inside the yankees Facebook Twitter Flipboard WhatsApp Email Copy How unpredictability has become a weapon for Yankees' Nestor Cortes and Marcus Stroman By Social Links for Greg Joyce View Author Archive Email the Author Get author RSS feed Contact The Author Name (required) Email (required) Comment (required) Submit Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission. Back to Reading There was an error submitting your message Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission. Back to Reading Published April 26, 2024, 8:20 a.m. ET Icon Sportswire via Getty Images In a sport steeped in routine and timing, Nestor Cortes and Marcus Stroman are doing their best to disrupt it for the batters
After 1-2-3 first and second innings, Cortes gave up a home run to Nick Allen and a two-run shot to Tyler Nevin in the third inning which created a deficit too great for the Yankees to get out of. Dennis Santana and Victor Gonzalez both put up scoreless innings apiece out of the bullpen, but the Yankees' offense sputtered all night, leaving runners in scoring position several times.
The Yankees spent most of Thursday night teasing their fans into believing a breakthrough rally was coming against the A's. Never happened. The Bombers are heading out for a seven-game road trip, including an early showdown series against the Orioles next week. The Yankees sent the tying run to the plate in the ninth inning, to no avail. With Anthony Volpe on first and one out, A's closer Mason Miller struck out Juan Soto and finished off the Bombers by getting Aaron Judge to fly out to right.
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57 | P | |
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71 | P | |
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28 | C |
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95 | 3B | |
14 | 2B | |
26 | 3B | |
91 | 3B | |
48 | 1B | |
25 | 2B | |
11 | SS |
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12 | CF | |
99 | CF | |
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24 | LF |
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27 | DH |