AL East weekend recap- 7/19

The Yankees and Red Sox face off for round two this month. The Rays and Orioles fight for the wild card spot.

NEW YORK YANKEES (64-28)

Jordan Montgomery pitched six innings, struck out four, and gave up three runs against the Red Sox. DJ LeMahieu went 3-for-5. Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-5 with a home run. Matt Carpenter went 2-for-3. The Yankees lost 5-4.

Jameson Taillon pitched six innings, struck out five, and gave up one run. Aaron Judge went 3-for-3 with a walk and two home runs. Matt Carpenter went 2-for-4 with a walk and two home runs. The Yankees won 14-1.

Gerrit Cole pitched seven innings, struck out 12, and gave up two runs. Tim Locastro went 3-for-5 with a home run. Joey Gallo hit his 11th home run. LeMahieu went 3-for-4 with a walk. Aaron Hick went 2-for-4. Judge went 2-for-3. The Yanks won 13-2. 

Joey Jack 💪 pic.twitter.com/IUDtHH1r6P — New York Yankees (@Yankees) July 17, 2022

After the break, the Yankees head to Houston for a doubleheader against the Astros. 

BOSTON RED SOX (48-45)

Nathan Eovaldi returned from the IL. He pitched 4.1 innings, struck out four, and gave up three runs against the Yankees. J.D. Martinez went 2-for-5. Rafael Devers hit his 21st home run. Xander Bogaerts went 2-for-5 and Bobby Dalbec went 2-for-5. The Sox won 5-4. 

Nick Pivetta pitched 4.1 innings, struck out four, and gave up seven runs. Devers, Bogaerts and Kevin Plawecki were the only hits. The Sox lost 14-1.

Chris Sale lasted 0.2 innings and gave up three runs; two earned. He exited the game due to a fracture in his left pinky from a line drive by Hicks. The man can’t catch a break. Jeter Downs went 2-for-3 with a home run, the first of his MLB career. The Sox lost 13-2.

First big-league homer for Jeter Downs! pic.twitter.com/rXengH4c80 — Red Sox (@RedSox) July 17, 2022

After the break, the Sox face the Blue Jays at home.

TAMPA BAY RAYS (51-41)

Luis Patino pitched 3.1 innings and gave up two runs against the Orioles. Harold Ramirez went 2-for-4. Josh Lowe went 2-for-4. The Rays won 5-4.

Ryan Yarbrough pitched 5.1 innings, struck out four, and gave up two runs. Brandon Lowe went 2-for-4 with a walk. Randy Aorzarena went 2-for-4 with a walk. Taylor Walls went 2-for-5. 

Corey Kluber pitched six innings, struck out three, and gave up four runs. Arozarena went 2-for-4. The Rays won 7-5. 

After the break, the Rays head to Kansas City to face the Royals. 

TORONTO BLUE JAYS (50-43)

Kevin Gausman pitched six innings, struck out six, and gave up two runs against the Royals. Matt Chapman hit his 14th home run of the season. Alejandro Kirk went 2-for-4. The Jays lost 3-1.

Alek Manoah pitched seven innings, struck out six, and gave up one run. Teoscar Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a home run. Matt Chapman went 3-for-4 with a home run. The Jays won 8-1.

Max Castillo pitched three innings, struck out one, and gave up three runs. Vladimir Guerrero Jr went 3-for-4. Lourdes Gurriel Jr went 2-for-3 with a walk. The Jays won 6-5.

Jose Berrios pitched 6.1 innings, struck out seven, and gave up 2 runs. Kirk hit his 11th home run. Chapman went 2-for-3. The Jays won 4-2. 

After the break, the Jays head to Boston to face the Red Sox.

BALTIMORE ORIOLES (46-46)

Tyler Wells pitched 5.2 innings, struck out six, and gave up three runs against the Rays. Trey Mancini went 3-for-5 with a home run. Ramon Urias went 2-for-4 with a home run. The O’s lost 5-4. 

Dean Kremer went four innings, struck out two, and gave up three runs. Ramon Urias went 2-for-4. Jorge Mateo went 2-for-4. The O’s won 6-4.

Jordan Lyles pitched 2.2 innings, struck out five, and gave up six runs. Austin Hays went 2-for-4 with a home run. Rougned Odor went 2-for-4 with a home run. The O’s lost 7-5.

After the break, the O’s head to the Bronx to face the Yankees. 

OUTSIDE THE AL EAST

Juan Soto is the 2022 Home Run Derby Champ! 

Bad Bunny brought the bling.@sanbenito // #NATITUDE pic.twitter.com/OqFsWfYguW — Washington Nationals (@Nationals) July 19, 2022

A couple of bats Juan Soto won't be flipping.#HRDerby // #NATITUDE pic.twitter.com/pWwxVqdHaL — Washington Nationals (@Nationals) July 19, 2022

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