Last night at New York Yankees Stadium, the Yankees made a statement, scoring six more home runs in each of the three games and had a 10 run win over the Blue Jays. The win was a historic win and sweep of the Blue Jays, scoring 43 runs in the three-game series. It was also the first time in MLB history that a team has scored six or more home runs in three consecutive games. The Yankees made a statement, now just trailing the Tampa Bay Rays by just 3.5 games.
For the first time in Yankee franchise history the Yankees hit five home runs in the same inning, it was the seventh inning when the Yankees blew the game open. Everybody contributed, Giancarlo Stanton went 4-5 and Gary Sanchez contributed in the game. In the seventh Gary Sanchez hit a long double driving in Clint Frazier, then Brett Gardner hit a two-run homer into the Yankee bullpen. DJ LeMahieu stepped to the plate and punched at long ball into the right-field stands. In the very next pitch, Luke Voit joined the party with his homer to right center. Giancarlo Stanton added another home run to right. Gleyber Torres hit a homer into the Blue Jays bullpen and it was 9-2 Yankees.
The Yankees hit 19 home runs in the three-game series against the Blue Jays, the most every in baseball in a three-game series. Even though the Jays tried to really in the ninth inning the night was a historic night for the New York Yankees, trying to right a 5-15 streak earlier in the month.
Not only was the hitting alive in the game, but starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka made a statement of his own. Tanaka pitched seven solid innings allowing just three runs, walking no one, and striking out 5 Blue jays. He even assisted in a Jay being thrown out at second base. Adam Ottavino who hasn’t been pitching well came in the eighth inning, pitching a clean inning while striking out two Blue Jays. Jonathan Holder who has been the stopper for the Yankees did give up four runs in the top of the Blue Jay’s ninth, but closer Aroldis Chapman replaced him shutting down the Blue Jay and getting the save.
The winning pitcher was Masahiro Tanaka for the New York Yankees and the loser was Chase Anderson, with the save going to Aroldis Chapman. The final score was the Yankees 10 and the Jays 7. Tomorrow the New York Yankees move on to Fenway Park and a three-game series with the Boston Red Sox. Jordan Montgomery will take the mound for the Yankees and lefty Martin Perez who is 3-4 with an ERA of 4.33 for the Boston Red Sox. After facing the difficult Toronto Blue Jays it should get easier for the Yankees at Fenway Park.