Casey Mize Provides a Challenge For Will Warren In Game 1

Casey Mize is a good pitcher, and he presented a challenge to Yankee Starting Pitcher Will Warren. The Yankees needed to win this game against Mize and the Detroit Tigers, but they did not; they lost 12-2. In his last 10 games, Mize is 5-3 but has a 5.55 earned run average.

New York is abuzz with playoff chatter, as the Yankees seem secure in their playoff spot. There is even talk, after taking two of three in back-to-back series against good teams. Do you think the Yankees will catch the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East?

Lineups For Yanks Casey Mize Against Will Warren

The Detroit Tigers had Colt Keith leading off, and he was the third baseman. Gleyber Torres was the second baseman and batted second. Andy Ibanez pinch-ran for him and stayed in to play second base. Kerry Carpenter batted third and was the designated hitter. Riley Greene batted fourth and was the left fielder. Spencer Torkelson was the first baseman and batted fifth. Wenceel Pérez was the right fielder and batted sixth. Parker Meadows was the center fielder and batted seventh. Dillon Dingler was the catcher and batted eighth. Trey Sweeney was the shortstop and batted ninth.

For the Yankees, Trent Grisham played center field and led off. Aaron Judge was the right fielder and batted second. Austin Slater pinch-hit for him. Cody Bellinger was the left fielder and batted third. Ben Rice was the first baseman and batted fourth. Giancarlo Stanton was the designated hitter and batted fifth. Jazz Chisholm Jr. was the second baseman and batted sixth. Austin Wells was the catcher and batted seventh. Anthony Volpe was the shortstop and batted eighth. Ryan McMahon was the third baseman and batted ninth.

News and Notes

Mize has struggled in his last 10 starts. That presented an opportunity for the Yankees in this important game tonight. Stanton was in the Yankee lineup, and Judge was in right field. It is important for the Yankees that they get both bats in their lineup. This is even so, with Judge, who cannot throw, being a defensive liability.

The big win in the last game against the Toronto Blue Jays is still all the talk. The Yankees got big performances from Max Fried and a huge three-run home run from Rice. Three weeks from tonight, the wild-card round starts.

Game Reaction

In the third inning, Grisham robbed Sweeney of a home run. The catch will be on the ESPN Top 10 tomorrow. Grisham is having a great season. Both starting pitchers, Warren, in particular, pitched well. The first four innings of this game flew by. That said, it was clear Warren was tired by the fifth inning. He left a pitch up and surrendered a game-tying home run.

Mize pitched well in the fifth inning, striking out two. Mize pitched six strong innings. The Yankees’ bullpen melted down in the seventh inning. It was pathetic and will kill the Yankees in the playoffs.

Scoring Summary

In the first inning, Aaron Judge hit a solo home run. The Yankees led 1-0. In the fourth inning, Bellinger hit a solo home run for the Yankees. The Yankees led 2-0. In the fifth inning, Meadows hit a two-run home run. Torkelson scored. That tied the game at 2. In the seventh inning, Meadows singled, and Greene scored. The Tigers led 3-2. Then Fernando Cruz walked Dingler with the bases loaded. It was 4-2 Tigers. Then, Sweeney hit a pop single, and Perez scored. It was 5-2 Tigers, and the wheels were coming off.

Then, Mark Leiter Jr. hit Keith, and Meadows scored. Then Leiter Jr. walked Torres, and Dingler scored. It was 7-2 Tigers. On a wild pitch by Leiter Jr., Sweeney scored. Then Carpenter tripled, and both Keith and Torres scored. That made it 8 runs in the inning and a 10-2 Tigers lead. Perez grounded out, and Carpenter scored. The Tigers led 11-2. In the eighth inning, Greene singled and Ibanez scored. That Ned it 12-2 Tigers, which is how the game ended.

Conclusion

The Yankees needed to get off on the right foot in this series. This was tough with Warren starting. Mize pitched well, and so did Warren. The bullpen let Warren down. However, the Yankees have the pitching advantage in game two of this series, with Carlos Rodon having a significant advantage over Jack Flaherty. The way this works, the Yankees, who have 19 games remaining counting tonight, need to win every day to keep pace with their rivals.