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luis gil was once again masterful as yankees beat the Twins, 5-1, on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium.
Here are the conclusions…
-Gil continued his impressive rookie campaign with another scoreless outing. He threw 88 pitches (53 strikes) in six scoreless innings to earn his eighth win of the season. The young right-hander allowed only one hit but walked three to the Twins. He also struck out six batters.
Tuesday was Gil’s seventh consecutive start with six-plus innings and one run or less allowed. It is the longest streak in Yankees history.
-The Yankees didn’t need many runs with the way Gil pitched, but they got enough against Minnesota’s pitching. Gleyber Torres hit a solo shot in the second inning that slipped through the glove of Max Kepler‘s glove and over the right center field wall. The ball traveled 349 feet and Yankee Stadium is the only park where it would have been a home run.
Aaron judge He continued his strong hitting with a two-run double off the back of the bat that hit the right field foul line. He finished 2 for 3 with a walk. Giancarlo Stanton He hit a towering shot in the eighth inning to end the game. Stanton’s explosion reached 420 feet.
juan soto He finished 0 for 2 with two walks.
-While Gil had a blank outing, the Yankees bullpen did not. Tommy Kahnle he conceded a solo shot on the return Royce Lewis in the seventh, but other than that, Kahnle’s combination, Ian Hamilton and Luke Weaver He got the last nine outs allowing only one hit.
MVP of the match: Luis Gil
With the Yankees offense still jet-lagged through the first six innings, Gil gave the team exactly what it needed with another dominant performance.
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Whats Next
The Yankees continue their three-game series against the Twins on Wednesday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
Carlos Rodón (7-2, 3.09 ERA) will take the mound with the Twins sending Chris Paddack (4-2, 4.57 ERA).