McKenzie blocked the fierce Yankees' line
The Guardians' 24-year-old right-hand pitcher Triston Mckenzie had 16 home runs before today's game, which was the third worst for a pitcher in the American League. The Yankees have always had a fierce firepower. The batting line failed, and there was only one hit in the game. In the end, they lost 0:2, unable to write a record of sweeping the Guardians throughout the season.
McKinsey suffered 16 hits in the first 15 games (14 starts) of this season, the most among pitchers on the team. The 15 hits were concentrated in the last 8 starts (excluding today), including two games against the Twins before the home game against the Yankees. He allowed 13 runs in 10.1 innings and hit 5 home runs.
The Yankees are destined to be the Guardians this year. They have won 3 consecutive games at home before. This time they won the first two games as a guest at Cleveland. Today is the last time the two teams play against each other. McKinsey is once again a "home run machine". Unexpectedly The battle situation was beyond the fans' expectations.
The Yankees' record of 133 home runs is the most among any team in the major leagues. Today, they faced McKinsey in 7 innings but only had 1 hit and 1 walk. The 8th and 9th innings were also blocked by the Guardians' bullpen.
could not produce any hits at all, and the game ended with 5 During the winning streak, Guardians head coach Terry Francona said: "If the pitch is slightly off, the Yankees batter may hit it. McKinsey pitched it too well."
McKinsey said that no one in the team took the ball out. The Yankees regard them as the team with the best record in the major leagues, and they regard them as a team that must be defeated.
The Yankees have played 20 games in the past 20 days, with a record of 14 wins and 6 losses. This season, they are 58 wins and 22 losses. They are still the only team with a winning rate of more than 70% (725%) and lead the second place in the American League East. The Red Sox have a 13.5-game winning margin.
