New York Yankees This beginning will find more regularity Spring training. In 10 appearances he recorded five wins and the same number of defeats, the last against his city rival, metIn a new edition of the subway series.
For this reason, the star names in the order like and Juan Soto, DJ LeMahieu, Anthony Rizzo, Aaron Judge and Glaber Towersled by Aaron Boone George M. They took the field at Steinbrenner Field Wednesday March 6 to do Tampa Bay Rays.
Yandy Diaz punishes the New York Yankees pitching staff
It only took one pitch into the game to open the scoring. A 93.1 mph fastball from the pitcher Carlos Rodan He stayed at full center and the Cuban knew how to make the most of it Yandy Diaz Hitting a home run 396 feet gave it an early lead Tampa.
This is how the slate was until the fourth chapter. There, at the top, Rays Thanks to two extra bases, he scored two runs to extend the gap.
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First, the Dominican Amed Rosario Hit a double into left field Alex Verdugo Then on the next turn, Richie PalaciosWith the count at 2-2, one delivery connects with another straight Rodan 94.6 miles to knock it out of the park and make it 3-0.
New York Yankees He had to wait until the fifth episode to score, and that came precisely because of an error. palacesIt created Venezuela Lewis Torrance They will score to reduce the differences. Although that didn't last long, in the next inning, Rosario hit a long ball again, this time not a double, but a 377-foot solo home run that made the game 4-1.
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Venezuelans hit home runs
The New Yorkers didn't give up and looked for a way to close the gap, which they did in the same inning. Gleyber TorresWith a man out and an outside off on the board, the right-hander is punished Colby WhiteGive him a home run.
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But the big homers didn't stop, and in the eighth it was Venezuela's turn, Carlos NarvaezWho took it out Carlos Garcia After hitting an 82-mile slider to right field that rested on the outside corner. This resulted in a score of 4-3 Tampa BayIt was decisive in the end, meaning a sixth defeat in 11 games New York Yankees.
Yandy Diaz He finished 3-2 with a home run, a run scored and the same number of RBIs. when Rosary beads He shined, going 3-for-3 with a pair of runs scored and an RBI. For its part, Randy Arosarena Finished 4-0.
Also a starter Taj Bradley He threw 3.0 innings, yielded no touchdowns, struck out an opponent and barely allowed two hits.
By Yankees, Juan Soto He singled in three at-bats, Judge He also failed three times LeMahieu, when Rizzo It ended 3-2. In the case Gleyber TorresThe home run made it 3-2.
New York He is now 5-6 inches Spring training. He will return to action this Thursday, March 3 George M. Steinbrenner Field to do Detroit Tigers Starts at 6:35 PM.