Glasnow pitches seven sparkling innings as Rays beat Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) — It was a wonderful day for Tampa Bay’s rotation — in additional methods than one.
Tyler Glasnow pitched seven splendid innings and the Rays hit 4 early homers off spot starter Jhony Brito to beat the New York Yankees 5-1 on Monday evening within the opener of a three-game collection between division rivals.
“Good win. Big win. Something to build off,” Tampa Bay supervisor Kevin Cash stated. “Clean baseball for the most part. Glasnow was really good.”
Brandon Lowe launched a two-run drive within the first and Wander Franco added a solo shot within the third earlier than Isaac Paredes and Josh Lowe went back-to-back within the fourth.
Hours earlier, the Rays gave their beginning rotation a major increase by buying right-hander Aaron Civale from Cleveland in a commerce for extremely regarded minor league prospect Kyle Manzardo.
“He’s a really good pitcher,” Glasnow stated. “It’s awesome. I think we definitely needed another starter and we got one. So it’s great.”
Tampa Bay, which leads the American League wild-card standings, remained 1 1/2 video games behind first-place Baltimore within the AL East.
“It’s a 162-game season and guys get tired. With a group like this we all kind of got tired at the same time, but it’s time to pick it up again,” Josh Lowe stated. “I think we all realize that we’re getting down to the wire here a little bit and it’s time to put it into gear and get playing some good baseball.”
Brito (4-5) was known as up from the minors earlier within the day to start out rather than Domingo German, who was scratched due to discomfort in his armpit that prevented him from enjoying catch Sunday.
German entered within the fifth, nevertheless, and labored 5 scoreless innings of two-hit ball.
The right-hander was cleared by head crew doctor Dr. Christopher Ahmad after an examination late within the afternoon. German went out and performed catch, stated he felt actually good and advised the Yankees he might pitch in aid, if wanted.
The 6-foot-8 Glasnow (5-3) allowed three hits and struck out eight, enhancing to 3-0 in his previous 4 begins.
“I felt sharp from the start and just kind of felt good throughout,” he stated. “My slider was good and I was able to pitch off of that.”
Glasnow has gone seven innings in every of his final three outings, equaling the longest such streak of his profession.
“I think the last few starts I’ve definitely been able to set things up better and pitch and not just try and throw super hard,” he stated. “The timing feels a lot better and I just feel a lot more rhythmic and I think just accumulating a few more starts has gotten me back in the right direction.”
With runners on the corners within the sixth, Glasnow obtained Giancarlo Stanton to floor into an inning-ending double play.
Robert Stephenson and Pete Fairbanks completed the three-hitter.
“Little by little I think we’re back to getting that confidence that we (had) in the beginning of the year,” Paredes stated by a translator.
Jake Bauers went deep within the second, homering for the second consecutive evening for the last-place Yankees (55-51), who fell to 1-3 since Aaron Judge got here off the injured checklist. The star slugger walked 3 times and struck out.
“We’ve got to make adjustments,” Judge stated. “We put ourselves in a hole, but we’ve still got a lot of ballgames left.”
The Yankees have struck out 30 instances previously two video games. New York started the day 3 1/2 video games out of an American League playoff spot.
“Look, it’s a broken record — we’ve got to do better,” supervisor Aaron Boone stated. “We’ve got to play better. We know that. I think everyone in that room knows that we’re capable of playing better.”
BIG BAT
Brandon Lowe has homered in two consecutive video games and 4 of the final six.
“When Brandon’s at his best, he can hit balls out of the ballpark anywhere,” Cash stated.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rays: 1B Yandy Diaz was checked by an athletic coach after stretching for a throw within the sixth. He’s been coping with a groin concern. Diaz remained within the sport and completed with two hits. “Not overly concerned,” Cash stated. “We’ll always be concerned when he grimaces like that, but he’s going to have to manage this and he knows that probably the rest of the way.” … RHP Andrew Kittredge (Tommy John surgical procedure) might return in mid-to-late August.
Yankees: After sitting out Sunday evening in Baltimore, Judge was again within the lineup at DH and Boone stated he hopes to play the 2022 AL MVP in all three video games of the collection. Judge returned Friday from a torn ligament in his proper massive toe that he sustained in early June. … 3B Josh Donaldson (proper calf pressure) took grounders and batting follow for the primary time since getting harm. But he’s not eligible to come back off the 60-day injured checklist till mid-September.
UP NEXT
An hour after baseball’s commerce deadline passes Tuesday night, Rays RHP Zach Eflin (11-6, 3.64 ERA) faces LHP Carlos Rodon (1-3, 5.75) within the center sport of the collection. Eflin exited a loss to Miami final Wednesday with knee discomfort.
