Cessa, Yanks Fall Flat to Tampa 6-1
Wednesday night in the
Bronx was not a good time to be in a Yankee uniform, as the Rays jumped on the
Yanks early and defeated them 6-1. In a game that was started by the infamous
Luis Cessa, the Yanks just never seemed to get things going, especially after
leaving the base loaded early in the game. The loss kept the Yanks an even .500
on the year against Tampa, and it marked the seventh loss in the last nine games to Tampa.
The lone run of the game
for the Yanks came in the second inning, as Miguel Andujar lined a ball into
the left field seats for his 19th homer of the season to tie the game at one.
The Yanks would immediately give up this lead, however the fourth inning saw
the Yanks knock out Tampas starter and have the bases loaded with one out. With
the bases juiced, Romine struck out and Toe was originally ruled safe on an infield
single but was shortly ruled out after replay showed he did not beat the throw.
The Yanks wasted their best opportunity of the night and it came back to bite
them.
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| Photo Credit: AP Frank Franklin II |
A two run homer by Smith
in the fourth made it 5-1 Rays, which effectively ended Cessas’s night. Holder
would come on in relief first to finish out the inning, and then it was Sonny
Gray for three and a third innings, only allowing one run in the process. The
Yanks really never got anything going and would eventually fall 6-1, dropping
the second game of the three game set.
What’s Next?
The Yankees and Rays
finish off their three-game set with a day game in the Bronx that will see Blake
Snell takes on Masahiro Tanaka. Snell has been phenomenal this season despite
the Yankees having some success off him. Tanaka will look to have a bounce back
start after getting absolutely pummeled in his last outing.
Article by: Matt Luzzi
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