Quiet pitching control defined the Yankees' win over the Mets, with Cam Schlittler setting the tone and New York's pitching keeping the Mets off the board throughout.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NYY | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Schlittler worked six scoreless innings and struck out eight, giving the Yankees a strong foundation. Paul Blackburn, Brent Headrick and David Bednar followed with scoreless relief, and Bednar closed the ninth.
Ben Rice homered in the first to put the Yankees ahead. Austin Wells homered in the third to extend the lead, providing the only additional scoring the game needed.
Christian Scott took the loss after allowing both Yankees runs, while the Mets managed only a lone hit against Schlittler before the Yankees' bullpen finished the shutout.
The Yankees extended their winning streak, while the Mets' quiet offense left no answer for a game shaped by pitching control from beginning to end.
New York Yankees defeated New York Mets, 2-0.
- Austin Wells went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .179 on the season).
- Ben Rice went 1-for-2 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .260 on the season).
- Cam Schlittler allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 6.0 innings, striking out 8, to earn the win (14-6) (1.95 ERA).
- Christian Scott allowed 2 runs on 3 hits over 6.0 innings, striking out 7, and took the loss (4-5) (3.76 ERA).
- David Bednar allowed 0 runs on 1 hit over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and closed it out for the save (34) (2.66 ERA).
New York Yankees improved to 86-63; New York Mets fell to 69-80.