DENVER — The Yankees didn’t begin the second half or their sequence towards the basemen-dwelling Rockies the best way they needed to on Friday, however the workforce bounced again with a 6-3 win on Saturday at Coors Field.
For the second night time in a row, Giancarlo Stanton discovered himself on the heart of the Yankees’ offense. After smoking a two-run dwelling run on Friday — the Yanks’ solely runs of the sport — Stanton pressured a three-run shot the opposite approach off Connor Seabold within the second inning. The ball traveled 398 toes and over the fitting subject fence, giving Stanton a four-game homer streak and 11 longballs for the season.
Stanton, who additionally drove in a run with a first-inning groundout, reached 1,000 RBI for his profession with the dinger.
While Stanton didn’t have any assist in the scoring division on Friday, that wasn’t the case on Saturday. Kyle Higashioka picked up an RBI sac fly within the second, whereas Gleyber Torres added an RBI single earlier than Stanton’s blast. DJ LeMahieu additionally had a notable night time at his previous stomping grounds, scoring a run and recording his first three-hit recreation since April 23.
While the Yankees’ large second inning proved to be sufficient, all of their runs got here towards Seabold, who solely lasted 2.1 frames.
Clarke Schmidt, in the meantime, continued to construct on his sturdy finish to the primary half.
The righty allowed two earned runs over six innings and 92 pitches towards the Rockies whereas additionally hanging out eight and strolling one. Colorado solely picked up three hits off Schmidt.
The Rockies’ first run got here on a first-inning balk from Schmidt, whereas C.J. Cron knocked the starter out with a solo homer to start out the seventh. While Schmidt’s night ended on a bitter notice, he has solely permitted 17 earned runs in his final 11 outings, a stretch that features 54 innings and dates again to May 19
“Clarke’s been in a good spot now for really the last month and a half, two months,” Aaron Boone stated earlier than the sport. “He’s been throwing the ball really well.”
Colorado scored one other run within the eighth when Tommy Kahnle induced a double-play ball with a runner on third. Kahnle, pitching in his seventeenth recreation of the season, had not been charged with an earned run previous to Saturday’s look.
With a second-half victory checked off, the Yankees will attempt to win their sequence in Colorado on Sunday. They’ll have a great opportunity of doing so with their ace, Gerrit Cole, on the mound.
Cole went 9-2 with a 2.85 ERA over 19 begins within the first half. That efficiency earned him the American League’s beginning nod within the All-Star Game.
Chase Anderson, who has a 6.89 ERA this season, will begin for the Rockies.
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