After suffering a 7-0 defeat to the Texas Rangers on Monday afternoon, the New York Yankees looked forward to achieving revenge. James Paxton, who was tremendous in the month of August, recorded a 3.57 ERA, 4.04 FIP and a 1.08 WHIP in 35.1 innings pitched. On Tuesday night, Big Maple performed with fire in his heart through 7 innings, allowing only 1 hit, no runs and struck out an incredible 12 batters on 95 pitches. This is the true ace that everyone has been expecting since the blockbuster trade back in November of 2018.
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The offense exploded tonight, which included 5 homers and a 6-run rally in the bottom of the 6th. Gary Sanchez led off the charge in the bottom of the 1st, hammering a deep, 2-run blast to center field, traveling 408-feet with an exit velocity of 110.7 MPH. The Kraken had unfinished business, but we will cover that story in a moment.
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As Paxton continued to deal throughout the game and displayed his true potential as an ace, the offense accelerated in the bottom of the 6th. To begin the 6-run rally, Sir Didi Gregorius launched a gorgeous, 3-run shot to right field, traveling 402-feet with an exit velocity of 104.1 MPH.
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Remember when I stated that we would discuss Gary Sanchez again at a later time? Well, the Sanchino himself, launched a solo shot immediately after Gregorius, traveling 412-feet with an exit velocity of 110.7 MPH. This blast signified his 34th homer on the season, which is more than any catcher has possessed in Yankees history. The legend himself also collected his 14th career multi-home run game in 365 games, which is the 2nd fastest in MLB history.
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After a spectacular grab but a poor throw to 1st base by Elvis Andrus, which resulted in a base hit for Edwin Encarnacion, Brett Gardner joined the home run derby with a towering, 2-run knock to right field, traveling 370-feet with an exit velocity of 102.6 MPH. Interestingly enough, Gardy is closing in on surpassing his previous home run record in a season, which was 21 dingers in 2017. He currently is one shy of tying and two of shattering his record.
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The Yankees also produced damage in the bottom of the 7th. After Sanchez took a baseball off the elbow and trotted to 1st base like the champion he is, Encarnacion smoked a 2-run shot to left field, traveling 386-feet with an exit velocity of 104.4 MPH. Keep in mind, Eddy just returned to the Bronx after a couple of rehab games in Scranton with the RailRiders. I’d say he is locked in and hasn’t skipped a beat since his last at-bat in early August.
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By the time the ballgame was completely beyond reach, Scott Heineman blasted a solo shot to right field, which so happened to be his first homer in his major league career. Gregorius recorded the last out at 1st base, granting the Yankees a 10-1 victory over the Rangers and the rest is history. The New York Yankees now possess a 91-49 (.650) record and are the best club in the majors.