Yankees' Reactions: Warren and Yarbrough implode in loss to Reds
Will Warren allowed two runs and four unearned runs in loss to the Reds.
NEW YORK — Instant reaction to the Yankees (46-29) lost to the Reds (36-39) by a score of 10-2 in the Saturday afternoon affair at Yankee Stadium.
Will Warren struggled. He allowed two earned runs and four unearned runs in his five innings of work, including a two-out three-run home run off the bat of Sal Stewart in the fifth inning after a leadoff error by Ben Rice in the inning.
While it is fair to critique Warren, his defense, particularly in left field and the E3, did not do him any favors. Warren also issued walks in some inopportune spots.
The Yankees only scored one run today, a Paul Goldschmidt solo home run in the bottom of the first inning against Reds starter Andrew Abbott. It would be the only run Abbott surrendered, coming on a 93.5 MPH fastball in the heart of the zone.
In the second inning with Anthony Volpe at the plate, Jose Caballero got picked off at second base to end the inning. Plays like that just can’t happen. It also came in at-bat where Volpe was working the count and had a solid at-bat and could have come through with a hit. Volpe then walked to lead off the next inning, stole second, and was stranded.
The Yankees had one hit going into the bottom of the fifth inning. That inning, in an attempt to mount a comeback, they loaded the bases with two outs, but Goldschmidt struck out looking and lost the Yankees’ final ABS challenge.
Aaron Boone left Warren in the game and, after two singles with two outs, went to Tim Hill. Hill got a flyout on a solid catch by Jose Caballero in LF to get out of the jam.
The Yankees chased Abbott out of the game in the bottom of the sixth inning with back-to-back singles to open the inning. The Reds went to TJ Antone in the bullpen, and he shut the Yankees’ rally right down. Just a bad day for the Yankees lineup.
Jake Bird pitched a scoreless seventh inning. It was the second consecutive scoreless outing for Bird. That’s good.
Ryan Yarbough allowed four runs in the eighth inning and looked really bad. His ERA is 4.33 on the season and really should not be on the team any further.
Ben Rice’s little slump continued today, going 0-5. Rice is 15 for his last 81 (.185) in the month of June. Yes, there has been some power, but the overall numbers have been down as of late. Noticeably with Judge out of the lineup, meaning Rice is getting pitched much tougher.
The Yankees scored in the 8th inning after back-to-back singles by Bellinger and Dominguez and an E6 off the bat of Caballero gave the Yankees their second run of the game.
The Reds had three errors today, and the Yankees did not capitalize on them.
Max Schuemann finished the game for the Yankees on the mound with the team down by eight. It saved the bullpen’s high-end relievers for tomorrow. After his inning, his ERA on the season is 0.00.
Tomorrow will be the rubber game in the series against the Reds, with the Yankees facing the Cincinnati ace, Chase Burns. Burns made his first career start against the Yankees last season, pitching five innings and allowing three runs. Burns has improved a lot since that start in his second season. The Yankees will send out Gerrit Cole to face the Reds. Burns vs. Cole is going to be cinema, but with the way Burns pitches, the Yankees have a tough hill to climb. First pitch will be at 1:35 on YES.