New York Yankees Beat Baltimore Orioles 12-1 To Sweep Series With Heavy Hearts On the Day Legendary Announcer John Sterling Dies
The Yankees beat the Orioles today, 12-1. They swept the four-game series with the American League East division rivals. This was a sad day at Yankee Stadium. John Sterling, the legendary broadcaster for the team, died today at the age of 87. He was famous for screaming, “The Yankees Win!” after they did, and he was famous for his snazzy home run calls.
As far as the baseball goes, Ben Rice was held out of the starting lineup with a bruise on his glove hand. This game was started by the unbelievable Cam Schlittler. He is 4-1 on the season, and he has 49 strikeouts against just 6 walks. He has a .74 WHIP and only a 1.51 earned run average. Do you think he will win the Cy Yong Award?
Yankees and Orioles Game Summary
The Yankees had won the first three games of this series. They felt good about this game with Schlittler starting for them. He had more than 20 pitches at or above 100 miles per hour. Aaron Judge wasted no time. He hit a two-run home run in the first inning. The Yanks took a quick 2-0 lead. Coming on the heels of three blowouts, 11-3 yesterday, that probably did not feel good for the Orioles. In the third inning, the Yanks extended their lead to 3-0 on a sacrifice fly.
Schlittler ended up pitching 5.2 innings. He allowed a run on a bases-loaded walk in the sixth inning. He left the bases loaded. However, the Yanks scored runs in the sixth inning on a wild pitch, a Ryan McMahon single, and a Jose Caballero double. The score was 11-1, Yanks by the time it was all said and done.
John Sterling
Listening to a Yankees game will never be the same. John Sterling, the legendary Yankee broadcaster, died today at 87. He was born John Sloss on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He called the games on the radio, then on television from 1989. The smooth baritone was also the announcer for several ceremonies at Yankee Stadium.
He was famous, mocked by some, but beloved by Yankees fans, for his unashamed Yankee fandom. He would scream, “The Yankees Win” after every Yankees victory, and there were a lot of those after 1996. He was also famous for his tailored home run calls, such as “All Rise! Here comes the Judge!” He had one for every player. Reportedly, he loved Cam Schlittler.
Anthony Volpe OIptioned to Minors
In a roster move that surprised everyone, Shortstop Anthony Volpe was optioned to AAA Scranton-Wilkes Barre. Yankees manager Aaron Boone was reportedly unhappy with the move, as he likes Volpe. Volpe’s rehabilitation assignment ended, and the Yankees needed to make a decision.
They opted to give the starting shortstop job to Caballero, who has played well this season. Volpe did not set the world on fire in his rehabilitation games, so those factors combined to mean the Yanks opted for Caballero at this time.
The Bleacher Creatures
The fans who sit in the right field bleachers are affectionately called the bleacher creatures. David Wells, the garrulous Yankee pitcher of the mid-1990s, named them that. They famously yell the roll call, which is a by-position yelling of the Yankees players in the field. This happens at the beginning of the game.
There are also the judges’ chambers out there. Judge plays right field, so that is home territory for them. There are names on the bleachers of fans who sat there for several years. In some cases, those seats have been bequeathed down the family tree.
The Yankees Win!
