Game Thread Yankees vs. Royals Tuesday 8/30/16, 8:15 pm

[blgridesagain]

KC ties up game...Cain stole 2nd base and went to 3rd on throwing error on Sanchez...then a sac fly.
Sanchez throw had Cain beat but he bounced it and it went through Didi to CF....tough ball for Didi to handle and rough error for Sanchez.
The throw was a missile but it skipped.

 

[blgridesagain]

Yanks take the lead 5-4 in 10th.
They loaded the bases and Ellsbury got an infield hit off Soria's leg.
Heller tries for the save.

 

[Lillie]

Wow Chasen Shreve, who would of thought he can actually throw strikes.

 

[blgridesagain]

Yanks win....hold on precariously for the W.
Girardi takes out Heller with bases loaded one out and brings in Shreve.
Shreve Ks Morales and gets Perez to fly out to CF.

Yanks exhale. They were this close to a brutal loss.

Heller got ahead with two strikes on the first batter Mondesi-- then Heller hits him on the toe with a breaking ball.
Dyson then singles to CF, Mondesi to 3rd.
Dyson promptly steals 2nd-
Heller Ks Cain, then they INT walked Hosmer to load the bases one out.
Morales due up and Girardi brought in Shreve.
A strikeout, a flyball, and the Yanks win.

Give credit to Girardi....he pressed the right button with Shreve.
I would've stuck with Heller looking for him to K Morales, but Shreve came in and did the job.

Hats off to Girardi.
Joe, you ARE the genius tonight.


Kinda entertaining game.
KC can really put pressure on pitchers and defenses.

 

[cagedlion]

In reference to Layne, the cheap pick up!

^^^^ 1/3 of an inning.........that's all you could stomach, Girardi? Thank God!

Lillie, you beat me to it....... Who would have thunk it! Lol

 

[Yankeefan5545]

Just read the game play by play. Was cursing that rain delay knowing the pen would have to finish up. Reading that and the recap looks loike things got really hairy and of all people Shreve came through. Yankees take season series from KC with one game to play.

 

[yankeesince59]

^^^same here...damn late games...had to check the score this morning for the final outcome...looks like it was a nail biter.

 

[Yankeefan5545]

Saw the game highlights on quick pitch this a, to include a history of the "Rally Mantis" Heidi got a bit carried away with that one telling it with a pseudo British accent. Looked like a real nail biter and as much as I've bashed Shreve this season, the man looked real good on those last two outs.