Cam Schlittler outduels Jacob deGrom in Yankees' 3-2 win over Rangers
Cam Schlittler and Jacob deGrom went blow for blow, but the Yankees came out on top in their 3-2 win over the Rangers on Tuesday night. With the win, the Yankees (20-10) stay 1. 5 games ahead of the Rays for first place in the AL East.
Here are the takeaways... -Going up against deGrom, the Yankees used some two-out magic in the first. Aaron Judge singled up the middle and Cody Bellinger turned on a pitch and hit a double off the top of the wall -- narrowly missing a two-run shot -- to score Judge from first.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. followed with a liner that looked destined to split the outfielders, but E van Carter caught it on the run to end the inning. -On the other end, the Yankees defense helped out Schlittler .
Bellinger ran down a liner moving away from him in left and then Trent Grisham made a diving catch to set the first two batters down. -๏ปฟAfter that eventful first inning, both starters would settle in, getting through five innings with just one run allowed between them. However, Schlittler would get into trouble in the sixth.
Brandon Nimmo led off with a single, his second of the game. Schlittler would walk the next batter for Seager. Schlittler would get Seager to strike out swinging on three pitches.