Yankees and Braves 1st Game of the Series Battle, a 3-2 Yankee win in 10 innings

The Yankees locked horns with the National League East Atlanta Braves. They were hoping their home-field advantage would help them. They were also hoping that starting Max Fried against his old team would help them. He has been good since returning from injury. In fact, most pitchers for the team have been excellent. That is not the problem. He was great again, as the Yankees did nothing for 8 innings, then won 3-2 in 10.

The problem is that the Yankees cannot score runs. They acquired 2 new hitters for their batting lineup and called up their top prospect, but none of these moves have helped. They continue to score one or two runs per game. Maybe they should juggle their lineup, but bat the rookie George Lombard Jr. at leadoff. Do you think this team should make lineup changes?

Yankees and Braves Game Summary August 7

The Yankees just dropped two of three games at home to the St. Louis Cardinals; they were hoping for a better result in this series. They were starting their best pitchers. Max Fried tonight, Gerrit Cole tomorrow, and Cam Schlittler on Sunday. These pitchers are likely to pitch great, but pitching has not been the problem for the team; scoring runs has. Here is how this game played out.

This game was late getting started because of a long rain delay. When it did, it was more of the same. The Yanks got great pitching and could barely score. In the eighth inning, Austin Riley hit a solo home run. The Braves were leading 1-0. In the ninth inning, Matt Olson hit a solo home run, and it was 2-0 Braves. Then the Yankee offense woke up.

In the bottom of the ninth inning, Austin Wells doubled, and George Lombard Jr. scored. Then, Ben Rice singled and Austin Wells scored. The Bronx Bombers tied the game at 2 in the bottom of the ninth. They scored those runs with two outs. In the tenth inning, Ryan McMahon hit a sacrifice fly, and Luis Garcia Jr. scored. The Yankees won the game 3-2.

The Yankees Sign Mitch Garver

The Yankees added some catching depth by inking Mitch Garver to a minor League deal. Previously, he had backed up Cal Raleigh in Seattle. Garver does have significant major league experience, but he is hitting just .175 this season. The good news is that he is a switch hitter. However, he has seen his best days and is not likely to help much behind the plate. He does, however, provide good minor league depth behind the plate for the team.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Yankees won this game 3-2 in 10 innings. This was yet another game where the team got great pitching and scored few runs. Accordingly, Max Fried was the player of the game. He pitched six and a third shutout innings. He gave up only 3 hits and struck out seven. He walked two. These two teams play on Saturday at 3:05 pm. It is Old Timer’s Day at Yankee Stadium.

Conclusion

Coming into today’s games, the Yankees trailed Tampa Bay by four and a half games, and the white-hot Boston Red Sox, who do not lose, were only a half a game behind the Yankees. The team needs to win games, and to do so, it needs to get some of its sluggers back. They scored only three runs in this game, but it was enough to prevail 3-2 in 10 innings. The team cannot keep doing this; it is not fair to the pitchers. Babe Ruth is turning over in his grave.