New York Yankees Beat Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 In First Game Of a Four-Game Series
The Yankees won this game against the Blue Jays 7-6. This is an important series. First, it is a four-game series with a divisional rival. One who defeated you in the playoffs last year. If the Yanks were to get swept in this series, they would not be in third place in the American League East, but the Blue Jays would be much closer to them.
This series is also important because it follows a shocking loss for the Yankees against their cross-town rivals, the New York Mets. They led that game 5-1 and handed a 3-run lead to their closer, David Bednar, who gave up a three-run home run to little-known Met Tyrone Taylor. The team lost 7-6. The Yanks needed a great pitching performance from Ryan Weathers to rest their beleaguered bullpen. Have other teams suffered such devastating losses?
Yankees and Blue Jays Game Summary
The Yankees needed to win this game for their mental health. They lost heartbreakingly to their cross-town rivals yesterday. There is no rest for the weary, as this game begins a four-game series with their divisional rival, the Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees got off to a fast start with a solo home run by Paul Goldschmidt. The score was 1-0 Yankees on the first pitch of the game.
Then in the fourth inning, Ernie Clement hit a three-run home run. Weathers was one pitch away from getting out of the inning, and he gave up a three-run home run. The Yankees tied the game with two runs in the fourth inning.
In the fifth inning, George Springer hit a solo home run. That shot gave the Blue Jays a 4-3 lead halfway through the game. In the sixth inning, Clement grounded out, and Lenyn Sosa scored. Clement had 12 RBI on the season. He now had four in this game.
In the seventh inning, Cody Bellinger hit a two-run home run, and the game was tied at 5. Then Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a two-run home run. The Yankees led 7-5.
Bednar Blows One
The Yankees felt pretty good about winning the game against the Mets yesterday. They led the game 5-1 and handed their closer a three-run lead in the bottom of the ninth inning. Bednar surrendered a leadoff hit and a walk.
Then he gave up a three-run home run to Taylor. That blast tied the game. The Yanks failed to score in the top half of the 10th inning, but the Mets scored in the bottom of the inning. The Mets won a game where they were trailing after 8 innings. They were 0-91 in the last 91 games, so this victory was rare.
Yankees Honor John Sterling
This was the first game that the Yankees wore a patch on their left sleeve honoring the recently deceased “voice of the Yankees,” John Sterling. Everything the team does is with class, so it is not surprising that these patches look great.
This is a fitting honor for the longtime radio announcer. It is not possible to overstate the impact Sterling had on the franchise, so it is not surprising the Yanks are honoring him. His family was honored before the game tonight.
