NEW YORK YANKEES (11-6) at PITTSBURGH PIRATES (7-10) 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 2017 (2016) NEW YORK YANKEES (11-6) at PITTSBURGH PIRATES (7-10) Standing in AL East: .......... 2nd, -1.5G LHP Jordan Montgomery (1-0, 4.22) vs. RHP Ivan Nova (1-2, 2.25) Current Streak: ....................Won 1 Current Road Trip: ....................1-1 Sunday, April 23, 2017 • PNC Park • 1:35 p.m. ET Recent Homestand: .................8-1 Home Record: ................8-1 (48-33) Game #18 • Road Game #9 • TV: YES/MLBN • Radio: WFAN 660AM/101.9FM (English), WADO 1280AM (Spanish) Road Record: .................3-5 (36-45) Day Record: ..................5-2 (26-27) AT A GLANCE: The Yankees continue their second road trip of RON’S BATTED IN: SS Ronald Torreyes has already set a Night Record: ................6-4 (58-51) Pre-All-Star ..................11-6 (44-44) the year, a six-game trip that includes 3G each at Pittsburgh (1-1 career high with 13RBI this season…recorded 12RBI in 169 Post-All-Star ..................0-0 (40-34) so far) and at Boston (Tuesday-Thursday)… completed their first plate appearances in 2016 (72G)…is tied for the club lead vs. AL East: ...................5-4 (35-41) homestand of 2017 with an 8-1 record (swept three games each and is tied for eighth in the AL in RBI…his 4H in Saturday’s vs. AL Central: ................2-1 (21-12) from Tampa Bay and St. Louis and won 2-of-3 vs. the White Sox). win also tied his career high (also 8/19/16 at Los Angeles-AL). vs. AL West: ..................0-0 (20-13) At 11-6 (.647), own the fifth-best BEST RECORD, vs. National League: ...........4-1 (8-12) record in the Majors and third-best POWER POP: Yankees batters have scored 91 runs vs. RH starters: ................8-6 (59-52) MAJORS, 2017 vs. LH starters: ................3-0 (25-26) in the AL… own the sixth-most TEAM W-L PCT in 17 games this season, second-most in the Majors Yankees Score First: ..........6-2 (47-26) wins in the Majors. Baltimore 12-4 .750 (Arizona-103)… with 5.35 runs per game, have the second- Opp. Score First: ..............5-4 (37-52) Marks their second-best 17-game Washington 12-5 .706 highest-scoring offense in Baseball (Arizona-5.42). Leading After 6: ...............8-2 (58-6) Colorado 12-6 .667 start to a season since 2004 (12-5 in Houston 12-6 .667 Are fourth in the Majors with 25HR (Milwaukee-33, New York- Trailing After 6: ...............2-4 (15-60) 2010)…did not earn their 11th win YANKEES 11-6 .647 NL-27, Texas-26)…have hit multiple HRs in 9-of-17 games. Tied After 6: ..................1-0 (11-12) of 2016 until 5/7/16 (28th game). Arizona 12-7 .632 Also rank second in the Majors in OBP (.345) and SLG Leading After 7: ...............9-0 (68-4) Trailing After 7: ................1-6 (5-65) With a win today, would be 6G over (.453), fourth in BA (.266) and tied for fourth in walks (69). Tied After 7: ...................1-0 (11-9) .500, a mark they did not reach in 2016 until their 128th Leading After 8: ..............10-0 (72-2) game (67-61 at the end of play on 8/27/16). JAKE CAN RAKE: CF Jacoby Ellsbury has reached base Trailing After 8: ................0-6 (3-71) Have won 10-of-12 games (since 4/9) after starting safely (via H/BB/HP) in 23 consecutive games with a plate Tied After 8: .....................1-0 (9-5) 1-4… marks their best 12-game stretch since going 10-2 appearance (since 9/26/16), the longest active on-base Extra-Inning Games: ............0-0 (4-3) from 7/12-28/15…with a win today, would mark their streak in the Majors… is batting .346/.424/.420 (28-for-81) One-run Games: .............3-2 (24-12) best 13-game stretch since going 11-2 from 6/6-19/12. with 13R, 3 doubles, 1HR, 7RBI, 10BB, 7SB and 1HP in those Two (or fewer)-run Games: ...3-2 (39-29) NYY Scores 5 or more: ........8-1 (61-11) The home team is 13-4 in the Yankees’ 17 games. games during the streak. NYY Scores 4 or more: ........9-2 (68-17) The Yankees’ +31 run differential leads the Majors this Is his longest as a Yankee and third-longest of his career: NYY Scores 3 or fewer: .......2-4 (16-61) season (next: Arizona, +26). 26G (7/2-9/26/07 w/ Boston), 24G (5/2-29/09 w/ Boston). NYY Scores 2 or fewer: ........0-2 (8-50) From 4/14-5/9, play 11-of-23 games vs. NL Central clubs Is batting .350/.400/.478 (55-for-157) with 28R, 6 Opp. Scores 5 or more: ...... 1-4 (19-53) (are 6-2 so far, 4-1 vs. NL Central)… will face AL East doubles, 1 triple, 4HR, 19RBI, 12BB and 13SB in his last 40 Opp. Scores 4 or fewer: ......10-2 (65-25) opponents in 18 of their first 27 contests (5-4 vs. AL East). Interleague games (since 5/21/14). Opp. Scores 3 or fewer: .......8-0 (54-13) Opp. Scores 2 or fewer: ........5-0 (39-7) Are scheduled for eight off days through the first seven Yankees No Errors: ...........9-2 (51-44) weeks of the season (April 3, 6, 11, 20, 24; May 4, 10, 15). FILLING IN: C Austin Romine is batting .324 (12-for-37) with Yankees Make Error(s): .......2-4 (33-34) 5R, 2 doubles, 1HR, 5RBI and 4BB in 11 games in 2017… his .324 NYY Starter Goes 6: ..........8-1 (55-36) YESTERDAY’S NEWS: On Saturday, the Yankees won, 11- BA as a catcher is the highest in the AL and second-best in the Come-From-Behind Wins:. 6 (45) 5, at Pittsburgh…Yankees batters set a season high with Majors (J.T. Realmuto-.365)…is hitting .400 (12-for-30) vs. RHP. Yankees hit 0HR: ............ 1-4 (19-38) 11R… were held scoreless for the first five innings before Yankees hit at least 1HR: ... 10-2 (65-40) Yankees hit 2+ HRs: ..........8-1 (36-11) scoring 5R in the sixth, 5R in the eighth and 1R in the HEAD START: 3B Chase Headley is batting .362/.456/.603 Walk-off Wins-Losses: ...........0-0 (6-4) ninth… RHP Michael Pineda (5.0IP, 5H, 3ER, 2BB, 6K, 2HR) (21-for-58) with 14R, 5 doubles, 3HR, 7RBI, 10BB and 3SB in Series Record: ............3-2-0 (26-22-5) started and did not record decision…2B Starlin Castro (1- 17G this season… has reached safely in 13 straight games Series Record, home: ......3-0-0 (15-8-3) for-4, 1BB) hit a game-tying, three-run home run in the sixth and 16-of-17 games this season. Series Record, road: ......0-2-0 (11-14-2) inning…SS Ronald Torreyes (4-for-5, 1R) hit a go-ahead, Ranks among AL leaders in OPS (1.059/second), OBP Sweeps by NYY/ by Opp.: ....2 (5) / 0 (6) two-run double in the sixth…also tied his career high in hits (second), runs scored (tied for second), BA (third), slugging Run Differential ..................... +31 Runs Scored (per gm.). 91 (5.35) (also 8/19/16 at Los Angeles-AL)…PH Chris Carter (1-for-1) (fourth) and multi-hit games (tied for fifth). Runs Allowed (per gm.) ........ 60 (3.53) broke a 5-5 tie with a pinch-hit, three-run home run in the eighth…3B Chase Headley (1-for-5) hit an RBI double in the STAR POWER: 2B Starlin Castro hit a game-tying, three-run TODAY IN YANKEES HISTORY eighth…RF Aaron Judge (2-for-5, 2R, 1 double) hit his sixth home run Saturday’s win…marked his 12th game-tying or go- HR of the season on solo shot in the ninth…LF Aaron Hicks ahead home run as a Yankee…is batting .364/.408/.591 (24-for- April 23, 2000: In a 10-7 Yankees win at Toronto, Jorge Posada and Bernie (1-for-3, 2R, 1 double, 2BB, 1SB) reached base safely three 66) with 9R, 3 doubles, 4HR, 13RBI and 5BB in 17G this season. Williams become the first pair of times…SS Jacoby Ellsbury (1-for-5, 2R) extended his on-base Owns the second-highest BA in the AL…is also tied for the teammates in Major League history to streak to 23 games (min. 1PA)…C Austin Romine (2-for-5, 1R) third-most multi-hit games in the Majors (eight)…his 24H each hit home runs from both sides of collected his fourth multi-hit effort…RHP Jonathan Holder are tied for second in the AL and fourth in the Majors. the plate in the same game. allowed 2ER in 0.2IP (2H, 1K) and RHP Tyler Clippard allowed April 23, 1903: The Highlanders his inherited runner to score (0.2IP, 1H, 1BB, 1K)… RHP Dellin record the first win in franchise history, HEAT CHECK: LHP Aroldis Chapman has converted all a 7-2 victory at Washington. Harry Betances earned his second win of the season (0.2IP)…RHP four save opportunities and has not allowed a run in 6.1IP Howell is the winning pitcher.