Live Blogging: New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians

N.Y. Yankees at Cleveland Indians

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Hello and welcome to another edition of 'Live Blogging On Shish On Baseball'. Tonight it is a possible playoff preview as the New York Yankees take on the Cleveland Indians. The Yankees are currently holding the Top A.L. Wild Card at a record of 57 up and 50 down. Meanwhile the Indians are leading the A.L. Central with a record of 58-48.

The Indians are holding on to the A.L. Central lead by 2.5 games, over Kansas City Royals. And they are currently having some key injuries on their roster. Andrew Miller is suffering tendinitis in his right knee, Lonnie Chisenhall has been sidelined since the All-Star Break with strained right calf. But the Indians are hoping to get Jason Kipnis back on Sunday. But for right now they are going to be playing this series depleted.

Tonight's pitching matchup is Jaime Garcia for the Yankees and Trevor Bauer for the Tribe. Garcia comes in with a record of 5-7, 4.29 ERA, and 92 Ks. His previously pitched for Twins and Braves. Meanwhile, Bauer is 9-8, 5.25 ERA, and 117 Ks.

It is New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians, coming up shortly.
Location: Progressive Field, Cleveland, OH

Starting Lineups:
New York Yankees (57-50):
1. Brett Gardner CF
2. Clint Frazier LF
3. Aaron Judge RF
4. Gary Sanchez C
5. Didi Gregorius SS
6. Matt Holliday DH
7. Chase Headley 1B
8. Todd Frazier 3B
9. Ronald Torreyes 2B
SP: Jaime Garcia (LHP) (5-7, 4.29 ERA, 92 Ks)


Cleveland Indians (58-48):
1. Francisco Lindor SS
2. Brandon Guyer RF
3. Michael Brantley LF
4. Jose Ramirez 2B
5. Edwin Encarnacion DH
6. Carlos Santana 1B
7. Austin Jackson CF
8. Roberto Perez C
9. Giovanny Urshela 3B
SP: Trevor Bauer (9-8, 5.25 ERA, 117 Ks)
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Top of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Gardner
2. C. Frazier
3. Judge
Trevor Bauer starting as Indians pitcher.
First pitch around 7:13 EDT. 
This is the second game of a 4-game set. 
Gardner lines out to Brantley. 1 Out.
Indians defeat Yankees 5-1, last night. 
C. Frazier strikes out swinging. 2 Outs.
Judge singles to left field. Runner on 1st.
Sanchez fouls out ot Urshela. 3 Outs. 
Yankees left judge stranded. 

Middle of 1st Inning:
NYY 0, CLE 0

Bottom of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Lindor
2. Guyer 
3. Brantley
Jaime Garcia starting as Yankees pitcher.
Lindor draws a base on balls Runner on 1st.
Guyer flies out to C. Frazier. 1 Out.
Brantley hits into 5-6-3 double play. 3 Outs.
Indians side is retired. 

End of 1st Inning:
NYY 0, CLE 0

Top of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
5. Gregorius 
6. Holliday
7. Headley
​Gregorius grounds out to Lindor. 1 Out.
Holliday grounds out to Santana, unassisted. 2 Outs.
Headley grounds out to Ramirez. 3 Outs.
Yankees go down 1-2-3, in their half of 2nd Inning.

Middle of 2nd Inning:
NYY 0, CLE 0

Bottom of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
4. Ramirez
5. Encarnacion 
6. Santana
​Ramirez grounds out to Gregorius. 1 Out.
Encarnacion strikes out swinging. 2 Outs.
Santana draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
Jackson hits an RBI-Triple down the left field line. Santana is safe at home plate.  Runner on 3rd. NYY 0, CLE 1
​Jackson scores on passed ball committed by Sanchez. NYY 0, CLE 2
​Perez draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
Urshela singles to left field. Perez advances to second. Runners on 1st and 2nd.
Lindor lines out to Gregorius. 3 Outs.
Indians strand 2 baserunners.

End of 2nd Inning:
NYY 0, CLE 2

Top of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
8. T. Frazier
9. Torreyes
1. Gardner
​T. Frazier singles to left center field. Runner on 1st.
Torreyes grounds into 6-4-3 double play. 2 Outs.
Gardner grounds out to Santana, unassisted. 3 Outs.
Yankees side is retired.

Middle of 3rd Inning:
NYY 0, CLE 2

Bottom of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
2. Guyer
3. Brantley
4. Ramirez
​Guyer singles to left field. Runner on 1st.
Brantley singles to right field. Guyer safe at third and scores on error by Judge. Brantley reaches second. Runner on 2nd. NYY 0, CLE 3
Ramirez grounds out to Headley, unassisted. Brantley advances to third. Runner on 3rd. 1 Out.
Encarnacion hits a sacrifice fly to Judge. Brantley scores. 2 Outs. NYY 0, CLE 4
Santana gets called out on strikes. 3 Outs.

End of 3rd Inning:
NYY 0, CLE 4

Top of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
2. C. Frazier
3. Judge 
4. Sanchez
Scores:
C. Frazier pops out to Lindor. 1 Out.
Judge draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
Sanchez flies out to Guyer. 2 Outs.
Gregorius singles to right field. Judge advances to second. Runners on 1st and 2nd.
Holliday fouls out to Santana. 3 Outs.
Yankees left runners on 1st and 2nd stranded.

Middle of 4th Inning:
NYY 0, CLE 4

Bottom of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
7. Jackson
8. Perez
9. Urshela
​Jackson strikes out swinging. 1 Out.
Perez grounds out to T. Frazier. 2 Outs.
Urshela gets called out on strikes. 3 Outs.
Indians go down 1-2-3, in their half of 4th Inning.

End of 4th Inning:
NYY 0, CLE 4

Top of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
7. Headley 
8. T. Frazier
9. Torreyes
​Bauer currently at 58 pitches.
Headley strikes out swinging. 1 Out.
HOME RUN: Todd Frazier hits a solo home run off of Trevor Bauer. NYY 1, CLE 4
​Torreyes singles to right field. Runner on 1st.
Gardner singles to left field. Torreyes advances to third, on a hit-and-run. Runners on 1st and 3rd.
C. Frazier grounds into 5-2 fielder's choice. Urshela throws out Torreyes at home plate. Gardner and C. Frazier safe at 2nd and 1st respectively. 2 Outs. Runners on 1st and 2nd.
Bauer currently at 80 pitches. 
Bauer has a 3-2 count on Judge.
Judge draws a base on balls. Runners advance 90 feet. Bases Loaded.
Bauer will be throwing his 30th pitch of this inning.
Sanchez strikes out swinging. 3 Outs.
Yankees left the bases loaded. 

Middle of 5th Inning:
NYY 1, CLE 4

Bottom of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
1. Lindor
2. Guyer
3. Brantley
​Lindor flies out to C. Frazier. 1 Out.
Guyer draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
Garcia currently at 78 pitches. 
Guyer steals second. Runner on 2nd.
Brantley hits an RBI-Single to center field. Guyer scores. NYY 1, CLE 5
Garcia throws a wild pitch.  Brantley advances to second. Runner on 2nd.
Yankees trainers looking at Gary Sanchez's hand. Sanchez remains in tonight's game.
Ramirez grounds out to Headley, unassisted. Brantley advances to third. 2 Outs. Runner on 3rd. 
​PITCHING CHANGE: ​Chad Green (RHP) replaces Jaime Garcia as Yankees pitcher.
Green throws a wild pitch.  Brantley scores. NYY 1, CLE 6
Encarnacion Pops out to Gregorius. 3 Outs.

End of 5th Inning:
NYY 1, CLE 6

Top of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
5. Gregorius
6. Holliday 
7. Headley
​Gregorius strikes out swinging. 1 Out.
Holliday grounds out Urshela. Urshela throws out Holliday on one knee. 2 Outs. 
Headley doubles off center field wall. Runner on 2nd.
Bauer currently has 96 pitches.
Bauer about to throw his 100th pitch of this game.
T. Frazier strikes out swinging. 3 Outs.
Yankees left Headley stranded on second base. 

Middle of 6th Inning:
NYY 1, CLE 6

Bottom of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
6. Santana
7. Jackson
8. Perez
Santana strikes out swinging. 1 Out.
Jackson gets called out on strikes. 2 Outs.
Perez strikes out swinging. 3 Outs.
Green strikes out the Indians strikes. 

End of 6th Inning:
NYY 1, CLE 6

Top of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
9. Torreyes
1. Gardner
2. C. Frazier
Scores:
Bauer still in the game. As the Indians starting staff being asked to work longer in the game.
Torreyes strikes out swinging. 1 Out.
Gardner grounds out to Ramirez. 2 Outs.
C. Frazier strikes out swinging. 3 Outs.
Yankees go down 1-2-3, in their half of 7th Inning.

Middle of 7th Inning:
NYY 1, CLE 6

Bottom of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
9. Urshela 
1. Lindor
2. Guyer
Urshela singles to right field. Runner on 1st. 
Lindor strikes out swinging. 1 Out.
Guyer gets called out on strikes. 2 Outs.
Brantley grounds into 5-6 fielder's choice. Urshela out at second. 3 Outs.

End of 7th Inning:
NYY 1, CLE 6

Top of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
3. Judge
4. Sanchez
5. Gregorius
​PITCHING CHANGE: Joe Smith (RHP) replaces Trevor Bauer as Indians pitcher.
SUBSTITUTION: Bradley Zimmer comes into play center field. Austin Jackson moves to left field. And Michael Brantley leaves the game.
Judge strikes out swinging. 1 Out.
​Sanchez gets called out on strikes. 2 Outs.
​PITCHING CHANGE: Tyler Olson (LHP) replaces Joe Smith as indians pithcer. 
Gregorius singles to left field. Runner on 1st.
Holliday strikes out swinging. 3 Outs.
Yankees left Gregorius stranded on first base.

Middle of 8th inning:
NYY 1, CLE 6

Bottom of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
4. Ramirez
5. Encarancion
6. Santana
​PITCHING CHANGE: Tommy Kahnle (RHP) replaces Chad Green as Yankees pitcher.
Ramirez doubles to left field. Runner on 2nd. 
Encarnacion hits an RBI-double off left center field scoreboard. Ramirez scores. NYY 1, CLE 7
​Santana lines out to Gardner. 1 Out.
Jackson gets called out on strikes. 2 Outs.
Perez grounds out to T. Frazier. 3 Outs.
Indians left a runner on base.

End of 8th Inning:
NYY 1, CLE 7

Top of 9th Inning:
​Due Up:
7. Headley
8. T. Frazier
9. Torreyes
PITCHING CHANGE: Bryan Shaw (RHP) replaces Tyler Olson as Indians pitcher.
SUBSTITUTION: Erik Gonzalez replaces Jose Ramirez at second base.
Headley singles to shallow left center field. 
T. Frazier grounds into 6-4-3 double play. 2 Outs.
Torreyes hits an infield single to shortstop. Runner on 1st.
Torreyes advance to second on an indifference. Runner on 2nd.
Gardner hits an RBI-Single to center field. Torreyes scores. Runner on 1st. NYY 2, CLE 7
C. Frazier grounds into 5-4 fielder's choice. Urshela throws out Gardner at second. 

Final: 
NYY 2, CLE 7
NYY: (57-51)
CLE: (59-48)
W: Bauer (10-8)
L: Garcia (5-8)
PoG: Trevor Bauer; 7 IP, R, ER, 7 H, 7 K, 2 BB
ToG: 2:58

Final Thoughts: Well despite the injuries, the Indians look like a favorite to go back to the World Series tonight.  They got a spectacular pitching performance by Trevor Bauer, whom the Indians needed to go long in this stretch, without Andrew Miller. 

As for the Yankees, they continue being consistently inconsistent, as this was a terrible game all around for the Bronx Bombers.

With the win, the Indians currently are 3 games ahead of the Royals for the A.L. Central lead. Yankees are now 2.5 games behind Red Sox for the A.L. East lead.  And the Yankees currently hold the Top Wild Card by a 1/2 game over the Royals.