The Seattle Mariners and the New York Yankees split a four-game series, with the Yankees winning the final game 5-0 on Thursday afternoon. Luis Gil, who pitched for the Yankees, was named the game’s MVP after his outstanding performance.
Gil pitched 6.1 innings, allowing just one hit and striking out eight batters. He set a new record with his 11th consecutive start of at least 5.0 innings and two earned runs or less. The crowd gave him a warm ovation as he left the mound.
The Yankees’ power hitters also played well in this game. Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo home run, Aaron Judge added a homer and a multi-hit game, and Juan Soto chipped in with an RBI single. When key sluggers are hitting well, their lineup is formidable. This game marked the 40th time that Stanton and Judge have homered in the same game together.
Almost every player in the starting lineup contributed with at least one hit except for Anthony Rizzo, who still managed to drive in a run despite not having any hits himself. Multi-hit performances came from Volpe, Judge, and Oswaldo Cabrera. In the ninth inning, Clay Holmes closed out the game by allowing two singles but recording two strikeouts as well.
The Yankees now head out on a nine-game West Coast trip starting with a series against San Diego Padres with Carlos Rodon facing Yu Darvish on Friday night.
Overall, it was an impressive display of talent from both teams in what could be considered a classic baseball matchup between two storied franchises.
In addition to Gil’s strong pitching performance, Stanton and Judge’s homers were particularly impressive as they have been doing so consistently throughout this season.
It will be interesting to see how they perform on their upcoming road trip as they face some tough opponents like Padres and Dodgers.
