The New York Yankees and New York Mets kicked off the final part of the Subway Series on Friday night with an entertaining pitcher’s duel.
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Coming into the game, the matchup ofMasahiro TanakaagainstSteven Matzwas a very good one, and it lived up to the hype when the game started.
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Whether it was nerves or not, Matz got off to a slow start on Friday, as the Yankees were able to get to him in the first inning. The Yankees got started withBrett Gardnerworking a walk which was followed by aCarlos Beltranbase hit that set the Yankees up with runners on the corners with one out.Chris Younggot the start batting cleanup with bothBrian McCannandAlex Rodriguezout of the lineup. Young would have a sac-fly to score Gardner and give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.
The Yankees lead wouldn’t last long though, asLucas Dudahit a bomb off of Tanaka in the second inning for his 22nd home run of the year. Allowing home runs would once again come back to haunt Tanaka, as in the sixth inning,Daniel Murphytook him deep as well for his 12th home run of the season.
Daniel Murphy hits a loooong solo shot to put us in front for the first time tonight.#SubwaySeries#LGMpic.twitter.com/eWqkCHf6M2
— New York Mets (@Mets)September 19, 2015
Tanaka pitched six innings while allowing two runs on the two solo home runs, but that was enough to give him a loss in the game. Matz also pitched six innings, and despite the early innings struggle was able to come out with a win as he limited the damage against him. The Yankees bullpen has been very good for the most part this season, but in Friday’s loss,Chasen Shreveallowed a two-run home run toJuan Uribewhich made it a 4-1 game in the seventh inning. Things didn’t improve for the Yankees’ bullpen in the eighth inning, as Murphy hit a triple off of Brandon Pinder and he would later score the Mets’ fifth run of the game on aJames Pazoswild pitch.
WILD PITCH! 5-1#Mets!#SubwaySeriespic.twitter.com/jKl36cm1ov
— New York Mets (@Mets)September 19, 2015
The Mets’ bullpen did not struggle after Matz came out of the game, asHansel Roblespitched one inning and struck out two batters, andAddison Reeddid the same in the eighth inning.
Jeurys Familiaran into some serious trouble in a non-save situation in the ninth inning, as the Yankees loaded the bases with only one out. Gardner was the tying run at the plate but hit a harmless fly ball to left field that wasn’t deep enough to send the runner from third. Familia would then strike outChase Headleyto get the Mets the 5-1 win.
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