The Pinstriped Baseball Lane

The Yankees got their first win of 2020 last night, but it came in an unorthodox way. By now the word, “unorthodox”, is a term that everyone should be familiar with because everything is being done outside of the norm in 2020.

After five innings of play and only the sixth inning started, the New York Yankees captured their win of the season due to a rain delay by a score of NYY 4-1 WSH. Here is a breakdown of the game for those who couldn’t get to see it:

Top of the 1st:-Aaron Hicks grounds out sharply to 2nd baseman Starlin Castro-1st baseman Eric Thames. (1st out)

-Aaron Judge singles sharply to LF Andrew Stevenson.

-Gleyeber Torres grounds out softly to SS Trea Turner-1st baseman Eric Thames. Judge went to second. (2nd out)

-Giancarlo Stanton hits a 459ft homer on a fly ball to center field. Aaron Judge scores. (2-0 Yankees).

-Brett Gardner strikes out swinging. (3rd out)

Bottom of 1st:-Trea Turner flies out to CF Aaron Hicks.

-Adam Eaton homers on a fly ball to right center field. (NYY 2-WSH 1). {1st out}

-Starlin Castro grounds out to 3rd baseman Gio Urshela- 1st baseman Luke Voit.{2nd out}

-Howie Kendrick called out on strikes. {3rd out}

Top of 2nd:- Gary Sanchez strikes out swinging. (1st out)

-Luke Voit strikes out. (2nd out)

-Gio Urshela strikes out. (3rd out)

Bottom of 2nd:-Eric Thames hit-by-a-pitch. (after this, it was smooth sailing for Gerrit Cole)

-Kurt Suzuki flies out to RF Aaron Judge. (1st out)

-Asdrubal Cabrera flies out to LF Brett Gardner.

-Andrew Stevenson strikes out on a foul tip.

Top of 3rd:-Tyler Wade walks.

-Hicks strikes out swinging. (1st out)

-Judge doubles on a line drive to LF Andrew Stevenson. Tyler Wade scores. (3-1 Yankees).

-Torres pops out to 2nd baseman Starlin Castro.

-Stanton strikes out.

Bottom of 3rd:-Victor Robles strikes out. (1st out)

-Trea Turner flies out to RF Aaron Judge. (2nd out)

– Adam Eaton flies out sharply to Judge. (3rd out)

Top of 4th:-Gardy called out on Ks. (1st out)

-Gary Sanchez called out on strikes. (2nd out)

-Luke Voit grounds out, 3rd baseman Asdrubal Cabrera to 1st baseman Eric Thames. (3rd out)

Bottom of 4th:-Starlin Castro flies out to Judge. (1st out)

-Howie Kendrick lineout to 2nd baseman Tyler Wade. (2nd out)

-Thames lines out to CF Aaron Hicks. (3rd out)

Top of 5th:-Urshela walks.

-Wade singles on a bunt ground ball to SS Trea Turner, deflected by 2nd baseman Starlin Castro. Gio to 2nd base.

-Hicks grounds into a force out, 21st baseman Eric Thames to SS Trea Turner. Gio Urshela to 3rd. Wade out at 2nd. Hicks to 1st. (1st out)

-Judge called out on Ks. (2nd out)

-Torres walks. Hicks to 2nd.

-Stanton singles on a line drive to RF Adam Eaton. Gio Urshela scores. Hicks to 3rd. Torres to 2nd. (NYY 4-1 WSH)

-Gardy strikes out.

Bottom of 5th:- (1st out)Kurt Suzuki flies out to Aaron Judge in foul territory.

-Cabrera walks.

-Andrew Stevenson goes down swinging. (2nd out)

-Victor Robles called out Ks. (3rd out)

Top of 6th:-Gary Sanchez strikes out swinging. (1st out)

-Voit walks.

-Gio Urshela singles on a line drive to left fielder Andrew Stevenson. Luke Voit to 3rd base.

Game 2 Info: July 25, 2020 @ 7:15PM -Yankees @ Nationals

Nationals Park-Washington, DC

Starters: Stephen Strasburg, RHP (0-0,—ERA vs. James Paxton, LHP (0-0,—ERA)