In between the Pinstripes #8

In between the Pinstripes_8: ALMOST perfect
What a way to start off a Home Opener! Every facet of the game was dominated by the Yankees today and that shows in the 8-1 thrashing of the Tampa Bay Rays. Michael Pineda got his revenge against the Rays in a big way, going deep into the game with a perfect game in hand. Pineda threw 6.2 innings perfect until Evan Longoria drilled a double into the left field corner. The game that Pineda was pitching had the aura around it that perfection might happen.

The play before Longoria’s double, Kevin Kiermaier hit a slicing line drive to left that Gardner ran down, and that look to be that “signature out” that everyone talks about when a perfect game happens. Not taking anything away from Pineda at all today, he did everything asked of him and more. Also, Austin Romine showed that he might want to ask Joe Girardi and the Yankees if he could be Pineda’s personal catcher. Romine was excellent behind the plate today and showcased his defensive ability and why the Yankees love him so much.

Both Romine and Pineda showed signs of potential today and that isn’t something to take lightly. Even with it being Pineda’s second start, this could be something to build off of to become the pitcher that he stuff shows him to be. With this great performance, there is no question that Michael Pineda is my Focus Player of the Day with the 7.2 innings, 2 hits, 1 earned run, and 11 strike outs on only 93 pitches against the Rays this afternoon.

However, it wasn’t only Pineda that got the Bronx rocking today, the bats came alive against Alex Cobb and the Rays bullpen. Cobb pitched well until the 8th where he suffered a bitter end to a great day on the mound. Cobb’s final line reads: 7.1 innings pitched, 6 hits, 5 runs (4 earned), a walk, and 7 strike outs. Cobb’s outing took a turn for the worst when second baseman Brad Miller botched a routine ground ball with one out in the 8th. From then on the Yankees open the flood gates and put up a 5 spot in the 8th. Holiday hit a double, Chris Carter hit a triple (yes you are reading that right a triple), Starlin Castro hit a 2-run homer, and Torreyes got an RBI on a fielders’ choice.

Looking ahead to Wednesday’s ball game, which is another matinee at the Stadium which features Blake Snell and Luis Severino. Severino pitched well in his first start until the 3-run bomb that Manny Machado hit off him in the 5th inning of that outing. Severino looks to bounce back against a lineup that got shut down this afternoon at the hands of the bombers. For Blake Snell, he had a rough first outing going 6.2 innings, allowing 3 hits, 5 runs (4 earned), 5 walks, and 5 strike outs on 97 pitches. The bombers look to keep their bats hot against Snell who struggled his way out of the gate. You can as Frank Sinatra once famously said “Start spreading the news” Yankee fans, the Yanks are now 3-4 and looking to get back to .500.
Sources:(mlb.com, espn.com)

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