Brothers Boone Face Off as Yanks Look Great, Beat Texas 5-2

Brothers Boone faced off in the Bronx as the Yankees defeated Texas 5-2. Will Warren pitched a career game as he struck out 10 in five and two-thirds innings. The brothers Boone are the Yankee Manager Aaron and Bob, the Texas Rangers’ hitting coach. Texas has the potential to be very good, with strong starting pitching, but they are not hitting. That is why they hired Brett Boone as their hitting coach, and because the brothers Boone faced off in the Bronx. Are you disappointed by the Rangers’ poor start to the season?

Lineups

The Texas Rangers, in this matchup of the brothers Boone, had Josh Smith as the shortstop and batting leadoff. Wyatt Langford was the left fielder and batted second. Josh Jung was the third baseman and batted third. Adolis García was the right fielder and was batting fourth. Marcus Simien was the second baseman, batting fifth. Joc Pederson was the designated hitter and batted sixth. Jake Burger was the first baseman and batted seventh. Jonah Heim was the catcher and batted eighth. Sam Haggerty was the centerfielder and batted ninth. 

For the Yankees, in this battle of the brothers Boone, Paul Goldschmidt batted first and was the first baseman. Trent Grisham was the center fielder and batted second. Aaron Judge batted third and was the right fielder. Cody Bellinger was the left fielder and batted fourth. Anthony Volpe was the shortstop and batted fifth. Ben Rice was the designated hitter and batted sixth. DJ LeMahieu was the second baseman and batted seventh. Austin Wells was the catcher, batting eighth. Oswald Peraza played third base and batted ninth. 

Scoring Summary

In the second inning, Rice hit his tenth home run of the year. That gave the Yankees a 1-0 lead.

In the fourth inning, Rice hit a sacrifice fly. The Yankees led 2-0.

In the sixth inning, Volpe doubled and Judge scored. That extended the Yankees’ lead to 3-0.

In the eighth inning, Judge hit a two-run home run. The Yankees extended their lead to 5-0. The ball just barely got over the right field wall.

In the ninth inning, Jonah Heim hit a two-run home run, and Joc Pederson scored. That cut the Yankees’ lead to 5-2, and that is how the game ended.

Game Notes for Brothers Boone

The weather for this game was 65 degrees Fahrenheit and clear, but there is a chance of rain tomorrow and Thursday.

Yankees starter Will Warren had 10 strikeouts and only 1 walk. He pitched five and two-thirds innings.

The incomparable Judge hit his 16th home run of the season. That number leads the American League.

With the win, the Yankees are now 7-3 in their last ten games, have won two in a row, and extended their lead in the American League East to four and a half games.

The Yankees’ bullpen appears very strong, and now Scott Effros is set to join it.

Conclusion

The 5-2 win in this game, the battle of the brothers Boone, was very important for the Yankees. The Yankees were able to keep pace in the rough and tumble American League East division. And, with rain in the forecast for the next two days, it may not be possible to get the games against Texas in, so the Yankees getting a win when they can be important. That said, the balanced schedule may dictate that the Yankees and Rangers play through the raindrops either tomorrow or Thursday.