Yankees Lose 8-2; Dominated By Yamamoto
The Yankees lost the second game of their series with the Dodgers, 8-2. This was the first game of a split doubleheader due to a rainout yesterday. The main story of this game was Yashibo Yamamoto outdueling Cam Schlittler. Schlittler struck out eight batters.
Yamamoto threw a complete game of 9 innings against the Yankees. He allowed only two runs and allowed just four hits. It is hard to win baseball games with only two runs and four hits. The game showed how far the young ace of the Bronx Bombers had to go, as the Dodgers ran up his pitch count. Do you think driving up a pitcher’s count is a way to get rid of a strong starting pitcher?
Yankees Against Dodgers Game Summary, #1 July 19
The Yankees lost game one of the doubleheader today, 8-2. This game was the result of the game last night getting rained out. The story of this game was the Dodgers’ starting pitcher, Yashibo Yamamoto, pitching nine innings against the Yankees and allowing only two runs and four hits. He was exceptional in this game, even though he struck out only seven Yankees. Here is how the game played out.
In the third inning, Shohei Ohtani doubled, and Tommy Edman scored. Then Freddie Freeman singled, and Shohei Ohtani scored. Those runs made the score 2-0, Dodgers.
In the fourth inning, Trent Grisham hit a solo home run, and the Yankees got one run back and trailed 2-1. That was a long home run, but they all count the same. It was one of only four hits the Yankees got in the afternoon game.
In the fifth inning, Andy Pages doubled, and Tommy Edelman scored. It all fell apart for the Yankees in the eighth inning. The Dodgers scored five runs, as relief pitcher Jake Bird came in and made a mess of things. Teoscar Hernandez hit a ground-rule double, and Max Muncy scored. Then, Tommy Edman singled, and both Kyle Tucker and Teoscar Hernandez scored. Shohei Ohtani singled, and Daulton Rushing scored. Finally, Freddie Freeman hit a sacrifice fly, and Tommy Edman scored. It was 8-1, Dodgers.
The Yankees got one run back in the bottom of the eigth inning, when Anthony Volpe singled and Trent Grisham scored. That score made the game 8-2. the final score of the game.
Unbelievable Yamamoto
That is why he is called the ace of the Dodgers. Yashibo Yamamoto was not just the player of the game, he was, he was almost unhittable in this game. In a complete game gem, he only gave up four hits, which included one that was a dropped pop fly because of the glaring sun. That one eventually became one of the two runs the Yankees got. Yamamoto struck out only seven batters, which is a little surprising because the Bronx Bombers are prone to the strikeout.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Yankees lost this game to the Dodgers 8-2. The player of the game was the nearly unhittable Yoshibo Yamamoto. He pitched a complete game and surrenderedonly fou hits and two runs. Due to the rainout, these two teams face echother again tonight at 7:20. It is a splilt double header. Both teams are allowed to call up one extra player fot the contest. This was good because in giving up 8 runs, the Yankees taxed their bullpen in the first game. The second game of the double header is the last game of the series.
Conclusion
The Yankees have lost the first two games of this series. This one they dropped 8-2. They hoped to avoid a sweep when the teams faced off on Sundday night baseball on NBC. The Red Sox have now won 13 games in a row. Including sweeping the suddenly struggling Tampa Bay Rays. There is an argument to be made that the Red Sox are a bigger threat to the Yankees than the Rays.
