The Yankees dropped their final game before the All-Star break, losing to the Chicago Cubs by a score of 4-1 on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
Here are the takeaways…
-There wasn't a lot to like out of New York's offense on Sunday as it got just two hits from the lineup. One of those hits was a home run by Giancarlo Stanton which tied the game at 1-1 in the second, but after that the Yankees were completely shut down by Shota Imanaga who went seven innings.
The only other hit on the day by the Bombers came from Austin Wells who singled to lead off the sixth. He was quickly erased on a double play by Paul Goldschmidt.
-Chicago took a 1-0 lead in the first inning against Will Warren on a Michael Busch leadoff home run. The Cubs kept the pressure on Warren and got the next two batters on, but the right-hander got Pete Crow-Armstrong to flyout before Carson Kelly ended the inning with a double play.
Warren had to deal with more traffic in the second and fourth, but managed to get out of each inning unscathed. He went back out for the sixth and Kelly got even with a leadoff double. After a groundout to advance the runner to third, Warren's day was done.
His final line: 5.1 innings, six hits, three walks, two earned runs, one strikeout on 88 pitches (52 strikes).
-Replacing Warren was Ian Hamilton who immediately surrendered a two-run shot to Dansby Swanson that broke the tie and gave Chicago a 3-1 lead.
-The Cubs scored again in the seventh, this time off Tim Hill after Seiya Suzuki doubled and Crow-Armstrong singled him home. They had 10 hits.
Game MVP: Shota Imanaga
After allowing a game-tying home run in the second, Imanaga found his groove and took apart New York's lineup over seven innings.
Highlights
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What's next
After the All-Star break, the Yankees begin the second half of their season on Friday night when they take on the Atlanta Braves at 7:15 p.m.
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