All eyes had been on Everson Pereira on Tuesday, however one other 22-year-old spoiled the outfielder’s main league debut.
With the sport knotted at one within the eighth, the Nationals’ CJ Abrams lined a Tommy Kahnle changeup off the correct discipline foul pole. The residence run paved the best way for a 2-1 Washington win — and the Yankees’ ninth straight loss.
The Yankees had hoped that the promotions of Pereira and Oswald Peraza, 23, would inject some life into the crew, however that didn’t come to fruition within the series-opener. The two kids went 0-for-7 on the evening. Pereira drew a stroll whereas his more-seasoned friends amassed simply two hits.
While the highlight shined on Pereira, it was Ben Rortvedt who received the Yankees on the board with a solo residence run within the third inning. The shot, the catcher’s first in pinstripes, supplied a solution to Carter Kieboom’s personal solo shot off Carlos Rodón within the high of the body.
Rodón, contemporary off the injured listing following a hamstring pressure, accomplished six innings for the primary time as a Yankee. He totaled six hits, one earned run, zero walks, one strikeout and 68 pitches.
While the road resulted in certainly one of Rodón’s greatest with the Yankees, the southpaw had some assist from his protection and the Nationals, who bumped into three outs on the bases. Washington recorded 9 hard-hit balls off of Rodón, who now has a 6.27 ERA after seven begins with the Yankees.
Meanwhile, New Rochelle native Josiah Gray shined in his first begin at Yankee Stadium. The childhood Yankees fan and Nationals starter allowed only one hit, Rortvedt’s homer, over six innings.
While Gray walked 5, he struck out 4 and hung round for 101 pitches. The Yankees had seven hard-hit balls off the righty, however little to point out for it.
Tuesday was the third time the offensively-starved Bombers have been two-hit or worse of their final six video games.
The freefalling Yankees entered Tuesday’s contest 9.5 video games out of the ultimate wild card spot, which the Mariners occupied. The Blue Jays (1 GB), Red Sox (4 GB) and Angels (9 GB) all led the Yankees in what has turn out to be a long-shot race for New York.
The Yankees, now 5 video games underneath .500, will search for their first win in over per week on Wednesday. MacKenzie Gore will pitch for Washington, whereas Luis Severino will begin for the Yankees.
Severino has a 7.98 ERA this season.
The Yankees haven’t introduced their Wednesday starter but, however Patrick Corbin is lined up for the Nationals.
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