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Post by qwik3457bb on Jun 22, 2024 20:49:49 GMT -5
FB waist high, inside corner, taken, 0-1
Ozuna goes after a FB waist high, 3 inches off the plate inside, popped to the ShortPorch in short right, Soto comes in and catches, 1 down.
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Post by laurenfrances on Jun 22, 2024 20:51:42 GMT -5
Game over, Yankees win!
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Post by presceo on Jun 22, 2024 20:51:46 GMT -5
MUCH NEEDED WIN!
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Post by chiyankee on Jun 22, 2024 20:52:04 GMT -5
Look like a professional, pitch like one. Phil Bickford.
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Post by qwik3457bb on Jun 22, 2024 20:52:31 GMT -5
Bickford, veteran reliever who's had some good years and some awful ones, Yanks called him up to replace Victor Gonazalez, who they're trying to clear through waivers. FB at the top of the zone, outer 3rd, is a 50-50 strike on Gameday, not called, 1-0. Bad call again. Fb high outer half, 2-0 FB in the zone up and away, Swung on and misses, 2-1 FB near the same spot, fouled FB above middle, popped to Verdugo in the ShortPorch in left, 2 down. |
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Post by bumper on Jun 22, 2024 20:52:48 GMT -5
bickford closes it out. ends the 3 game losing streak to move back to 1.5 games ahead of the O's and 25 over .500.
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Post by qwik3457bb on Jun 22, 2024 20:54:07 GMT -5
Riley swings over a slider low, 0-1
Riley inside outs a slider on the inner 3rd, drives it to the ShortPorch in medium deep right, easy play for Soto, game over. Yanks win, 8-3!
One last IdiotSmoltz for the night; Yankee fans were worried that the season was starting to slip away after a great start, JUST LIKE LAST YEAR?. No, John, that was 2022.
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Post by kaybli on Jun 22, 2024 20:54:43 GMT -5
YANKS BREAK THE LOSING STREAK!!! JUDGE HITS HIS MLB LEADING 28TH HR OF THE YEAR!!! GRISHAM ALSO GOES DEEP AFTER THE USUAL STANTON INJURY! OSWALDO HAD A KEY 2 RBI SINGLE!! STROMAN HAS A GOOD OUTING!!! BULLPEN INCLUDING TONKIN AND DREAM WEAVER AND NEWBIE BICKFORD CLOSES IT DOWN!!! YANKEEEEESSS WIIIINNNNN!!!!! THEEEEEE YAAANKEEESSS WIIIINNNNN!!!!
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Post by rizzuto on Jun 22, 2024 20:56:12 GMT -5
Ladies and gentlemen, Phil "Battling" Bickford has looked very good. I especially like that he pitches inside.
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Post by donniebaseball23 on Jun 22, 2024 20:57:00 GMT -5
That was MUCH needed. Hopefully it puts some steam back in the Boys' stride. On to the next one...
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Post by qwik3457bb on Jun 22, 2024 20:57:11 GMT -5
Look like a professional, pitch like one. Phil Bickford. Bickford very up and down, had one good year for the Dodgers 3 years ago, but 7-6 with a 4.84 ERA for the Dodgers and Mets the last two years. 20 HR in 128 innings, and 53 BB, but also 143 K's. Maybe Blake can work some dumpster dive releiver magic with him. It's worked for others. |
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Post by Renfield on Jun 22, 2024 20:57:13 GMT -5
Indeed. And once again I feel irrationally happy with the result. Would be nice to get back on a run of series wins |
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Post by qwik3457bb on Jun 22, 2024 21:00:08 GMT -5
OK, Yanks win, 8-3, keep the 3-game losing streak from becoming a season-high 4-game losing streak, moving back to 25 games over .500 at 52-27.
Gain a much needed game on the O's, meaning they stay in first this weekend, at least. Yanks lead the O's by 1 1/2, the Red Sox by 10, the Rays by 14 and the Jays by 15. They try to win a series for the first time in 3 series tomorrow, and if they do, they split the 6-game homestand against two very tough teams.
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Post by bumper on Jun 22, 2024 21:03:45 GMT -5
an exhale game as stroman rights the ship. big time performance earns him potg against a tough braves lineup. bullpen does a nice job closing as 3 of cashman's reclamation projects get it done.
on the offensive side, judge - who else ... is runner up. will give HMs to cabrera for a big 2 RBI hit and soto getting on base 4 out of 5 times.
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Post by qwik3457bb on Jun 22, 2024 21:06:59 GMT -5
3rd star of the game: Cabrera, with 2 hits, 2 runs, 2 RBI and one excellent play at 3rd.
2nd star: Judge with the big answer back two-run HR to the VeryShortMidget-likePorch in right in the 1st, taking the lead back from the Braves and changing the momentum of the series to that point. He also got a run home with a DP grounder (no RBI), and drove in a 3rd run with a bases loaded walk, plus he made a nifty backhand shoestring catch to take a hit away when the game was still close.
1st star: His night began with a solo HR by Ozuna to the ShortPorch in the Yankees bullpen in right center in the first, and ended on a 2-run HR to the ItsyBitsyTeenyWeenyYellowPolkaDotPorch in right by d'Arnaud, but in between, he was nails against a very good Braves lineup that came into the game hot. 3 ER in 6 2/3 innings for his 7th win, and he limited his walks to just two tonight. Answered the challenge. Well done, Marcus Stroman.
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