.@IvanNova47 has taken us through top 5 here in the Bronx. #Yankees 2, White Sox 1 pic.twitter.com/8FEf1FI2Ar
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) May 14, 2016
Quality pitching was the name of the game as the New York Yankees bounced back to take game two of the three-game set with the White Sox.
- Chicago White Sox: 1 (24-13)
- New York Yankees: 2 (15-20)
- American League, FINAL, Box Score
- Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
By Christian Kouroupakis
This homestand will be a triumphant homestand for the New York Yankees as they defeated the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. They will officially conclude the ten-game stretch with a winning record.
Ivan Nova has proven he deserves to be in the rotation as he shut down Chicago’s lineup today. He dominated in 5.2 innings of work and only surrendered one run with the gameplan of attacking hitters. Amazingly, he only tossed 74 pitches to outduel Jose Quintana and deliver the ball over the tremendous bullpen.
Offensively, there wasn’t anything too significant going for them but the two runs the Yankees scored were plenty enough to do the job.
In the bottom of the second inning, Aaron Hicks doubled to right center to score Chase Headley from first which gave New York a 1-0 lead but they weren’t finished there.
The next batter, Didi Gregorious, slapped a ball to right field that scored the Yankees’ fourth outfielder and gave the Bombers a small but efficient cushion. Didi finished the game 3-for-3.
The lone run the White Sox would put on the board was thanks to Todd Frazier who cranked solo homer in the fourth inning to left field. His twelve long ball of the year was not enough though as the monstrosity of the Yankees bullpen closed out a 2-1 victory.
And Didi Gregorius keeps the scoring going with an RBI single to plate Hicks easily!
2-0 Bombers. #YANKSonYES pic.twitter.com/X8WVsQepe2
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) May 14, 2016
Aaron Hicks laces an RBI double to the RF wall and Chase Headley hustles from 1B to score!@Yankees take a 1-0 lead in the 2nd. #YANKSonYES
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) May 14, 2016
.@AaronHicks knocks a double to right-center to score Chase Headley then @DidiG18 sneaks an RBI single past first base! #Yankees lead 2-0!
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) May 14, 2016
CWSNYY: Frazier gets White Sox on board with homer WATCH at: https://t.co/mZE27HRRuM pic.twitter.com/jXN1XZd1BR
— friendlydb (@friendlydb) May 14, 2016
Betances | Miller | Chapman
The Three-Headed Monster makes its season debut. #YANKSonYES pic.twitter.com/wDraJjAb82
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) May 14, 2016
#StartSpreadingTheNews!! #Yankees take this one, 2-1 and even the series with the White Sox! pic.twitter.com/byl8AZjNpf
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) May 14, 2016
No-Run DMC:
That phrase invented by Jack Curry of the YES Network matches what the “three-headed monster” is to perfection.
After Nova parted in the sixth inning, Dellin Betances came on and fanned all four batters he faced. In addition to that, the 6’8″ reliever has struck out 32 of the 61 batters he’s faced this season (52.5%).
Andrew Miller relieved him and struck out two out of the three he squared off against. Aroldis Chapman and his 103-MPH fastball came on in the ninth to close it out for the third time (second save) of the season.
The back-end of the ‘pen combined for eight strikeouts in 3.1 innings of shutout ball.
RECAP: Betances, Miller and Chapman secured #Yankees win with 3.1 stellar innings in relief. https://t.co/y1mdn0CDyUhttps://t.co/RAchqXywPR
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) May 14, 2016
Aroldis Chapman secures the win for the #Yankees! #NYYSunrunSaves pic.twitter.com/ctxeFAaZTY
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) May 14, 2016
Super Nova:
Nova, who’s in the rotation to fill CC Sabathia’s spot in the rotation after a groin injury landed the lefty on the 15-day disabled list, dazzled in his second start back from the rotation.
The Yankees were hoping they would get at least six innings out of him and only got 5.2 but they were more than effective. Nova only threw 74 pitches and recorded 13 ground ball outs.
Ivan Nova freezes Todd Frazier with a nasty 3-2 curveball to get out of the first. #YANKSonYEShttps://t.co/cIjuBrGd0l
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) May 14, 2016
Roster Moves:
How many miles has the Scranton Shuttle traveled? It has to be creeping up towards an immeasurable amount. Anyway, the shuttle was in full swing this morning.
According to the Yankees’ PR Department, the team signed pitchers Chad Green and Conor Mullee to Major League contracts and called them up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
New York also placed Luis Severino on the 15-day disabled list after leaving last night’s game with a right triceps strain. They also optioned Gary Sanchez back to the Railriders after his cup of coffee in the pros.
Lastly, the Yankees transferred Bryan Mitchell and first baseman Greg Bird to the 60-day disabled list. Someone check the Shuttle’s engine, please.
ROSTER MOVES: Signed RHP Chad Green and RHP Conor Mullee to Major League contracts and selected them from Triple-A Scranton/WB …
— Yankees PR Dept. (@YankeesPR) May 14, 2016
ROSTER MOVES (cont’d): Placed RHP Luis Severino on the 15-day D.L. with a right triceps strain, optioned C Gary Sanchez to Scranton/WB …
— Yankees PR Dept. (@YankeesPR) May 14, 2016
ROSTER MOVES (cont’d): Transferred RHP Bryan Mitchell and INF Greg Bird to the 60-day D.L.
— Yankees PR Dept. (@YankeesPR) May 14, 2016
What’s Next:
The Yankees will play the Sox at the same place, same time tomorrow as they look for their third series win in a row. They will send their ace Masahiro Tanaka to the hill against Miguel Gonzalez.
Tanaka tied a career-high with six earned runs and surrendered three home runs last outing against the Kansas City Royals. However, he showed his grit by grinding through seven innings with only 79 pitches thrown. That outing was the first time he surrendered for than two runs in 2016.
Against the White Sox, Tanaka is 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA with six strikeouts in his lone start in which he tossed 6.2 innings.
Gonzalez is a new addition to the White Sox went 5.2 innings in a no-decision effort against the Texas Rangers. The former Baltimore Oriole is 3-4 in a dozen starts against the Yankees with a 4.03 ERA.
First pitch will be among us at 1:05 PM ET but coverage will begin on the YES Network at noon.