Anderson finished with four strikeouts, and Rays pitchers combined to record 18 strikeouts - the most in any nine-inning MLB postseason game ever. It's even more impressive what he was able to do considering how locked in the Yankees offense had been entering tonight's game. Gary Sanchez in a seven pitch resulting with Sanchez striking out swinging.Īnderson doesn't get the save next to his name in tonight's boxscore (that goes to Peter Fairbanks) but he's certainly earned himself a shout out in our takeaways. He would go on to make it six up, six down altogether after he got Aaron Hicks to pop up, struck out Luke Voit and finished with Giancarlo Stanton flying out to left. Anderson came in the seventh inning on a two-on, no-out jam before striking out the next three batters. He kept the dominant momentum with his two innings in relief. After Rays starter Tyler Glasnow completed his brilliant start - 5 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, franchise record 10 K, 3 BB - Tampa brought in right-handed reliever Nick Anderson. Pitching depth is a strength of the Rays, and it was on full display Tuesday night in San Diego. Anderson dominates for Rays out of bullpen With the Yankees looking to gain the 2-1 series advantage Wednesday, Boone will take a more traditional route with Tanaka. Ideally, the pitching plan allows for a platoon advantage early on and prevents weaker starting pitchers from being overexposed by facing the opponent's best hitters too many times. Quite ironically, the opener strategy was popularized by the Rays a few seasons ago. Ultimately, Boone's pitching plan backfired. Despite Giancarlo Stanton closing the gap with his fourth-inning, three-run homer, the Yankees offense didn't score another run after that.Īdam Ottavino and Jonathan Loaisiga came in after Happ, with each giving up a run in their short appearances. Happ allowed four more runs, via a pair of two-run homers to Mike Zunino and Manuel Margot, and put the Yankees in a 5-1 hole. The 21-year-old threw just one inning in the loss (and allowed a solo homer to Randy Arozarena) before Happ entered in the second inning. Tuesday proved that Garcia was sent out as New York's opener. Happ and Jordan Montgomery and veteran Masahiro Tanaka. Manager Aaron Boone chose Garcia over lefties J.A. Yankees opener strategy backfiresĪfter New York ace Gerrit Cole delivered in Game 1, the Yankees announced they would be sending out rookie right-hander Deivi Garcia to start Game 2. Here are three takeaways from Tampa's Game 2 win. After the Yankees won Game 1 on Tuesday, homering four times, the Rays reversed the roles, and notched their Game 2 win with four home runs of their own. The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees, 7-5, in Game 2 ( box score) of their best-of-five American League Divisional Series on Tuesday night at Petco Park in San Diego.
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