Key To A Series Win:
Provide Support
The Yankees got a historic, ace-like start from their former ace CC Sabathia but their defense and offense abandoned them in yesterday’s 3-1 loss to Toronto.
Sabathia gave up two runs, none of which were earned while striking out seven batters over seven innings of work. To make the start even better the lefty only surrendered two hits to a high-octane offense.
The only support the lefty got was a solo jack by Starlin Castro. Other than that? His team let him down, to say the least.
Shortstop Didi Gregorius made an error that led to two runs and the offense went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position as they blew one of the best starts by a Yankees’ starting pitcher of the season.
How do they turn this around? Use the formula that led to their previous six-game winning streak in which they supplemented six quality starts with 5.3 runs per game. Timely hitting is the key, and that will lead to a series victory for the New York Yankees.
