DENVER — Kris Bryant hit one in all Colorado’s three house runs and Austin Gomber gained his fourth straight outing because the Rockies beat the New York Yankees 7-2 on Friday evening.
In their first sport since new hitting coach Sean Casey was employed, the slumping Yankees acquired off to a quick begin with Giancarlo Stanton’s two-run homer however then fizzled at offense-friendly Coors Field.
“I know there is a lot of panic outside the clubhouse,” mentioned Gleyber Torres, who singled earlier than Stanton’s homer and had three hits. “We just try to play better baseball, little by little. The energy is good. We have to figure out faster a way to get better at home plate. Everything is up to us.”
Carlos Rodón gave up 4 runs over 5 innings in his second sport of the season, and New York was unable to return again. The Yankees (49-43) are 14-18 since slugger Aaron Judge acquired harm on June 3, hitting a serious league-low .219. They have been held to 2 runs or fewer in 12 of these video games.
New York is tied for final place within the AL East this late in a season for the primary time since Aug. 23, 1992.
“I’m not worried about where we are,” supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned. “It’s all in front of us. We don’t have to go on an incredible run. We all know we have to play better than we have been playing. We have to generate more, it’s as simple as that.”
Randal Grichuk and Nolan Jones additionally went deep for the National League-worst Rockies. Gomber (8-7) threw six innings and lowered his ERA from 6.30 to six.19. Among 62 certified pitchers, solely Jordan Lyles is larger at 6.42.
Stanton adopted Torres’ game-opening single with a 455-foot homer, however Gomber gave up simply 4 extra hits and didn’t enable a run over his last 5 innings.
Stanton has 11 homers in 24 video games at Colorado, together with a 504-footer with Miami in August 2016 that’s tied for the longest in Coors Field historical past.
Rodón (0-2) permitted 4 hits, struck out six and walked two. The left-hander, who threw 88 pitches and touched 97 mph together with his fastball, missed the primary three months of the season with forearm and again accidents.
“It wasn’t good tonight, let’s put it that way,” Rodón mentioned. “I felt pretty strong throughout the whole thing.”
Brenton Doyle’s two-out, two-run double capped a three-run second inning towards Rodón for a 3-2 lead. Ezequiel Tovar drove in Colorado’s first run with a single and leads rookie shortstops with 46 RBIs.
Grichuk homered within the fourth, and Bryant hit a two-run drive off Michael King for a 6-2 lead within the seventh. Jones launched a 469-foot homer within the eighth.
Gomber twice acquired out of hassle whereas nursing slim leads. He has given up 22 homers, tied for many within the majors.
“I’m a lot more confident,” Gomber mentioned. “It’s one thing to try to quote-unquote fake the confidence when things aren’t going well. When you see success, you don’t have to fake it. And when you keep stacking them … I’m in a spot now where I really trust what I am doing.”
DJ RETURNS
New York 3B DJ LeMahieu acquired a standing ovation in his return to Coors Field, his first sport in Colorado since 2018 when he helped the Rockies to their most up-to-date playoff look earlier than signing with the Yankees as a free agent.
“He exemplifies the definition of a winning player,” Colorado supervisor Bud Black mentioned. “He cared about winning as much as anybody I’ve been around.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: Judge (toe ligament) took batting apply and ran within the outfield earlier than the sport. … LHP Nestor Cortes (shoulder) is predicted to throw to hitters Monday in Anaheim, California, and if all goes properly he’ll seemingly start a rehab project, Boone mentioned. Cortes is eligible to return from the 60-day IL on Aug. 3. … OF Greg Allen started a rehab project with Class A Tampa. … INF Jake Lamb signed a minor league contract and was assigned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Rockies: LHP Kyle Freeland (proper shoulder subluxation) was positioned on the injured record Friday after getting harm Sunday. There is not any timetable for his return, however he’s anticipated to pitch once more this season. … RHP Antonio Senzatela (elbow) is to bear Tommy John surgical procedure after having a setback throughout a throwing session Saturday, Black mentioned. … LHP Brent Suter (indirect) is to make a rehab look Sunday for Triple-A Albuquerque. … RHP Tyler Kinley (shoulder) is to start a rehab project at Class A Spokane on Tuesday. … LHP Tommy Doyle and INF/OF Michael Toglia have been promoted from Albuquerque.
CASEY AT THE BAT RACK
Casey made his debut as Yankees hitting coach after Dillon Lawson was fired following a 7-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.
UP NEXT
Yankees RHP Clarke Schmidt (4-6, 4.40 ERA) will oppose RHP Connor Seabold (1-6, 6.65) within the center sport of the collection Saturday. Schmidt has gained his final two selections and has a 2.85 ERA in his previous 9 begins. Seabold has given up 24 runs in his final 4 begins.
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