Pitching control defined the Yankees’ victory over the Rockies, with Cam Schlittler anchoring New York before the bullpen protected the lead.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NYY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Schlittler kept Colorado in check with a sharp performance, allowing only one run while striking out ten. Brent Headrick and David Bednar then kept the Rockies from completing a late comeback.
New York moved in front in the first when Luis García Jr. singled and Cody Bellinger scored after an error in left field. Adael Amador’s homer tied the game in the third, but Ryan McMahon’s double brought George Lombard Jr. home in the fifth and gave the Yankees the lead they kept. Heliot Ramos later homered, bringing Ben Rice and Cody Bellinger across the plate and extending the margin.
Colorado answered in the ninth when Hunter Goodman homered with TJ Rumfield scoring, but the rally stopped there. The Rockies’ late push could not overcome Schlittler’s control or New York’s late power.
The Yankees extended their winning streak, while the Rockies’ losing streak continued. The game belonged to pitching control until Ramos provided the late swing that gave New York breathing room.
New York Yankees defeated Colorado Rockies, 5-3.
- Heliot Ramos went 1-for-1 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .243 on the season).
- Hunter Goodman went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 1 run scored (batting .249 on the season).
- Adael Amador went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .344 on the season).
- Cam Schlittler allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 7.0 innings, striking out 10, to earn the win (13-6) (2.01 ERA).
- (gpid=sa:687312) allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 6, and took the loss (0-3) (5.81 ERA).
- David Bednar allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 0.1 innings, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (32) (2.63 ERA).
New York Yankees improved to 82-62; Colorado Rockies fell to 55-89 (2 straight losses).