![]() Feltman pitched 1 2/3 innings and collected a pair of strikeouts, but was tagged for a hit and an earned run. Pivetta quickly allowed a leadoff single to Aaron Judge, then struck out Anthony Rizzo before getting replaced by Durbin Feltman. 28 of his 48 pitches were strikes.Īs is allowed in spring training, he was able to re-enter the game in the third inning, despite pulled for Ryan Miller in the previous frame. The 30-year-old righty allowed two runs on two hits, walked three, and struck out one of nine batters faced. Nick Pivetta got the ball at Steinbrenner Field, and pitched the first 1 2/3 innings. The 27-year-old outfielder debuted with the Cubs on June 30 of last year, and went 2-for-8 with a double, run, and pair of RBI in four big-league games. He solidified the lead later on, taking Tyler Danish deep for three runs. CROOKed numbersĬrook, whom the Red Sox signed to a minor-league deal in November, provided an early lead when he hit a two-run homer off Yankees starter Clark Schmidt in the top of the second. The game doesn’t count, but a Red Sox lineup comprised almost entirely of minor leaguers faced a lineup that included Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Donaldson, Anthony Rizzo, and Aaron Judge for at least one at-bat each, and outdid them. He also stole 20 bases and was only caught once. A 23-year-old outfielder, he had a quietly impressive year in 2022, collecting 29 doubles, five triples, and 11 homers in 94 games between Low- and High-A. Sikes’ name may be unfamiliar, as he was the organization’s 18th-round pick in 2021. Narciso Crook had a 2-homer game, and Tyler Dearden (solo), Daniel Palka (2-run), Eddinson Paulino (solo), and Phillip Sikes (solo) also collected round-trippers. “Good day for the organization,” Alex Cora told reporters after the win. Instead of a 19-game season series, there will only be 13 regular-season games, spread out over four series. In order to create a schedule in which each team plays at least one series against each of the other 29 clubs, divisional play is reduced this year. The Red Sox and Yankees don’t face off in the regular season until June 9 in the Bronx. Maybe it’s time to accept that the Rivalry will never again be what it was. Aside from a few moments here and there, what was once a roiling boil has reduced to a low simmer. This October will mark 20 years since that infamous ALCS, and the Red Sox are one year away from celebrating the 20-year anniversary of their own ALCS stunner. ![]() Boston (9-0) won 11-7.Įven the fact that Thursday was 2003-tormenter-turned-manager Aaron Boone’s 50th birthday did little to stoke the flames. The Red Sox and Yankees met Thursday for the first time this year, but between the fact that spring training games don’t count, and the absence of many big-leaguers due to the World Baseball Classic, the game at Steinbrenner Field was devoid of Rivalry heat. ![]()
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