The New York Yankees entered Sunday’s matchup having lost the two prior games of the series, after winning game one 12-6. Fueled by Masahiro Tanaka’s dominance on the mound, the Yankees beat the Blue Jays 1-0 where Brett Gardner knocked in Gio Urshela for the lone run of the game. The Yankees advanced to 77-41 win which sets the Blue Jays nine games behind first place.
Putting an end to his recent struggles, Masahiro Tanaka went eight innings pitched where he allowed three hits while fanning two. Tanaka pitched to contact where he got a ton of groundballs and pop flies. He limited the Blue Jay newcomer star, Bo Bichette, to only one hit on an infield single in the first inning.
This isn’t the first time Tanaka has dominated the Blue Jay this season. On June 17th, he threw a complete-game two-hitter where he fanned ten. This June Blue Jays lineup was completely different than the current one with all the new callups, so for Tanaka to dominate again is pretty impressive.
The Yankees scored their lone run in the top of the fifth inning where Brett Gardner hit a ground-rule double to knock in Gio Urshela. Besides that, the Blue Jays pitching limited the slugging Yankees to five hits while striking out eight.
The Yankees head back home Monday where they continue their slugfest against the Baltimore Orioles. The Bombers are 13-2 against the Orioles where they haven’t lost to them since the first series of the season. They currently have an eleven game winning streak against the O’s.