inning.

Second Inning

The Rangers picked up right where they left off in the top of the second with a leadoff homer (Heim).

Cole responded by striking out the next batter, but then allowed a double by the third batter (Duran). Cole then got called on a balk sending Duran to third. Right after Cole allowed another double, which allowed Duran to score. 

Taveras then stole third, but it didnā€™t matter as Cole struck out one batter and forced a fly out on the next. Cole finally got out of it, but not before the Rangers boosted their lead up to 3-0.

What seemed to be like a ballgame already lost, quickly turned into a competitive ballgame. Stanton worked a leadoff walk, then Bauers doubled to center. 

With runners on second and third LeMahieu sent a double to right field, Bauers and Stanton both scored. 

Just like that the Yankees' offense was awake and back in the ballgame as the Rangers' lead was cut down to 3-2. Unfortunately, the Yanks werenā€™t able to bring in LeMahieu as McKinney grounded out, Volpe struck out and Trevino grounded out. 

Third Inning

Cole looked better in the top of the third inning, grounding out the leadoff batter and striking out the second. Cole, however, then walked the third batter, setting up a single (Heim) to right field. 

With runners on first and third everyone was wondering if Cole was going to let another run score or if he was going to end the inning. Everyone thought Cole had ended the inning on a strikeout, but Cole didnā€™t get the pitch thrown in time so it didnā€™t count.

Thankfully, Cole was able to get the job done and forced a fly out to end the inning and strand the two runners. 

In the bottom of the third the Yankees had nothing going as they went down in order 1-2-3. Bader and Rizzo both grounded out while Torres struck out swinging. 

Fourth Inning

In the top of the fourth, Cole had a 1-2-3 inning..well kinda. Cole forced a leadoff groundout but then allowed a single to left field (Taveras), however, Taveras was picked off at first thanks to a great throw by Trevino.

Cole then forced a fly out to end the inning with no damage done.

In the bottom of the fourth, Stanton led off with a strikeout. Bauers was then walked but a LeMahieu grounder led to a double play that ended the inning. 

Fifth Inning

Cole started the top of the fifth on the bump and struck out the first batter. He then followed that up with a double to center field, but before he made the damage worse, Cole forced a fly out by the next batter. 

On Coleā€™s last batter, he allowed a single to right field, leading to an easy decision by Boone to go to the bullpen. Jimmy Cordero took over with runners on first and third and forced a groundout to end the inning.

Coleā€™s staline for the night was 4 2/3 innings pitched with nine hits, three earned runs and one walk allowed with seven strikeouts. 

In the bottom of the fifth, the Yankees went down 1-2-3 again, with McKinney grounding out, Volpe striking out and Trevino lining out.

Sixth Inning

Cordero started the top of the sixth on the mound for the Yankees and looked good as he forced a line out from the leadoff batter and a groundout by the second batter. However, right after Cordero walked Taveras and then allowed a single to left field. 

With runners on first and second, Boone decided to go back to the bullpen. Nick Ramirez came in for Cordero and struck out the final batter.

In the bottom of the sixth, the Yankees had opportunities as Bader doubled to center field, but like they normally do they left Bader stranded and couldnā€™t capitalize with a runner in scoring position.

Seventh Inning

Ramirez stayed on the mound for New York in the top of the seventh and went through the Rangers lineup 1-2-3, with two groundouts and one lineout.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, the Yankees also went down 1-2-3 as Bauers and McKinney struck out and LeMahieu lined out. 

Eighth Inning

Marinaccio took the mound for the Yankees in the top of the eighth and started strong. He forced back to back fly outs, but then allowed a double to left field. Marinaccio, however, was able to end the inning on a groundout from the next batter.

The Yanks were ready to go in the bottom of the eighth as Volpe doubled to left field to set the Yankees up early. Trevino then hit an infield single right after to give New York runners on first and second.

Torres then flew out to get the first out of the inning, but it was all good as Bader smashed the ball to left field for a double. Cabera (replaced Trevino) scored and Volpe scored to give the Yanks their first lead of the night at 4-3. 

Rizzo was then intentionally walked, which didnā€™t matter as Stanton sent a single to left field, Bader scored and Rizzo moved to second. The Yanks' lead was boosted up to 5-3.

Bauers eventually ended the inning, lining into a double play.

Ninth Inning

King took the mound for New York in the top of the ninth, looking to seal the series victory. King started off solid, striking out the first batter then forcing a fly out on the second. 

However, King gave Yankee fans everywhere a bit of a scare when he allowed a single to right field. With the tying run at the plate, King struck him out to win the ballgame 5-3 and the series for the Yankees.

A huge victory for the boys from the Bronx.

Up Next:

The Yankees head out to Oakland for a three game series vs the Aā€™s.

  • June 27th @9:40 pm EST, TV: TBD
    • Pitchers: Brito (NYY) vs Blackburn (OAK)
  • June 28th @9:40 pm EST, TV: TBD
    • Pitchers: German (NYY) vs Sears (OAK)
  • June 29th @3:37 pm EST, TV: TBD
    • Pitchers: Schmidt (NYY) vs Kaprielian (OAK)
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