Ryan Yarbrough Has a Huge Matchup In Game 2

Ryan Yarbrough had his work cut out for him facing Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet. Ryan Yarbrough has pitched well for the Yankees since he entered the starting rotation. Ryan Yarbrough pitched poorly in this game, and the Yankees lost a marathon, 8-7. Crochet gave up five runs. He had an earned run average of less than two runs a game, and his performance hurt the sterling number.

Starting the All-Star game for the American League is probably between Crochet, the Yankees’ Max Fried, and the Detroit Tigers’ Tarik Skubal. Who do you think will be the starting pitcher for the American League in the All-Star Game?

Lineups: Yarbrough Faces Difficulty

The Boston Red Sox had Jarren Duran as the left fielder, batting leadoff. Rafael Devers was the designated hitter, batting second. Rob Refsnyder was the right fielder, batting third. Wilyer Abreu pinch-hit for him in the eighth inning. He stayed in the game as the right fielder. Carlos Narváez was the catcher, batting fourth. Romy Gonzalez was the first baseman and batted fifth. Marcelo Meyer pinch-hit for him in the ninth and stayed in the game as the third baseman.

Abraham Toro was the third baseman and batted sixth. He moved to first base in the ninth inning. Trevor Story was the shortstop and batted seventh. Ceddanne Rafaela was the center fielder and batted eighth. Kristian Campbell was the second baseman and batted ninth. David Hamilton pinch-hit for him in the eighth inning. He stayed in that game as the second baseman.

For the Yankees, Paul Goldschmidt batted first and was the first baseman. Ben Rice was the designated hitter and batted second. Aaron Judge batted third and was the right fielder. Cody Bellinger was the center fielder and batted fourth. Jasson Dominguez was the left fielder and batted fifth. DJ LeMahieu was the second baseman and batted sixth. Anthony Volpe pinch-ran for him in the eighth inning and stayed in to play shortstop.

Austin Wells was the catcher and batted seventh. Pablo Reyes was the third baseman and batted eighth. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pinch-hit for him in the seventh inning. He remained in the game as the third baseman. Oswald Peraza was the shortstop, batting ninth. He moved to second base in the ninth inning.

Game Reaction

Coming in, this was a great pitching matchup on paper. The pitching matchup was the best one of the series. Red Sox ace Crochet was going for them, and Ryan Yarbrough was the starting pitcher for the Yankees. He came in with a 3-0 record and a 2.83 earned run average.

It was amazing to see Wells hit a three-run home run in the second inning. Crochet had not given up more than two runs in any start this season. On one swing, he gave up three. Ryan Yarbrough was given a lead. It was also amazing to see Ryan Yarbrough give up five runs in the third inning after he had been so well since joining the starting rotation.

Ryan Yarbrough also gave up a solo home run in the fourth inning to Gonzalez. Gonzalez had a career game, all in four innings. He has a home run, a double, and a single with three runs scored and two runs batted in. Surprisingly, Ryan Yarbrough completely failed in this game. That was surprising, given he has been so good. It was also surprising that Crochet gave up five runs.

News and Notes

After getting hit by a pitch and being removed from the game, Anthony Volpe was not in the starting lineup for the Yankees. That meant Peraza needed to start at shortstop. It is difficult to overstate how important Volpe is for the Yankees. Also, not in the starting lineup for the Yankees was Chisholm Jr. He has been great for the Yankees since coming off the injured list. He has been playing third base. This was just a maintenance day for Chisholm.

Every game between the rival Red Sox and Yankees is a battle, and Friday’s game was no different. The Yankees jumped out to an 8-0 lead. The Red Sox came back. The final score was a 9-6 Yankees victory. Last night’s game was the same.

Scoring Summary

In the second inning, Campbell singled and Gonzalez scored. The Red Sox took a 1-0 lead. It was unusual for Ryan Yarbrough to give up a first-inning run. That Red Sox lead was short-lived. Also in the second inning, Wells hit a three-run home run. Bellinger and LeMahieu scored, and the Yankees took a 3-1 lead.

In the third inning, Toro singled and Refsnyder scored, but that was not all. Story then hit a bases-clearing double. Narvaez, Gonzales, and Toro all scored. Then Campbell singled, and Story scored. The Red Sox took a 6-3 lead.

In the fourth inning, Romy Gonzalez hit a two-run home run, and Refsnyder scored as well. The Red Sox took an 8-3 lead. In the fourth inning, Wells doubled for the Yankees, and Bellinger scored. Then Reyes grounded out and LeMahieu scored. That made it 8-5 Yankees.

In the eighth inning, LeMahieu singled, Rice and Bellinger scored. The Yankees pulled to within one run, 8-7. In the ninth inning, Story singled, scoring Narvaez and Mayer. The Red Sox extended their lead to 10-7.

Conclusion

Ryan Yarbrough of the New York Yankees has pitched very well for them since entering the starting rotation. He has been a bit of a revelation. Unfortunately, he was outpitched in this nationally televised game by Crochet.