The New York Yankees wrapped up their third consecutive series win with an 8-3 victory Sunday afternoon over the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium.
After the Blue Jays jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning, the Yankees answered with a booming grand slam from Giancarlo Stanton. That gave the Yankees a 5-1 lead, and they wouldn't look back after that.
Luis Gil go the start but did not qualify for the win. The Yankees once again had to burn through some bullpen arms, but they did avoid using Clay Holmes thanks to a two-run inning in the bottom of the eighth.
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3 Stars of the Game
- DH Giancarlo Stanton: It was his only hit of the game, but it was a towering blast. Stanton smoked a two-strike fastball off the facing of the second deck in left field.
- SS Anthony Volpe: The kid is on some kind of heater. He added three more hits, two runs and two stolen bases. He also put together some beautiful plays in the field.
- RP Dennis Santana: He was efficient in 1.2 innings pitched without allowing a run, a walk or a hit while striking out two.
Short but strong outing from Luis Gil
It may not have been the longest outing, but it was another encouraging one from starter Luis Gil. The fifth pitcher in the rotation put together 4.1 innings pitched allowing two runs (both earned), two hits and four walks while striking out eight batters. He threw 95 pitches (54 strikes). He only threw a first pitch strike against 7-of-20 batters faced but generated 12 whiffs. As the fifth starter in the rotation, it’s hard to be overly disappointed from what Gil has shown to open the season.
Quick Hits
- RHP Nick Burdi had four of the top five highest pitch velocity marks, touching 99.5 miles per hour on his best.
- Giancarlo Stanton’s grand slam registered at 110.6 miles per hour off the bat, the second-hardest among all Yankees hitters.
- The hardest hit ball for the Yankees came on Juan Soto's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth inning, registering a 111.1 exit velocity.
- Lefty Caleb Ferguson was strong in his 1.1 innings pitches. He allowed a hit, no walks and no runs while adding one strikeout. He threw 18 pitches and 13 strikes.
- This was Santana's second career save.
- Angel Hernandez was once again in the middle of some controversy early in the game, but it died down as the game went on.
What's Next?
The Yankees are back home Monday night to host the Miami Marlins for a 6:05 p.m. ET first pitch.
