Marcus Stroman who said in Spring Training, “I am a starter” threw 46 pitches in 2/3 of an inning. Stroman threw 23 balls in 46 pitches, and Stroman received derisive cheers from the fans in attendance in the rain when he recorded an out. Stroman put the Yankees behind the eight ball, having to go to the bullpen in the first inning.
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher, and Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray grunted on every pitch he delivered. There was a serious threat of rain in this game, but they had to try to get it in because this was the only time the San Francisco Giants came to New York. Do you think Stroman’s Spring Training comment was hubris or confidence?
Lineups For the Game
The Giants had Mike Yastrzemski batting first and playing right field. Willy Adames played shortstop and batted second. Jung Hoo Lee batted third and played center field. Matt Chapman played third base and batted fourth. Heliot Ramos was the left fielder and batted fifth. Lamont Wade Jr. was the first baseman batting sixth. Wilmer Flores was the designated hitter and batted seventh. Patrick Bailey was the catcher and batted eighth. Tyler Fitzgerald was the second baseman and batted ninth.
For the Yankees, Paul Goldschmidt led off and was the first baseman. Ben Rice batted second and was the designated hitter. Aaron Judge was the right fielder batting third. Cody Bellinger was the left fielder batting fourth. Anthony Volpe batted fifth and was the shortstop. Jazz Chisholm Jr. batted sixth and played second base. Austin Wells was the catcher and batted seventh. Oswald Peraza was the third baseman and batted eighth. Trent Grisham was the center fielder and batted ninth.
Scoring Summary: Yanks Against the Giants
In the first inning, before an out was recorded, Lee hit a three-run home run, giving the Giants a 3-0 lead. Wade Jr. then had a two-run double giving the Giants a 5-0 lead. That was enough for Stroman.
The Yankees scored one run in the second inning when Wells hit a ground-rule double off the top of the right field wall. Volpe, who had walked and stolen second base came into score. The score was 5-1 Giants. In the fifth inning, Flores drove in Lee on a groundout. San Francisco led 6-1. Then Chapman scores on a wild pitch by Tim Hill. This made it 7-1. Then the Giants scored another run on a Bailey double. Chapman walked home from third base. The score was 8-1 Giants and the Yankees hoped this game would be called due to weather. Wade Jr. walked with the bases loaded, scoring Yastrzemski making the Giants lead 9-1.
Notes From the Game
The Yankees and Giants are both in the top eight for team runs scored. The Yankees opened the season with three out of four series against National League teams. The Giants just finished a six-game homestand, and they walked off their opponents in the last four games.
Clarke Schmidt threw well in his second extended Spring Training game yesterday for the Yankees‘ AA affiliate. He threw 61 pitches, struck 4 out, and did not walk a batter or allow a run. He is expected to make his season debut for the Yankees on Tuesday or Wednesday. With the way Stroman threw today, he is a prime candidate to be removed from the starting rotation.
ChisHolm Jr. struck out 1 time. His 22 strikeouts this season are tied for the most in Major League Baseball. He is killing the Yankees. Predictably, Judge walked in his first two at-bats. On this day in 1912, the Yankees wore pinstripes for the first time. They did away with them after the season and wore them for good starting in 1915. The Yankees are so left-handed dominant that they have faced more left-handed pitchers than any other team in baseball.
Conclusion
It is a bad feeling when the team you root for falls behind 5-0 in the first inning. Stroman did that. Fans are sure the team for which they root is going to lose the game. This game is the first of 13 consecutive for the Yankees.
The game was played in heavy rain after a 27-minute delay. It was 44 degrees at game time. It was also windy, which made fly balls an adventure and added to the ambiance. There officially was a rain delay in the sixth inning, but the game was official and was not going to be postponed. Will Warren starts for the Yankees tomorrow, so it is likely to be another taxing game on the bullpen.
