Source: FanGraphs
Saturday afternoon started with a great ceremony honoring Tino Martinez and ended with a 6-1 loss that snapped the four-game winning streak. Five homers accounted for all the offense. Let’s recap the Yankees’ loss to the Orioles:
- Kei Nuno (or Vidal Igawa?): Sometimes you can predict baseball. The O’s have one of the most powerful offenses in the game and they teed off against Vidal Nuno, taking him deep three times for five runs in 6.1 innings. Adam Jones (solo), Nelson Cruz (two-run), and Steve Pearce (two-run) did the damage. Nuno has now allowed 30 runs and 13 homers in 39.1 innings at home this season. The Yankees have the option of skipping his next start thanks to Thursday’s off-day, and even though Joe Girardi indicated they will remain on rotation, I don’t see how they can let him make another start. The have to find an alternative and soon.
- One & Done: Remember how the Yankees blew numerous opportunities and couldn’t score in general prior to Carlos Beltran’s walk-off homer on Friday? That’s what the offense did all day on Saturday. The scored their only run on Mark Teixeira’s fourth inning solo homer, otherwise going hitless in nine at-bats with men in scoring position. The Yankees had men on base in every inning but the second and sixth, yet still only managed to get two runners as far as third base (not including the homer). Barf.
- Leftovers: The only positive from Nuno’s day was that he threw 6.1 innings (107 pitches), so he didn’t tax the bullpen. Jose Ramirez threw 2.2 innings and 48 pitches in relief, allowing one run on J.J. Hardy’s first homer of the year … Kelly Johnson was the only starter who failed to reach base while only Jacoby Ellsbury (single and walk) and Brian Roberts (single and double) reached twice.
MLB.com has the box score, FanGraphs some additional stats, and ESPN the updated standings. The Yankees wrap up their already successful six-game homestand with Old Timers’ Day on Sunday afternoon. The ceremonies start at approximately 11:30am ET. After that, Masahiro Tanaka will look to give his team the series win over the O’s. Chris Tillman will be on the bump for Baltimore.
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