Yankees Lose to Diamondbacks 8-4 as Will Warren Falters in the Last Road Game of the Season
The Yankees lost 8-4 in the rubber game in Arizona. The Diamondbacks needed to win this game. The Bombers were winning this game 4-1 and then gave up a grand slam. Will Warren charged with three of those four runs, and he may have cost himself a spot in the starting rotation in the playoffs. Competition for spots in the starting rotation will be difficult to come by.
As the Yankees dropped the rubber game in this series, some cracks in the foundation were evident. Both Brent Headrick and John Schreiber, who the team is going to rely upon in the postseason to be strong relief pitchers, let in two runs. It was actually Headrick who surrendered the grand slam. When you combine that with the poor start by Warren, you get the formula for an 8-4 loss. Do you think the Yankees will be able to get far in the postseason?
Yankees Against Diamondbacks Game Summary September 20
The Yankees were hoping young Will Warren would continue his recent hot streak and that their bullpen would be rock solid, as it has been all season. Neither of those things happened. Here is a summary of the game where the Bombers bombed their way to a 4-1 lead, but lost 8-4.
In the first inning, Arizona took a 1-0 lead when Gerado Pardoma singled and Lars Nootbar scored. The Yankees slugged themselves to a 4-1 lead in the third inning. First, Heloit Ramos hit a solo home run. Then George Lombard Jr. hit a two-run home run. Luis Garcia Jr. also scored. Finally, Spencer Jones hit a solo home run. That was all the runs the team would score. The score was 4-1.
In the fifth inning, Corbin Carroll walked with the bases loaded and Lars Nootbar scored. Then, Nolan Arenado hit a grand slam. Ketel Marte, Gabriel Moreno, and Corbin Carroll scored. Arizona took a 6-4 lead.
In the seventh inning, Gerardo Perdomo tripled, and Gabriel Montero scored. That made the score 7-4 for the Diamondbacks. Then Corbin Carroll singled, and Gerardo Perdomo scored. It was 8-4 for the Diamondbacks, which was the final score of the game.
Bullpen Concerns, All of a Sudden
The Yankees had the lowest bullpen earned run average in baseball, but that did not work out for them in this game. Brent Headrick, who has been great all season, came in, walked a batter, and then surrendered a grand slam. He was charged with two earned runs and got the loss. Meanwhile, John Schreiber, whom the team signed off waivers from the Kansas City Royals for the express purpose of getting right-handed batters out. He has also been good, and he also surrendered two runs. As we head to the playoffs, the bullpen will be needed. These twin falterongs give grave concern.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Yankees lost this game to the Diamondbacks 8-4. The player of the game was Nolan Arenado, who hit a grand slam. That was his only hit, but it was a game-changing big one. This game marked the end of the three-game series between the Diamondbacks and Yankees. Arizona won the rubber game of the series. Both teams are off on Monday as the Yankees fly home to play the last home stand of the year, and the Diamondbacks travel to Colorado. They end their season on the road.
Conclusion
The Yankees head home having lost the series to the Diamondbacks. Arizona is the only team in the National League that has not been eliminated from a playoff spot or clinched one. The Bombers have Monday the 21st off. They come home for a four-game series with the Rays, the team it has been looking up to all year. This series will begin with a Tuesday double-header. This was an important series, but now Tampa has a five and a half game lead. So both teams will likely look to get ready for the postseason.
