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Braves Newcomb Has Short Outing As Yankees Win 8-5 – 7/3/18 – Game Thread!

- by Bob Griggs
Atlanta Braves vs New York Yankees - 7/3/18

Braves Newcomb Has Short Outing As Yankees Win 8-5 – 7/3/18 – Game Thread!

Braves Newcomb Has Short Outing As Yankees Win 8-5!

This game was played to a crowd of 45,448 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY.

Braves Newcomb Has Short Outing As Yankees Win 8-5!

Sean NewcombIf I had to sum up the game in one word it would be “walks”!  Sean Newcomb had a hard time gripping the baseball to be able to control his pitches especially his off speed pitches.  Then to make matters worse the home plate umpires strike zone was unpredictable for both teams.

Newcomb ended up only pitching 2 2/3 innings.  He gave up 5 runs on 3 hits two of which were homeruns.  Newcomb also issued 5 walks and had 2 strikeouts.  Four of the five walks came in the top of the third inning.

The stars of the game for the Braves are relief pitchers Luke Jackson and rookie pitcher Evan Phillip who made his major league debut tonight.  These two pitchers saved the bullpen because the Braves have a short turnaround in they play tomorrow at noon CT.

Before the Braves scored their first run they were down 6-0!  But as usual the Braves do not quit!  They fought back to get to 6-5!

Now let’s get to the play by play of tonight’s loss to the Yankees!

Braves Newcomb Has Short Outing As Yankees Win 8-5!

First Inning:

Ender Inciarte leads of the top of the first with a single to center field.  On a 2-2 count Ozzie Albies strikes out on a curveball by Domingo German.  With Freddie Freeman batting Inciarte steals second base.  With a 2-1 count Freeman flies out to left field.  Then Nick Markakis with two outs flies out to center field to end the top of the first inning.

Brett Gardner leads of the bottom of the first with a lineout to first basemen Freddie Freeman.  Then Aaron Judge on the first pitch flies out to right fielder Nick Markakis.  With two outs Giancarlo Stanton on a 3-2 pitch from Sean Newcomb singles to right field.  Then Aaron Hicks on a 2-0 fastball hits his 15th homerun over the right field wall.  Didi Gregorius on the first pitch grounds out to first base to end the bottom of the first inning.  After one inning the Yankees lead the Braves 2-0.

Second Inning:

In the top of the second inning Kurt Suzuki leads of the inning with a single to left field.  On three pitches Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out.  With the count 2-2 Tyler Flowers strikes out on a 95-mph fastball.  With Johan Camargo batting, Suzuki advances to second base on a balk by pitcher Domingo German.  With the count 2-2 Camargo strikes out to end the top of the second.  Yankees lead 2-0 going to the bottom of the second inning.

Miguel Andujar leads of the bottom of the second inning with a strike out on a 2-2 fastball.  Next up is Brandon Drury who grounds out to first basemen Freddie Freeman.  With two outs Kyle Higashioka hits his 2nd homerun of the year over the left field wall.  Then Neil Walker walks and Brett Gardner grounds out to first base to end the inning.  After two innings played the Yankees lead the Braves 3-0!

Third Inning:

Dansby Swanson hits a ball right out in front of the catcher and he throws to first base for the out.  Then on a 3-2 count Inciarte walks.  On the first pitch to Albies, he pops up to second basemen Neil Walker.  With two outs Freddie Freeman flies out to right field to end the top of the third inning.  Yankees still lead the Braves 3-0!

In the bottom of the third inning Sean Newcomb issues a walk to Aaron Judge.  Then Giancarlo Stanton lines out to left fielder Ronald Acuna Jr.  With one out Newcomb issues a walk to Aaron Hicks.  With Didi Gregorius batting Judge steals third base.  With a 1-2 count Gregorius strikes out.  With runners on first and third Andujar walks to load the bases.  Newcomb is having a hard time throwing strikes this inning.  The close calls are not going his way.  With the bases loaded Newcomb issues his fourth walk of the inning to Brandon Drury.  Aaron Judge scores.  Manager Brian Snitker makes the call to the bullpen.  Braves pitcher Luke Jackson replaces Sean Newcomb.  With the bases still loaded Kyle Higashioka works a walk to bring in Hicks.  Neil Walker lines out to first basemen Freddie Freeman to finally end the bottom of the third inning.  The Yankees extend their lead over the Braves to 5-0!

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Fourth Inning:

Nick Markakis leads off the top of the fourth inning.  With a 3-2 count Markakis works a walk from German.  With a runner on first base, Kurt Suzuki pops out to left field for out number one.  The next batter Ronald Acuna Jr. flies out also to the left fielder Brett Gardner.  With two outs and a runner on first base, Tyler Flowers while asking for time is struck out by German.  Flowers and Snitker are discussing with the home plate umpire between innings.  Yankees still lead the Braves 5-0!

Brett Gardner hit a double to left fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. who makes a great diving effort to try to catch the ball.  With a runner on second base Aaron Judge hits a single to left field.  With runners on first and third Giancarlo Stanton strikes out on a 2-2 slider.  Aaron Hicks with one out strikes out on a 89 mph slider.  With Gregorius batting Judge steals second base.  Luke Jackson issues a wild pitch which allows Gardner to score and Judge advances to third base.  With a runner on third base and two outs Gregorius flies out to center field to end the inning.  The Yankees extend their lead over the Braves with a score of 6-0!

Fifth Inning:

In the top of the fifth inning Johan Carmargo works a five-pitch walk.  With a runner on first base Dansby Swanson gets caught looking on an 81 mph curveball.  Ender Inciarte comes up with a runner on first and one out.  Inciarte hits his 6th homerun over the right field wall to score Camargo and Inciarte.  Ozzie Albies then goes back to back with his 18th homerun.  The Braves have cut the Yankees lead in half.  Freddie Freeman then hits a single over the second basemen’s head.  With a runner on first Nick Markakis hits a single up the middle.  Yankees manager Aaron Boone makes the call to the bullpen.  AJ Cole replaces Domingo German.  With runners on first and second and one out, Kurt Suzuki is called out looking on a low borderline strike.  With a 3-2 count Ronald Acuna Jr. get an infield hit to the shortstop to load the bases.  With two outs and the bases loaded and the crowd on their feet, Tyler Flowers on a 3-2 count strikes out on a ball in the dirt.  The Braves have cut into the Yankees lead 6-3!

Miguel Andujar hits a leadoff double off the left field wall.  With a runner on third base Brandon Drury hits a soft bouncer to second basemen Ozzie Albies who throws to first base to get the out.  Andujar advances to third base.  With one out and the infield in Kyle Higashioka strikes out on a 3-2 curveball.  Neil Walker with two outs strikes out on a 0-2 foul tip fastball.  After five inning the Yankees still lead the Braves 6-3!

Sixth Inning:

Johan Camargo leads off the sixth inning with a 3-2 strike out.  With one out Dansby Swanson swing at a ball in the dirt for a strike out.  Ender Inciarte hits a line drive to the shortstop for the third out of the inning.  Yankees lead the Braves 6-3 going to the bottom of the sixth inning.

Luke Jackson continues to pitch for the Braves in the bottom of the sixth inning.  Brett Gardner leads of the inning with a ground out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.  Then Aaron Judge hits a single to left field.  With one out and a runner on first base Braves pitcher throws a wild pitch which allows Judge to advance to second base.  Giancarlo Stanton with a runner on second base strikes out on a 95-mph fastball.  Brian Snitker makes the call to the bullpen.  Braves rookie pitcher Evan Phillips makes his major league debut by replacing Luke Jackson.  With two outs Aaron Hicks works a walk from Phillips.  With runners on first and second, Didi Gregorius pops up to shortstop Dansby Swanson to end the bottom of the sixth inning.  The Yankees still lead the Braves 6-3!

Seventh Inning:

Shop for Authentic Autographed Atlanta Braves Collectibles at SportsMemorabilia.comYankees pitcher Adam Warren replaces AJ Cole.  Ozzie Albies leads off the top of the seventh inning with a base hit to right field.  Then Freddie Freeman hits a solid liner that bounced in front of shortstop Gregorius’ glove and makes a terrific play to step on second base to get the first out.  With one out and a runner on first base Nick Markakis with a 3-2 count hits a 2-run homerun to cut the Yankees lead to 6-5.  That was Markakis’ 10th homerun of the year.  Kurt Suzuki hits a long fly to right fielder Giancarlo Stanton who leaps to make the catch at the wall for the second out of the inning.  Ronald Acuna Jr. with two outs hits a long fly ball to center field just short of the wall for the third out of the inning.  After seven innings the Yankees lead the Braves 6-5!

Miguel Andujar hits a fly ball to left field for the first out of the inning.  Then Brandon Drury hits a swinging bunt, but Phillips make a great play to throw him out a first base.  With two outs Kyle Higashioka strikes out to end the seventh inning.  That was Evan Phillips first strike out in the majors.  After seven innings the Yankees hold on to a 6-5 lead.

Eighth Inning:

Tyler Flowers leads off the top of the eighth inning with a check swing strike out.  With one away Johan Camargo hits a line drive to right field for a single.  Dansby Swanson with a runner on first base hits a line drive to center field for a base hit.  Yankees manager Aaron Boone makes the call to the bullpen.  Yankees pitcher Chasen Shreve replaces Adam Warren.  With runners on first and second Ender Inciarte strikes out.  Ozzie Albies grounds out to third base to end the top of the eighth inning.  Going to the bottom of the eighth inning the Yankees lead the Braves 6-5!

Leading off the bottom of the eight inning, Neil Walker grounds out to the shortstop Dansby Swanson for the first out of the inning.  With one out Brett Gardner works a walk from pitcher Evan Phillips.  Aaron Judge with a runner on first base hits a ground ball to shortstop Dansby Swanson who throws to second for the force out.  With a runner on first Giancarlo Stanton hit a high fly ball that just cleared the right field wall for a 2-run homerun.  Next up is Aaron Hicks who hit a weak fly ball to center field to end the inning.  Going to the top of the ninth inning the Yankees extend their lead over the Braves to 8-5!

Ninth Inning:

Yankees pitcher Aroldis Chapman replaces Chasen Shreve.  Freddie Freeman leads of the top of the ninth inning.  On a 103-mph fastball Freddie Freeman strikes out swinging.  With one out Nick Markakis on a 3-2 pitch strikes out on an 89-mph slider.  Kurt Suzuki flies out to right field to end the game.  The Yankees beat the Braves 8-5!

Braves Newcomb Has Short Outing As Yankees Win 8-5!

Braves Interviews After The Ballgame!

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Atlanta Braves 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 5 11 0
New York Yankees 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 X 8 8 0

W: Cole (3-1)     L:  Newcomb (8-3)     SV: Chapman (24)

Atlanta Braves NewsIf I had to sum up the game in one word it would be “walks”!  Sean Newcomb had a hard time gripping the baseball to be able to control his pitches especially his off speed pitches.  Then to make matters worse the home plate umpires strike zone was unpredictable for both teams.

Newcomb ended up only pitching 2 2/3 innings.  He gave up 5 runs on 3 hits two of which were homeruns.  Newcomb also issued 5 walks and had 2 strikeouts.  Four of the five walks came in the top of the third inning.

The stars of the game for the Braves are relief pitchers Luke Jackson and rookie pitcher Evan Phillip who made his major league debut tonight.  These two pitchers saved the bullpen because the Braves have a short turnaround in they play tomorrow at noon CT.

Before the Braves scored their first run they were down 6-0!  But as usual the Braves do not quit!  They fought back to get to 6-5!

–Bob Griggs  | Atlanta Dugout Talk

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