For the second day in a row, the Yankees played a somewhat frustrating game in Milwaukee. They did better offensively on Saturday, but the three runs didn’t end up being enough, as the Brewers rallied twice before walking it off in the 10th inning. With the Yankees facing a speed bump after a hot run in recent weeks, were any of their AL foes able to take advantage in Saturday’s action? Let’s see in today’s Rivalry Roundup.
Toronto Blue Jays (18-21) 14, Los Angeles Angels (15-25) 1
You might not have guessed that this game was still close when the Blue Jays
came to bat in the fifth, but it was. However shortly later, it was no longer close and Toronto was on their way to a blowout win.
Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz wasn’t terrible at first, as he got through three innings scoreless and then managed to get out of a bases loaded, nobody out spot by allowing just one run. Things came unraveled in the fifth for him, though. The first six Toronto batters reached to start the fifth, with an error on Kochanowicz himself mixed in with the hits and walks. The sixth of those chased the pitcher from the game, but the Jays then tacked on a couple more runs. Brandon Valenzuela added a three-run homer, amid a four-hit day for him, as Toronto put up seven runs in the fifth to take full control of the game.
The Blue Jays ended up tacking on six more runs before the game was over, as they put up 20 hits on the day. With a score that lopsided, you might think the Angels had nothing in either the pitching or hitting department, but they did have their chances. The Angels recorded 10 hits themselves, but they left nine runners on base for the game.
Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox
No action between two of the Yankees’ other AL foes, as Rays-Red Sox was rained out, with a makeup date scheduled for July.
Other Games
- Minnesota Twins (17-23) 2, Cleveland Guardians (21-20) 1 – 11 innings: The Guardians allowed just two hits all game to the Twins, both to Byron Buxton. Unfortunately for them, both happened to be big ones. After Buxton led off the game with a home run, Minnesota did not record another hit until the top of the 11th inning. It just so happened that one was an RBI double that gave Minnesota the lead for good, as the Guardians only managed two hits themselves for the game.
- Texas Rangers (18-21) 6, Chicago Cubs (27-13) 0: The Rangers snapped the Cubs’ 10-game winning streak thanks to a combined shutout from their pitching staff. Jack Leiter kept Chicago off the board in his 4.2 innings, but was limited thanks to the five walks he issued. However, Texas’ bullpen kept up the pace to blank the Cubs. At the plate, Josh Jung led the Rangers, going 3-for-4 on the day.
- Kansas City Royals (19-21) 5, Detroit Tigers (18-22) 1: Bobby Witt Jr.’s inside-the-park homer set the tone for the Royals as they downed the Tigers. Kansas City only scored in two innings in the game, but they put up five runs across them, which ended up being plenty. Michael Wacha allowed just two hits in seven shutout innings to help KC to the win.
- Chicago White Sox (18-21) 6, Seattle Mariners (19-21) 1: The muddled mess that is the AL West continues to not get much clearer, and that continued as the Mariners fell to the White Sox on Saturday. Seattle mustered just one run on four hits of White Sox starter Anthony Kay and Chicago’s bullpen. Meanwhile, M’s starter Luis Castillo lasted just four innings himself, having allowed homers to Colton Montgomery and Miguel Vargas.
