Wright’s knucklers stifle Yankees as Ortiz, Red Sox win 2

The largest Yankee Stadium crowd of the current season, 54,522, came to watch the Yankees face their most bitter rival, even though the Red Sox are in last place in the A.L. East and trailed the Yankees by 13 games at the start of the three game series. The 21-year-old Severino, who became the youngest starter in the Major League Baseball in 2015, had went 9-2 with a 2.45 ERA in 19 starts between Double-A Trenton and Triple-A Scranton, including going 7-0 with a 1.91 ERA in 11 Triple-A starts. “Everybodys a threat right now.”.

“My staff and I all sat down numerous times this winter and again in spring training and mapped out this scenario, and he performed up to his capabilities”, Cashman told the New York Post.

Overall, the Yankees have totaled 90 runs in 10 games.

Yankees: McCann had an MRI that showed inflammation around the medial collateral ligament on the inside of his left knee.

In the longest of his 25 career outings, Wright allowed a solo home run to right fielder Carlos Beltran among four hits. He threw 94 pitches (59 strikes). The visitors moved in front when Tanaka supplied a high 3-2 fastball that was made to order for a sacrifice fly – that Jackie Bradley Jr. delivered. Girardi said it was a “strategy thing” without elaborating.

“He’s got velocity, and I thought he located pretty well with his fastball at times”, Girardi said.

“I was definitely looking forward to catching him”, said McCann, hitting.

There were also moments where you were reminded that he was making his major league debut.

“We wanted to provide an extra day of rest, so Tuesday is Henry’s day”, manager John Farrell said. “Tried to find guys that at least stem the tide, shut down an out when needed, but the way theyre swinging the bat, the runs that theyre scoring of late, it was not a good matchup against our bullpen tonight.”.

The Red Sox took the lead in the top half of the fifth, when Napoli doubled for the second time in the game and Alejandro De Aza and Blake Swihart followed with back-to-back singles that allowed the first baseman to score.

– Shortstop Xander Bogaerts continued to exhibit his defensive maturation with a pivotal double play in the eighth on a deflected grounder that hit Wright before kicking towards short. After a walk and an RBI single by Rodriguez, the Yankees started teeing off. Ellsbury and Young each scored twice in the inning. He drove in his 76th run of the se4ason with a single in the sixth.

Pitching in his 14th game of the season, Wright was as sharp as he’s ever been in a Red Sox uniform. They began an eight-game trip with the poorest road record in the AL, and matched their worst skid away from Fenway Park since dropping their final eight in the 2012 season.

With Rick Porcello being sent to the 15-day disabled list with a tricep strain, the Red Sox have called up Henry Owens from AAA Pawtucket. “There is no target date for the return of OF Mookie Betts (concussion)”, Farrell said….

Then it ended with two off-speed pitches resulting in doubles by left fielder Chris Young and designated hitter Alex Rodriguez.

In his big league debut, Severino was solid, allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits while walking none and striking out seven in five innings pitched.