Yankees Beat Phillies 3-1; Weathers Pitches A Gem

The Yankees won the second game of the series against the Philadelphia Phillies, 3-1. There was some question before the game whether the Yankee starting pitcher in this game, Ryan Weathers, could duplicate the wonderful effort last night by Cam Schlittler. However, Weathers has struggled of late but pitched well in this game.

One thing that has plagued Weathers all season is that he has gotten poor run support. That was virtually guaranteed tonight with the Yankees injured and struggling to score runs. It is a bit of a problem as the starting pitchers for the New York Yankees need to be just about perfect. Weathers was not perfect tonight, but was good enough. Do you think the Yankees will lose most of Weathers’ remaining starts?

Yankees Against Phillies Game Summary June 25

The Yankees were hoping to leverage the excitement of last night’s thrilling 1-0 victory. That was a funny game with two high-powered offences producing only one run. Since the Phillies jumped out to a 1-0 lead in this game, they were clearly going to have to score more than one run in this game. Here is how the game tonight played out.

In the first inning, Bryce Harper hit a sacrifice fly, and Trea Turner scored. It was 1-0 Phillies. As important in that at-bat, Kyle Schwarber, who was on second base after doubling, moved to third. The Phillies, however, who are struggling to score runs in their own right, failed to score him despite there being only one out when he got to third base.

In the third inning, Austin Wells hit a solo home run. That shot tied the game at one. He seems to be awakening a bit late. That was his seventh home run of the season. Since the All-Star break, he is 4-for-10 with now a home run. He had a few home runs before the All-Star Game. Maybe he hears the trade rumors as well.

The Phillies did a bullpen game. The second pitcher for them, Brian Keller, was drafted by the Yankees. He missed from the 2023 season to the 2026 season with injuries. He made his major league debut in this game.

In the sixth inning, Cody Bellinger singled and Austin Wells scored. The Yankees were leading 2-1. In the seventh inning, Jasson Dominguez hit a solo home run. The Yankees led 3-1. That home run was hit while battling right-handed. His right-handed hitting had been critiqued. Regardless, a 3-1 lead was a lot better than a 2-1 lead.

Quietly Effective

The Yankees are 9-3 in their last 12 games. However, they have only scored in six innings in the last four games. The pitching has been great (1.40 earned run average over that stretch), but the team needs to score. One thing that would help would be if the team is if they took their walks. They are not doing that. Also, with sluggers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton out, they need to manufacture runs.

The Yankees, however, are not as effective as the Phillies. Since they fired Rob Thomson as manager and hired Don Mattingly. The Phillies are 47-29 since Donnie Baseball took over. They are, however, only 10-12 in their last 22 games. They are having problems scoring, and they are losing baseball games as a result. Rob Thompson, parenthetically, wants to come back in some sort of special advisor role. Preston Mattingly, Don Mattingly’s son, is his boss as General Manager of the Phillies.

Offensive

The Yankees hitters are aware they are struggling offensively. Before the game tonight, Paul Goldschmidt said he has been bad and has been working in the batting cage before games. He said they all are working hard to get out of their slumps. They better; Goldschmidt and the rest of them have been terrible at the plate.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Yankees won this game 3-1. The player of the game was their starting pitcher, Ryan Weathers. He pitched five and two-thirds innings. He gave up six hits, but only one run. He did strike out seven batters. The Yankees and Phillies play the third game against the Phillies tomorrow night at 7:20. It is the NBC game. It seems that the Phillies like to start games early, so the 7:20 start due to the national television game is a bit of an aberration.

Conclusion

This series is a rematch of the 2009 World Series. There are also numerous ties between these two teams. Not only the Mattinglys and Keller, but also the right fielder for the Phillies, Brian de la Cruz plated for the Yankees in the minor leagues last season before signing a minor league contract with the Phillies this season. After the game tomorrow night, the Yankees head to Chicago for ten games against the Cubs and White Sox.