The New York Yankees failed to secure the series sweep against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday, June 18.
Camilo Doval gave up a go-ahead grand slam to Andrew Benintendi on the first pitch of the at-bat in the top of the eighth inning. The Yankees were unable to recover with a final score of 5-1 in the Bronx.
The Yankees had several chances with runners on, including an inning where shortstop Anthony Volpe was caught stealing to end the inning in the fourth.
In the seventh, Volpe was thrown out at third after trying to turn a double into a triple.
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New York Yankees Manager Aaron Boone Brushes Off Anthony Volpe Mistake
Per The Athletic’s Chris Kirschner, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone did not have an issue with Anthony Volpe trying to extend his seventh inning double into a triple, which led to the Yankees second out of the inning in a tie ball-game.
“Aaron Boone had no issue with Anthony Volpe getting thrown out at third on his double,” Kirschner wrote on X. “Thought it was the right decision to make them make the throw.”
“I don’t count the Volpe one as a miscue,” Boone said on the Yankees outs on the basepath. “That’s a one out aggresively going to third force the [White Sox] to make a play there. I think it’s the right decision to go there.”
The throw to third was slightly off-line, but Volpe was still out by a good margin.
His mistake in the seventh was not the first for the Volpe or the Yankees. In the fourth, Volpe was caught stealing, and in the second inning José Caballero was picked off at first base.
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Yankees Right Now
The New York Yankees begin a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds tomorrow at 7:05 P.M. EST in the Bronx.
Yankees’ beat writer Chris Kirschner says that the likely Yankees pitchers for the weekend are Cam Schittler, Will Warren, and Gerritt Cole.
“Yankees vs. Reds probable pitchers: Friday: Cam Schlittler vs. Rhett Lowder (3-3, 4.60 ERA, 37 SO), Saturday: Will Warren vs. Andrew Abbott (4-4, 3.95 ERA, 58 SO), Sunday: Gerrit Cole vs. Chase Burns (8-1, 2.01 ERA, 95 SO).”
Friday: Cam Schlittler vs. Rhett Lowder (3-3, 4.60 ERA, 37 SO)
Saturday: Will Warren vs. Andrew Abbott (4-4, 3.95 ERA, 58 SO)
Sunday: Gerrit Cole vs. Chase Burns (8-1, 2.01 ERA, 95 SO)
In last night’s game against the White Sox, Jazz Chisholm Jr. left the game after a foul ball hit him the groin. His status for the series against the Reds is unknown, but manager Aaron Boone says that he hopes Chisholm is okay, but hasn’t heard any news.
Currently, the Yankees have a three-game lead in the American League East, with a record of 45-28.
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