Yankees lose 6-2 as Judge Speaks Amid Team Slump

The Yankees needed to, but lost instead 6-2 in the last game of the series against the Detroit Tigers. Everything seems to be going wrong for the team, as they are beset by serious injuries, the players who are playing are in pronounced slumps, and now several players are sick with food poisoning.

The Yankees needed a big start from Will Warren. Could he be the team’s stopper? He pitched well after giving up a second-inning home run to Kevin McGonigle, who is only 21-years old and looks to be a star. The team is in a funk now, and their captain, Aaron Judge, spoke following last night’s awful 9-3 loss. Does it seem to you that the Bronx Bombers will lose every game for the rest of the season?

Yankees and Tigers Game Summary July 1

The Yankees have lost six games in a row. They got swept in a four-game series in Boston, and then came home to lose the first two games of the series to the Detroit Tigers. The team has significant injuries, players in awful slumps, and now food poisoning. Amid the chaos, the captain of the team, Aaron Judge, spoke to the media following yesterday’s 9-3 loss. Here is a summary of this game.

Things did not start well for the Yankees in this game, as in the second inning, Kevin McGonigle hit a solo home run, which gave the Detroit Tigers a 1-0 lead. In the sixth inning, Riley Greene hit a sacrifice fly, and Dillon Dingler scored. The score was 2-0, Tigers.

In the ninth inning, Ahed Rosario hit a solo home run, making the score of the game 2-1. Then there was a wild pitch. After two steals, Jazz Chisholm Jr. scored. The game was tied at two. In the eleventh inning, Spencer Torkelson walked with the bases loaded, and Kevin McGonigle scored. The Tigers took a 3-2 lead. Then Zach McKinstry singled in two runs, Riley Greene scored, and so did Hao-Yu Lee. Ali Sanchez tried to throw out McKinstry at second base, but the throw was wild. Spencer Torkelson scored. The score was 6-2, Detroit. The final score of the game.

Judge Speaks

It is about time. As the team is falling apart, Aaron Judge spoke to the media following the disasterous 9-3 loss last night. He said, most importantly, that he is feeling better, but there is no timetable for when he will even get re-imaged. He said he wants to be out there to help the team grind through its tough patch. He also said he spoke one-on-one with several players, and said he believes the focus has not been where it needs to be. He is the Captain of the team, and it is fair to wonder why it took him until now to speak out.

Change of Pace

One of the reasons Cam Schittker was so hard last night was that the Detroit Tigers were expecting, and got, fastballs (Schlittler also threw his pitches right over the middle of the plate). The Tigers are a fastball-hitting team, and when they are sitting on that pitch, look out. Today, Will Warren consciously threw changeups to set up his fastball. That proved effective, even though he is a fastball pitcher.

Frequently Asked Questions

The impotent Yankees lost this game 6-2. The player of this game was Yankee starting pitcher Will Warren. He adjusted to throw his changeup more often. That was good as he pitched seven innings, struck out 8 batters, walked no one, and gave up one run and four hits. That he was good was important because Troy Melton, the Detroit Tigers starting pitcher, was himself excellent. Thankfully, the Pinstripes are off tomorrow. They need a rest. The Tigers head to Texas to take on the Rangers. They play tomorrow and then are off on Friday.

Conclusion

The Yankees, regardless of the outcome of this game, have several things they need to address. They play sloppily, and something that happened in the sixth inning of this game exemplifies the problem.

With a runner on first base, there was a single to centerfield. Jose Caballero tried to throw out the runner going from first to third, but he missed the cut-off man. Because he missed the cut-off man and threw wildly, the runner was safe at third base, and because he missed the cut-off guy, the batter reached second base. The runner on third scored on a sacrifice fly, and the runner on second moved to third. That runner did not score. However, since the team is not scoring, that was a huge run.