Live-Blogging: 2020 ALDS Game 5: New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays

MLB ALDS Game 5: New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Baseball’. Tonight, it is Game 5 of American League Division Series, between New York Yankees taking on Tampa Bay Rays. Yankees won Game 1 and Game 4, while Rays took games 2 & 3.

Yankees goal in this series was to win the Gerrit Cole games and win at least one the games he did not start. And that game was Game 4 Last Night. They were able win due to the homers by Luke Voit and Gleyber Torres. And they got great pitching by Montgomery, Green, Britton, and Chapman holding Rays to just one run. It also helped that Yankees still have stronger home run hitters, when the temperature is cooler, and the wind is not blowing to the outfield like it deed in the first three games.

And now they turn the series and the season to their big offseason acquisition pitcher Gerrit Cole. Cole tormented Yankees in last year’s ALCS when he pitched for Astros. And now he is a member of 27-Time World Series Champion Yankees.

For the Rays, they have shown that when the hot air is blowing outside, they can match Yankees power. But in Game 4, they were not able to be manufacture runs.

Tonight’s Starting Pitchers for this win-or-go-home Game 5 are a pair of right-handers. Gerrit Cole will go for the Yankees. While Tyler Glasnow will go for Rays.

It is New York Yankees taking on Tampa Bay Rays, Game 5 of American League Division Series, coming up shortly.

​Starting Lineups:
New York Yankees:
1. DJ LeMahieu, 2B
2. Aaron Judge, RF
3. Aaron Hicks, CF
4. Giancarlo Stanton, DH
5. Luke Voit, 1B
6. Gio Urshela, 3B
7. Gleyber Torres, SS
8. Brett Gardner, LF
9. Kyle Higashioka, C

Tampa Bay Rays:
1. Austin Meadows, RF
2. Brandon Lowe, 2B
3. Randy Arozarena, LF
4. Ji-Man Choi, 1B
5. Yandy Diaz, DH
6. Joey Wendle, 3B
7. Willy Adames, SS
8. Kevin Kiermaier, CF
9. Mike Zunino, C
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Yankees are in their traveling gray unifroms, with #16 on the shirt sleeve, in honor of the passing of their Hall of Fame Pitcher Whitey Ford (1928-2020). While Rays are in their alternate navy uniforms. 

Top of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. LeMahieu
2. Judge
3. Hicks
Tyler Glasnow (RHP) now starting as Rays Pitcher.
First Pitch around 6:11 pm CDT.
LeMahieu grounds out to Glasnow. 1 out.
Judge grounds out to Adames. 2 outs.
Hicks flies out to Kiermaier. 3 outs.
Yankees go down 1-2-3, in their half of 1st Inning.

Middle of 1st Inning:
NYY 0, TB 0

Bottom of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Meadows
2. Lowe
3. Arozarena
Gerrit Cole (RHP) now starting as Yankees Pitcher.
​Meadows strikes out swinging. 1 out.
Lowe draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
Arozarena gets hit by a pitch. Lowe advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
Choi grounds out to LeMahieu. Lowe and Arozarena move 90 feet. Runners on 2nd & 3rd. 2 outs.
Diaz draws a bases loaded walk. 
Wendle gets called out on strikes. 3 outs.
Rays strand the bases loaded.

End of 1st Inning:
NYY 0, TB 0

Top of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
4. Stanton
5. Voit
6. Ushela
Glasnow currently at 8 pitches.
​Stanton grounds out to Wendle. 1 out.
Voit draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
Urshela strikes out swinging. 2 outs.
Torres flies out to Meadows. 3 outs.
Yankees strand a base runner.

Middle of 2nd Inning:
NYY 0, TB 0

Bottom of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
7. Adames
8. Kiermaier
9. Zunino
Cole currently at 25 pitches.
​Adames strikes out swinging. 1 out.
Kiermaier strikes out swinging. 2 outs.
Zunino strikes out swinging. 3 outs.
Cole strikes out the side. 

End of 2nd Inning:
NYY 0, TB 0

Top of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
8. Gardner
9. Higashioka
1. LeMahieu, 0-1
Glasnow currently at 27 pitches.
​Gardner draws a lead-off walk. Runner on 1st.
RAYS MOUND VISIT #1: MVR: NYY 5, TB 4
Nick Anderson (RHP) warming up in Rays Bullpen.
Higashioka gets called out on strikes. 1 out.
​PITCHING CHANGE: Nick Anderson (RHP) replaces Tyler Glasnow, as Rays Pitcher.
DOUBLE PLAY: LeMahieu grounds into 4-3 double play. 3 outs.
Yankees side is retired. 

Middle of 3rd Inning:
NYY 0, TB 0

Bottom of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
1. Meadows, 0-1
2. Lowe, 0-0
3. Arozarena, 0-0
Cole currently at 37 pitches.
​Meadows flies out to Urshela. 1 out.
Lowe strikes out swinging. 2 outs.
Arozarena gets called out on strikes. 3 outs.
Rays go down 1-2-3, in their half of 3rd Inning.

End of 3rd Inning:
NYY 0, TB 0

Top of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
2. Judge, 0-1
3. Hicks, 0-1
4. Stanton, 0-1
Anderson currently at 2 pitches.
​HOME RUN: Aaron Judge hits a solo home run off Nick Anderson. NYY 1, TB 0
​Hicks strikes out swinging. 1 out.
Stanton fouls out to Choi. 2 outs.
 Voit grounds out to Adames. 3 outs.
Yankees get a run, off the homer by Aaron Judge.

Middle of 4th Inning:
NYY 1, TB 0

Bottom of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
4. Choi, 0-1
5. Diaz, 0-0
6. Wendle, 0-1
Cole currently at 51 pitches.
​Choi grounds out to LeMahieu. 1 out.
Diaz ends 8-pitch at-bat, by reaching on a fielding error by Torres. Runner on 1st.
Wendle ends a 10-pitch at-bat, with a fly out to Gardner. 2 outs.
Adames strikes out swinging. 3 outs.
Rays strand a base runner. Cole throwing no-hitter through 4 innings.

End of 4th Inning:
NYY 1, TB 0

Top of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
6. Urshela, 0-1
7. Torres, 0-1
8. Gardner, 0-0
Anderson currently at 15 pitches.
Urshela strikes out swinging. 1 out.
Torres singles to center field. Runner on 1st.
Gardner flies out to Kiermaier. 2 outs.
Pete Fairbanks (RHP) warming up in Rays Bullpen.
Higashioka flies out to Meadows. 3 outs.
Yankees strand a base runner.

Middle of 5th Inning:
NYY 1, TB 0

Bottom of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
8. Kiermaier, 0-1
9. Zunino, 0-1
1. Meadows, 0-2
Cole currently at 79 pitches.
Kiermaier flies out to Hicks. 1 out.
Zunino gets called out on strikes. 2 outs.
HOME RUN: Meadows hits a solo home run off Gerrit Cole. NYY 1, TB 1
Lowe grounds out to Voit. Voit to Cole. 3 outs.
Rays get a run, off the home run by Austin Meadows.

End of 5th Inning:
NYY 1, TB 1

Top of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
1. LeMahieu, 0-2
2. Judge, 1-2, HR, RBI
3. Hicks, 0-2
​PITCHING CHANGE: Pete Fairbanks (RHP) replaces Nick Anderson, as Rays Pitcher.
LeMahieu grounds out to Adames. 1 out.
Judge flies out to Meadows. 2 outs.
Hicks ends an 8-pitch at-bat, with a 2-out single to center field. Runner on 1st.
Stanton draws a base on balls. Hicks advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
Diego Castillo (RHP) warming up in Rays Bullpen.
RAYS MOUND VISIT #2: MVR: NYY 5, TB 3
Voit strikes out swinging. 3 outs.
Yankees stranded a pair of base runners.

Middle of 6th Inning:
NYY 1, TB 1

Bottom of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
3. Arozarena, 0-1
4. Choi, 0-2
5. Diaz, 0-1
Arozarena gets robbed by Gardner. 1 out.
Zack Britton (LHP) warming up in Yankees Bullpen.
PITCHING CHANGE: Zack Britton (LHP) replaces Gerrit Cole, as Yankees Pitcher.
​PINCH-HITTING: Mike Brosseau pinch-hitting for Ji-Man Choi.
Brosseau hits an infield single to shortstop. Runner on 1st.
​Diaz draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
Wendle strikes out swinging. 2 outs.
​Adames lines out to Judge. 3 outs.
Rays strand a pair of base runners.

End of 6th Inning:
NYY 1, TB 1

Top of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
6. Urshela, 0-2
7. Torres, 1-2
8. Gardner, 0-1
​Fairbanks currently at 28 pitches.
DEFENSIVE SWITCH: Mike Brosseau stays in the game, playing first base.
Urshela flies out to Arozarena. 1 out.
Torres gets called out on strikes. 2 outs.
Gardner strikes out swinging. 3 outs.
Yankees go down 1-2-3, in their half of 7th Inning.

Middle of 7th Inning:
NYY 1, TB 1

Bottom of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
8. Kiermaier, 0-2
9. Zunino, 0-2
1. Meadows, 1-3, HR, RBI
​Britton currently at 16 pitches.
Aroldis Chapman (LHP) warming up in Yankees Bullpen.
Kiermaier strikes out swinging. 1 out.
Zunino reaches on a fielding error by Urshela. Runner on 1st.
Meadows flies out to Gardner. 2 outs.
PITCHING CHANGE: Aroldis Chapman (LHP) replaces Zack Britton, as Yankees Pitcher.
PINCH-RUNNING: Brett Phillips pinch-running for Mike Zunino.
Lowe gets called out on strikes. 3 outs.
Rays strand a base runner.

End of 7th Inning:
NYY 1, TB 1

Top of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
9. Higashioka, 0-2
1. LeMahieu, 0-3
2. Judge, 1-3, HR, RBI
​PITCHING CHANGE: Diego Castillo (RHP) replaces Pete Fairbanks, as Rays Pitcher.
DEFENSIVE SUBSTITUTION: Michael Perez replaces Mike Zunino as catcher.
DEFENSIVE SWITCH: Brett Phillips stays in the game, playing right field.
PINCH-HITTING: Mike Ford pinch-hitting for Kyle Higashioka.
Ford gets called out on strikes. 1 out.
LeMahieu strikes out swinging. 2 outs.
Judge draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
Hicks grounds out to Brosseau, unassisted. 3 outs.

Middle of 8th Inning:
NYY 1, TB 1

Bottom of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
3. Arozarena, 0-2
4. Brosseau, 1-1
5. Diaz, 0-1
Chapman currently at 4 pitches.
​DEFENSIVE SUBSTITUTION; Gary Sanchez replaces Kyle Higashioka at catcher.
Arozarena grounds out to Torres. 1 out.
HOME RUN: Mike Brosseau hits a solo home run off Aroldis Chapman. NYY 1, TB 2
​Diaz flies out to Hicks. 2 outs.
Blake Snell (LHP) and Charlie Morton (RHP) warming up in Rays Bullpen.
Wendle gets called out on strikes. 3 outs.
Rays get a run, off the homer by Mike Brosseau. 

End of 8th Inning:
NYY 1, TB 2

Top of 9th Inning:
Due Up:
4. Stanton, 0-2
5. Voit, 0-2
6. Urshela, 0-3
​Castillo currently at 19 pitches.
DEFENSIVE SUBSTITUTION: Manuel Margot now playing left field for Randy Arozarena. 
Stanton gets called out on strikes. 1 out.
Voit strikes out swinging. 2 outs.
Urshela lines out to Wendle. 3 outs.
Yankees go down 1-2-3, to end Game 5, ALDS, and their 2020 Season.

Final:
NYY 1, TB 2
TB wins series 3-2. 
W: Castillo 
L: Chapman
PoG: Brosseau (TB) 2-2, HR, RBI
ToG: 3:21

Final Thoughts:
Yankees counted on Gerrit Cole and Aroldis Chapman all year. But in Game 5, it they didn't have their 'A' game. Cole had a B+ game, but had a high pitch count and giving up the solo homer by Austin Meadows. But Mike Brosseau won the series against Rays, with a home run off Aroldis Chapman. 

For the Rays, they get to go to the ALCS for the first time since 2008. They showed why they were not intimated by the Bronx Bombers. 

Yankees are done for 2020 season. While Rays will stay in San Diego, awaiting Houston Astros on Sunday. 

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