Game 2 Is An Opportunity For New York Yankees To Even Series

Game 2 in Boston is an opportunity for the Yankees to even the series with their main rival in the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees were unsuccessful in game 2 and lost 4-3. Carlos Rodon was going for the Yankees in game 2 against the Red Sox ace. Hunter Dobbins was pitching for the Red Sox. This is also a repeat matchup from less than a week ago. Rodon did not pitch well in that game; he had a rough fifth and sixth innings. Did you think Rodon would be successful in this game 2?

Lineups: Game 2 Rodon – Dobbins

The Boston Red Sox had Rob Refsnyder as the right fielder, batting leadoff. Rafael Devers was the designated hitter, batting second. Romy Gonzalez was the first baseman, batting third. Carlos Narváez was the catcher, batting fourth. Jarren Duran was the left fielder and batted fifth. Trevor Story was the shortstop and batted sixth. Ceddanne Rafaela was the center fielder and batted seventh. Marcelo Mayer was the third baseman and batted eighth. Kristian Campbell was the second baseman and batted ninth. In the seventh inning, David Hamilton replaced him at second base.

For the Yankees, Trent Grisham batted first and was the center fielder. Aaron Judge was the right fielder. Ben Rice batted third and was the designated hitter. Paul Goldschmidt was the first baseman and batted fourth. Jazz Chisholm Jr. was the third baseman and batted fifth. Anthony Volpe was the shortstop and batted sixth. Jasson Dominguez was the left fielder, batting seventh. Austin Wells was the catcher and batted eighth. DJ LeMahieu was the second baseman and batted ninth. 

Game Reaction

Boston was wearing funny yellow jerseys in this game 2. It became clear that all the Red Sox’s different jerseys were an attempt to sell them. It was only 58 degrees Fahrenheit in Boston for game 2. On June 14!

Where have the torpedo bats gone? The Yankees won their last game in Kansas City 1-0, and Friday night 2-0. They did not score until the 7th in this contest. It would be easy to fault Rodon for the 3-0 deficit, but the Yankees need to score.

Four times in the first six innings, the Red Sox got their lead-off batter on base. Four times that batter scored. That was each of the Red Sox’s first four runs. You must retire the leadoff batter.

News and Notes

Garrett Crochet spellbound the Yankees for 8.1 scoreless innings in the opening game. The Yankees were two outs from defeat when Judge struck with his 26th home run. “It’s tough when you’re looking at scouting reports and the whole thing is bright red,” Crochet said. The count in the at-bat was full in an epic battle. Fatefully, Garret Crochet threw a 99.6 mph fastball low, and Judge clobbered it – 115.5 mph off the bat.  The ball went a Statcast estimated 443 feet out of Fenway Park.

Slugger Giancarlo Stanton will not be back with the Yankees in Boston. He is likely to join the Yankees during their homestand. Yankees Manager Aaron Boone said Judge is close. “His at-bats look good,” Boone said. “He’s very detailed and particular about how he feels. He feels like his timing is pretty good right now. He feels up to speed on the fastball. My sense, in the little bit of communication I’ve had with him this week, is that he feels like he’s close.“ Stanton is 3-for-11 with one double, four RBI, and one walk in three games for the Yankees’ AA affiliate in Somerset.

The Yankees’ minor leaguers continue to do well. Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz struck out eight while pitching five scoreless frames. His second consecutive scoreless outing. Over his last two games, Rodriguez-Cruz has struck out seventeen and allowed six hits across twelve innings for the Yankees’ affiliate, Hudson Valley. Rodriguez-Cruz has a 2.70 earned run average, 1.03 walks plus hits per inning pitched, and seventy-four strikeouts in sixty innings.

Scoring Summary

In the first inning, Narvaez singled and Refsynder scored. The Red Sox took a 1-0 lead. In the fourth inning, Story doubled and Narvaez scored. That gave the Red Sox a 2-0 lead. In the fifth inning, Gonzalez doubled and Campbell scored. The Red Sox took a 3-0 lead. In the sixth inning, Mayer hit a sacrifice fly and Story scored. That gave the Red Sox a 4-0 lead.

In the seventh inning, Chisholm Jr. doubled and Goldschmidt scored. That cut the Red Sox’s lead to 4-1. Then Wells singled, and the Yankees trailed 4-2. In the ninth inning, Volpe grounded out and Goldschmidt scored. It was now 4-3 Red Sox. That is how it ended.

Conclusion

Game 2 of the series in Boston is a chance for the New York Yankees to even the series with the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees had Rodon starting in game 2 against Dobbins. They matched up less than a week ago, with Rodon pitching poorly and Dobbins outpitching him. Dobbins also stirred the pot by saying he would rather retire than play for the Yankees. The Yankees head home tomorrow to take on the Los Angeles Angels. At home, this is a series the Yankees should sweep.