Live Blogging: 2018 American League Division Series Game 1: New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox 10/05/2018

ALDS Game 1: New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox 10/05/2018

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Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on Baseball’. Tonight it is Game 1 of the American League Division Series between New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.

The Yankees come into the ALDS, Defeating the A’s in the A.L. Wild Card, 7-2. The Red Sox come in as the team with the best record in Major League Baseball. MLB’s storied baseball rivalry is going to have at most 5 playoff games, This Postseason.

Tonight’s starting pitchers are a pair of lefties. J.A. Happ goes for the Yankees and Chris Sale for the Red Sox. Happ comes in with a record of 17-6, 3.65 ERA, a 1.81 WHIP, 3.78 K/BB, and 4.16 P/PA. Sale comes in with a record of 12-4, 2.11 ERA, a 0.86 WHIP, 6.97 K/BB, and 4.09 P/PA.

It is the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. Game 1 of the American League Division Series, coming up shortly.

Game Location: Fenway Park, Boston, MA

Yankees are in their traveling gray uniforms, with navy caps. Red Sox will be in their red alternate uniforms, with white pants, navy caps. 

Starting Lineups:
WC1.) New York Yankees:
1. Andrew McCutchen, LF
2. Aaron Judge, RF
3. Aaron Hicks, CF
4. Giancarlo Stanton, DH
5. Luke Voit, 1B
6. Didi Gregorius, SS
7. Miguel Andujar, 3B
8. Gary Sanchez, C
9. Gleyber Torres, 2B
SP: J.A. Happ (LHP) (17-6, 3.65 ERA, 1.81 WHIP, 3.78 K/BB, 4.16 P/PA)

1.) Boston Red Sox:
1. Mookie Betts, RF
2. Andrew Benintendi, LF
3. Steve Pearce, 1B
4. J.D. Martinez, DH
5. Xander Bogaerts, SS
6. Eduardo Nunez, 3B
7. Ian Kinsler, 2B
8. Sandy Leon, C
9. Jackie Bradley, CF
SP: Chris Sale (LHP) (12-4, 2.11 ERA, a 0.86 WHIP, 6.97 K/BB, and 4.09 P/PA)

Top of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. McCutchen
2. Judge 
3. Hicks
Chris Sale now starting as Red Sox Pitcher.
McCutchen gets called out on strikes. 1 out.
​Judge gets called out on strikes. 2 outs.
Hicks draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
MLB Scores:
Stanton strikes out swinging. 3 outs.
Yankees strand a base runner. 

Middle of 1st Inning:
NYY 0, BOS 0

Bottom of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Betts
2. Benintendi
3. Pearce
J.A. Happ now starting as Yankees Pitcher
​Betts strikes out swinging. 1 out.
NHL Scores:
Benintendi singles to left field. Runner on 1st.
STOLEN BASE: Benintendi steals 2nd Base, during Pearce at-bat.
Pearce draws a base on balls. Benintendi advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
HOME RUN: J.D. Martinez hits a 3-run home run off J.A. Happ. NYY 0, BOS 3
Bogaerts fouls out to Voit. 2 outs.
Nunez lines out to Judge. 3 outs.
Red Sox score 3 runs, off home run by J.D. Martinez.

End of 1st Inning:
NYY 0, BOS 3

Top of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
5. Voit
6. Gregorius
7. Andujar
Sale currently at 24 pitches.
​Voit singles to left field. Runner on 1st.
Gregorius strikes out swinging. 1 out.
DOUBLE PLAY: Andujar grounds into 4-6-3 double play. 3 outs.
Yankees side is retired.

Middle of 2nd Inning:
NYY 0, BOS 3

Bottom of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
7. Kinsler
8. Leon
9. Bradley
Happ currently at 23 pitches.
​Kinsler strikes out swinging. 1 out.
Leon lines out to McCutchen. 2 outs.
Bradley grounds out to Happ. 3 outs.
Red Sox go down 1-2-3, in their half of 2nd Inning.

End of 2nd Inning:
NYY 0, BOS 3

Top of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
8. Sanchez
9. Torres
1. McCutchen
Sale currently at 34 pitches.
​Sanchez gets called out on strikes. 1 out.
Torres draws a walk. Runner on 1st.
McCutchen lines out to Betts. 2 outs.
Judge grounds into an unassisted fielder's choice by Kinsler. Torres is out at 2nd. 3 outs.
Yankees strand a base runner.

Middle of 3rd Inning:
NYY 0, BOS 3

Bottom of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
1. Betts, 0-1
2. Benintendi, 1-1
3. Pearce, 0-0
Happ currently at 36 pitches.
​Betts doubles to left center field. Runner on 2nd.
YANKEES MOUND VISIT #1: MVR: NYY 5, BOS 6
Benintendi bunt singles to first base. Betts advances to 3rd. Runners on 1st & 3rd.
PITCHING CHANGE: Chad Green (RHP) replaces J.A. Happ as Yankees Pitcher.
RBI-SINGLE: Pearce hits an RBI-Single, scoring Betts. Benintendi to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd. NYY 0, BOS 4
Martinez hits a sacrifice fly to Judge. Benintendi advances to 3rd. Runners on 1st & 3rd.
Bogaerts hits an RBI-Sacrifice-Fly, scoring Benintendi. 2 outs. NYY 0, BOS 5
Nunez pops out to Torres. 3 outs.
Red Sox strand a base runner.

End of 3rd Inning:
NYY 0, BOS 5

Top of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
3. Hicks, 0-0
4. Stanton, 0-1
5. Voit, 1-1
Sale currently at 49 pitches.
MLB Scores:
On an 11-pitch at-bat, Hicks singles to right field. Runner on 1st.
INJURY DELAY: Aaron Hicks leaves the game, with a possible hamstring injury.
PINCH-RUNNING: Brett Gardner pinch-running for Aaron Hicks. 
Stanton strikes out swinging. 1 out.
Voit gets called out on strikes. 2 outs.
Gregorius hits an infield single. Gardner advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
Andujar strikes out swinging. 3 outs.
Yankees strand a pair of base runners.

Middle of 4th Inning:
NYY 0, BOS 5

Bottom of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
7. Kinsler
8. Leon
9. Bradley 
Green currently at 18 pitches.
Kinsler singles to right field. Runner on 1st.
Leon sacrifice bunts to Green. Green to Voit. Kinsler advances to 2nd. Runner on 2nd. 1 out.
Gregorius pops out to Gregorius. 2 outs.
Yankees elect to intentionally pass Betts. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
Benintendi grounds out to Andujar. 3 outs.
Red Sox strand a pair of base runners. 

End of 4th Inning:
NYY 0, BOS 5

Top of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
8. Sanchez, 0-1
9. Torres, 0-0
1. McCutchen, 0-2
Sale currently at 74 pitches.
​Sanchez grounds out to Kinsler. 1 out.
Torres grounds out to Sale. 2 outs.
McCutchen flies out to Betts. 3 outs.
Yankees go down 1-2-3, in their half of 5th Inning.

Middle of 5th Inning:
NYY 0, BOS 5

Bottom of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
3. Pearce, 1-1
4. Martinez, 1-2, 3 RBI
5. Bogaerts, 0-1
NHL Scores:
PITCHING CHANGE: Lance Lynn (RHP) replaces Chad Green as Yankees Pitcher.
Pearce grounds out to Andujar. 1 out.
Martinez lines out to Voit. 2 outs.
Boagerts hits an infield single to shortstop. Runner on 1st.
Nunez hits a ball off Lynn, Torres picks it up and throws out Betts. 3 outs.
Red Sox strand a base runner.

End of 5th Inning:
NYY 0, BOS 5

Top of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
2. Judge, 0-2
3. Gardner, 0-0
4. Stanton, 0-2
​Sale currently at 84 pitches.
Judge singles to left center field. Runner on 1st.
Ryan Brasier (RHP) warming up in Red Sox Bullpen.
Gardner reaches into 6-4 fielder's choice. Judge is out at 2nd. Runner on 1st. 1 out.
Stanton singles to left field. Gardner advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
PITCHING CHANGE: Ryan Brasier (RHP) replaces Chris Sale, as Red Sox Pitcher. Runners on 1st & 2nd. 1 out. NYY 0, BOS 5
RBI-SINGLE: Voit hits an RBI-Single to right field, scoring Gardner. NYY 1, BOS 5
Gregorius reaches on 4-6 fielder's choice. Stanton scores. Gregorius gets an RBI. Runner on 1st. 2 outs. NYY 2, BOS 5
Gregorius advances to 2nd Base, after wild pitch by Brasier. Runner on 2nd.
Andujar draws a base on balls. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
PITCHING CHANGE: Brandon Workman (RHP) replaces Ryan Brasier, as Red Sox Pitcher.
Sanchez draws a base on balls. Bases Loaded.
​Eduardo Rodriguez (LHP) warming up in Red Sox Bullpen.
Torres strikes out swinging, on a slider by Workman. 3 outs.
Yankees strand the bases loaded. 

Middle of 6th Inning:
NYY 2, BOS 5

Bottom of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
7. Kinsler, 1-2
8. Leon, 0-1
9. Bradley, 0-2
​Kinsler strikes out swinging. 1 out.
Leon grounds out to Voit. 2 outs.
Bradley draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
Betts gets called out on strikes. 3 outs.
Red Sox strand a base runner.

End of 6th Inning:
NYY 2, BOS 5

Top of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
1. McCutchen, 0-3
2. Judge, 1-3
3. Gardner, 0-1
MLB Scores:
Workman currently at 12 pitches.
McCutchen singles to left field. Runner on 1st.
Judge singles to center field. Bradley trapped the ball to prevent extra bases. McCutchen advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
PITCHING CHANGE: Matt Barnes (RHP) replaces Brandon Workman, as Red Sox Pitcher. Runners on 1st & 2nd. NYY 2, BOS 5
Runners move 90 feet, after wild pitch by Barnes. Runners on 2nd & 3rd.
Rick Porcello (RHP) warming up in Red Sox Bullpen.
Gardner draws a bases loaded walk. Bases Loaded.
RED SOX MOUND VISIT #2: MVR: NYY 5, BOS 4
Joe Kelly (RHP) warming up in Red Sox Bullpen.
Stanton strikes out swinging, on a curveball. 1 out.
Voit reaches on a 5-4 fielder's choice. Gardner is out at 2nd. McCutchen scores. Judge advances to 3rd . Runners on 1st & 3rd. 2 outs. NYY 3, BOS 5
Gregorius grounds out to Kinsler. 3 outs.
Yankees strand a couple of base runners.

Middle of 7th Inning:
NYY 3, BOS 5

Bottom of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
2. Benintendi
3. Pearce
4. J.D. Martinez
UFC 229: Weigh-In Results:
PITCHING CHANGE: Zach Britton (LHP) replaces Lance Lynn as Yankees Pitcher. 
Benintendi grounds out to Torres. 1 out.
Pearce strikes out swinging. 2 outs.
J.D. Martinez singles to right field. Runner on 1st.
David Robertson (RHP) warming up in Yankees Bullpen.
Bogaerts grounds out to Britton. 3 outs.
Red Sox strand a base runner.

End of 7th Inning:
NYY 3, BOS 5

Top of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
6. Andujar, 0-2
7. Sanchez, 0-2
8. Torres, 0-2
​PITCHING CHANGE: Rick Porcello (RHP) replaces Matt Barnes as Red Sox Pitcher.
Craig Kimbrel (RHP) warming up in Red Sox Bullpen.
Andujar grounds out to Porcello. 1 out.
Sanchez lines out to Nunez. 2 outs.
Torres hits an infield single to 3rd Base. Runner on 1st.
PITCHING CHANGE: Craig Kimbrel (RHP) replaces Rick Porcello as Red Sox Pitcher. Runner on 1st. 2 outs. NYY 3, BOS 5
​McCutchen pops out to Betts. 3 outs.
Yankees strand a base runner. 

Middle of 8th Inning:
NYY 3, BOS 5

Bottom of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
6. Nunez, 0-3
7. Kinsler, 1-3
8. Leon, 0-2
​PITCHING CHANGE: David Robertson (RHP) replaces Zach Britton as Yankees Pitcher.
Nunez strikes out swinging. 1 out.
Kinsler strikes out on foul tip. 2 outs.
Leon flies out to McCutchen. 3 outs.

Top of 9th Inning:
Due Up:
2. Judge, 2-4
3. Gardner, 1-1
4. Stanton, 1-4
Kimbrel currently at 6 pitches.
HOME RUN: Judge hits a solo home run off Craig Kimbrel. NYY 4, BOS 5
​Gardner strikes out swinging. 1 out.
Stanton gets called out on strikes. 2 outs.
Voit strikes out swinging. 3 outs.
Yankees get 1 run, but not enough to send the game to extra innings.
The game is over. 

Final:
NYY 4, BOS 5
W: Sale (1-0)
L: Happ (0-1)
SV: Kimbrel (1)
PoG: J.D. Martinez 2-4, HR, 3 RBI
ToG: 3:41
Red Sox lead Series 1-0

Final Thoughts:
What a way to start a LDS. Red Sox were off to 5-0 lead. Yankees come back to cut the lead to 5-4. But Craig Kimbrel earns a 4-out save to give the Red Sox a 1-0 series lead over Yankees. As for the Yankees, they fought back, but came up short. But they will face David Price tomorrow. While the Yankees will throw Masahiro Tanaka, tomorrow night.  

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on Baseball'. Thanks for visiting this page.
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