Yankees' Jonathan Loáisiga Cruises, Combines With Bullpen For 3-Hitter In Win Over Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jonathan Loaisiga took a no-hitter into the sixth inning, Aaron Judge ripped his 20th homer and the New York Yankees snapped a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.
Loaisiga (2-0) didn't allow a hit until Jorge Alfaro lined a single to right leading off the sixth. He struck out eight in 5 1/3 innings, throwing 86 pitches in his third start after jumping from Double-A to the majors.
The Yankees, who were swept by the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend, haven't lost four in a row this season and own the best record in baseball (51-25).
Making their first appearance at Citizens Bank Park since beating the Phillies in six games in the 2009 World Series, it felt like home for the Yankees. The sellout crowd of 44,136 was filled with fans cheering for the Bronx Bombers.
Philadelphia's Vince Velasquez (5-8) allowed two runs and three hits, striking out seven in six innings. He's given up three runs or fewer in 11 of 16 starts.
David Robertson struck out Rhys Hoskins and retired Odubel Herrera on a grounder to leave runners at second and third after replacing Loaisiga in the sixth. Hoskins didn't immediately run to first after the ball bounced a few feet away and appeared to exchange words with a fan after walking back out of the dugout.
Robertson allowed Scott Kingery's RBI single in the seventh and gave way to Dellin Betances for three outs. Aroldis Chapman got the last four outs for his 23rd save in 24 tries. He entered with two runners on in the eighth and Carlos Santana flied to deep left on Chapman's first pitch. The lefty surrendered a solo homer to Maikel Franco with two outs in the ninth.
Betances went to the plate for the first time in his career with the bases loaded and one out in the eighth. Wiggling his bat like Gary Sheffield, Betances took a strike from Yacksel Rios before missing on two mighty swings, drawing chuckles from his teammates in the bullpen.
Gleyber Torres had an RBI double in the first. Judge lined one out to left in the fifth to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.
Giancarlo Stanton hit a hard bouncer over drawn-in shortstop Kingery's head for a two-run single in the eighth, extending the lead to 4-1.
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The Yankees improved to 14-14 against the Phillies, leaving the Los Angeles Dodgers as the only team they have a losing record (6-7) against in the regular season. New York defeated Philadelphia in the 1950 and 2009 World Series.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Yankees: All-Star C Gary Sanchez was put on the 10-day disabled list because of a Grade 1 right groin strain. Manager Aaron Boone said Sanchez could miss up to four weeks.
Phillies: Right-handed reliever Edubray Ramos was placed on the 10-day disabled list because of a right shoulder impingement.
UP NEXT
RHP Luis Severino (11-2, 2.24 ERA) goes for the Yankees and RHP Jake Arrieta (5-5, 3.42) takes the mound for the Phillies on Tuesday night. Severino has never faced Philadelphia. Arrieta is 3-1, 3.83 in seven career starts vs. New York.
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