NEW YORK YANKEES (34-17) Vs. HOUSTON ASTROS (35-21) Standing in AL East
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OFFICIAL GAME INFORMATION YANKEE STADIUM • ONE EAST 161ST STREET • BRONX, NY 10451 PHONE: (718) 579-4460 • E-MAIL: [email protected] • SOCIAL MEDIA: @YankeesPR & @LosYankeesPR WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS: 1923, ’27-28, ’32, ’36-39, ’41, ’43, ’47, ’49-53, ’56, ’58, ’61-62, ’77-78, ’96, ’98-2000, ’09 YANKEES BY THE NUMBERS NOTE 2018 (2017) NEW YORK YANKEES (34-17) vs. HOUSTON ASTROS (35-21) Standing in AL East: ............2nd, -2.0 RHP Luis Severino (7-1, 2.28) vs. LHP Dallas Keuchel (3-6, 3.39) Current Streak: ...................Won 1 Current Homestand: ................ 3-2 Wednesday, May 30, 2018 • Yankee Stadium • 6:35 p.m. ET Recent Road Trip: ................... 3-3 Home Record: ..............21-9 (51-30) Game #53 • Home Game #31 • TV: YES/ESPN • Radio: WFAN 660AM/101.9FM (English), WADO 1280AM (Spanish) Road Record: ...............13-8 (40-41) Day Record: ................14-4 (34-27) AT A GLANCE: Tonight the Yankees will play the finale MULTI-FLEX: Yankees batters have had an MLB-best 13 Night Record: .............20-13 (57-44) Pre-All-Star ................34-17 (45-41) of their three-game series vs. Houston… are 3-2 on their multi-HR games in 2018, trailing the 1996 Mariners (14) for the Post-All-Star ..................0-0 (46-30) six-game homestand (2-1 vs. Los Angeles-AL, 1-1 vs. most by any team in MLB history through their first 52G of a vs. AL East: .................11-9 (44-32) Houston)… following this homestand, begin an 11-game, season… the MLB single-season record is 24 individual multi- vs. AL Central: ..............10-1 (18-15) four-city road trip, which will include 4G in Baltimore from HR games by the 1961 Yankees and 1966 Braves. vs. AL West: ................12-6 (14-19) Thurs.-Sun., a DH in Detroit on 6/4 (makeups from ppd. vs. National League: ...........1-1 (15-5) vs. RH starters: .............21-13 (67-48) games on 4/14 and 4/15), 2G in Toronto from 6/5-6, an off day MIGGY, MIGGY, MIGGY: INF Miguel Andújar has 26XBH (19 vs. LH starters: ..............13-4 (24-23) on 6/7 and a 3G Subway Series at the Mets from 6/8-10. doubles, 2 triples, 5HR) in 49 career games, tied for the fourth- Yankees Score First: ........27-4 (55-18) At 34-17 (.667), have the second-best win. pct. in the Majors. most in Yankees history through 49G (Joe DiMaggio-40XBH; Opp. Score First: ............7-13 (36-53) Are 2.0G behind Boston in the AL East… enter the day in Gary Sánchez-31; Bob Meusel-28, Tommy Henrich-26). Leading After 6: ............27-3 (75-10) Trailing After 6: .............2-14 (10-52) second place for the seventh straight day after having at Is hitting .360 (18-for-50) with 9R, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 2HR, Tied After 6: ....................5-0 (6-9) least a share of first place for the previous 15 days. 5RBI, 3BB and 1SB in his last 13 games (since 5/12). Leading After 7: ..............26-1 (78-5) Are 17G over .500, one game shy of their season high (18G Leads all Major League rookies in multi-hit games (17) and Trailing After 7: ...............5-13 (8-59) over at the close of play on 5/21). extra-base hits (24) and ranks second in hits (51). Tied After 7: ....................3-3 (5-7) Leading After 8: ..............27-0 (82-4) Have won nine of their last 10 completed series since 4/19. Trailing After 8: ...............5-15 (5-65) Join the 1998 (38-13) and the 1988 Yankees (34-17) as the ALL RISE: RF Aaron Judge is batting .343 (36-for-105) with Tied After 8: ....................2-2 (4-2) only Yankees clubs to start 34-17 or better through 51 results 27R, 7 doubles, 12HR and 33RBI in 30G at Yankee Stadium this Extra-Inning Games: ...........2-2 (5-6) over the last 60 seasons (since 1959)… with a win tonight, season… leads the Majors in home HR, RBI and OBP (.500). One-run Games: ...........10-3 (18-26) Two (or fewer)-run Games: ..13-6 (29-35) would join the 1998 team (39-13) as the only Yankees teams Hit his 71st career home run (in his 234th game) on NYY Scores 5 or more: ......24-4 (68-19) in that span to start 35-17 or better through 52 results. Tuesday, matching Ryan Howard for fastest to reach the NYY Scores 4 or more: ......30-8 (76-28) Are in the midst of playing 65 consecutive games in the mark in Baseball history (in terms of games played). NYY Scores 3 or fewer: .......4-9 (15-43) Eastern Time Zone from 5/25-8/5 (does not include 6/18 NYY Scores 2 or fewer: ........2-6 (4-33) Opp. Scores 5 or more: .....8-16 (15-47) resumption of 5/15 game)… are 3-2 so far. GARDY PARTY: LF Brett Gardner hit his 13th career leadoff Opp. Scores 4 or fewer: .....26-1 (76-24) Are 11-9 vs. the AL East and 23-8 vs. all other divisions. HR (second of the season, also Saturday vs. Los Angeles-AL) Opp. Scores 3 or fewer: .....23-1 (63-12) Are 23-2 when their starters toss at least 6.0 innings. and a two-run HR to tie the game in the ninth, collecting his Opp. Scores 2 or fewer: .......17-1 (45-6) sixth career multi-HR game (first since 5/30/17 at Baltimore)… Yankees No Errors: .........20-7 (52-35) Yankees Make Error(s): ....14-10 (39-36) YESTERDAY'S NEWS: The Yankees defeated the Astros, 6-5, in his second HR was the sixth of his career to tie the game or NYY Starter Goes 6: ........23-2 (62-23) 10 innings on Tuesday, collecting their fifth "walk-off" win of give the Yankees the lead in the ninth inning or later and first Comeback Wins: .................12 (41) the season…trailed, 5-3, going into the bottom of the ninth, since an 11th-inning "walk-off" HR on 7/27/17 vs. Tampa Bay. Yankees hit 0HR: ..............6-5 (8-27) but erased the deficit on a game-tying two-run HR by LF According to STATS, is the second Yankee ever to hit a Yankees hit at least 1HR: . 28-12 (83-44) Brett Gardner (4-for-5), who also hit his 13th career leadoff leadoff HR and a game-tying or go-ahead HR in the ninth Yankees hit 2+ HRs: ........17-6 (51-16) Walk-off Wins-Losses: ..........5-0 (5-6) HR in the game…marked his sixth career multi-HR game and inning or later in the same game, joining Snuffy Stirnweiss, Series Record: ..........11-3-2 (28-20-5) his most hits since 8/24/17 at Detroit…2B Gleyber Torres (2- who did so with a go-ahead HR in the 10th inning on Series Record, home: ......7-1-1 (19-8-0) for-5, 2RBI) hit a "walk-off" single in the 10th, becoming the 8/27/47 at St. Louis. Series Record, road: .......4-2-1 (9-12-5) youngest Yankee in franchise history with multiple "walk-off" Has hit safely in eight of his last nine games (since 5/18), Sweeps by NYY / by Opp.: ...5 (10) / 0 (2) Run Differential .................... +70 RBI in the same season…3B Miguel Andújar (2-for-4, 3R, 2 batting .368 (14-for-38) with 5R, 3 doubles, 3HR and 5RBI. Runs Scored (per gm.) .........294 (5.65) doubles, 1BB) set a career high in runs scored, including the Runs Allowed (per gm.) ...... 224 (4.31) game-winner…LHP CC Sabathia started and did not record GAME OF THRONES: The Yankees are 41-26 (.612) against a decision (5.0IP, 8H, 5R/3ER, 2BB, 4K, 1HR, 1WP)…Yankees reigning AL champions since 2010, when they were the TODAY IN YANKEES HISTORY relievers combined to toss 5.0 scoreless innings (2H, 3BB, 6K, defending AL (and World Series) champions themselves… are May 30,1995: In a 7-3 loss at Seattle, 1WP)…Yankees fielders made a season-high 5E, their most in 4-2 vs. Houston in 2018, went 2-5 vs. Cleveland in 2017, 5-2 Derek Jeter records his first Major a win since 4/19/97 at Chicago-AL (also 5E). vs. Kansas City in 2016, 4-2 vs. Kansas City in 2015, 12-7 vs. League hit with a fifth-inning leadoff Struck out a season-high 17 times…have struck out at least Boston in 2014, 3-3 vs. Detroit in 2013, 4-3 vs. Texas in 2012 single off Tim Belcher . 17 times in a game six times since 2002, winning all six. and 7-2 vs. Texas in 2011. May 30, 1956: Batting against Pedro Ramos in Game 2 of a doubleheader vs. Washington, Mickey Mantle nearly THE GLEY-HEY KID: 2B Gleyber Torres collected his HOUSTON (BULLPEN), NO PROBLEM: The Yankees scored hits a home run out of Yankee Stadium, second career "walk-off" hit with a 10th-inning RBI single on 3R off the Astros bullpen on Tuesday and have hit .339 (19-for- as the ball strikes the upper deck frieze in right field. Tuesday at age 21y, 167d (also a three-run "walk-off" HR on 56) with 11R, 5 doubles, 2HR, 4BB, 22K and 4SB vs. Houston TOMORROW IN YANKEES HISTORY 5/6 vs. Oakland, age 21y, 144d)…is the youngest player in relievers in 6G this season…the Astros have the AL’s lowest franchise history with two "walk-off" RBI in the same season.