Quick Hit: Not Swept
- SSTN Admin

- Aug 24
- 1 min read
The Yankees avoided a 4-game sweep with a 7-2 victory tonight. A cause for celebration? Maybe. (Probably not.) But, they still live and die by the long-ball.

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Carlos Lagrange only went 5 today, and lost - a solo shot he gave up, AA Patriots lost 1-0. With only 63 pitches . I'm guessing he was pulled due to him doing the Tuesday-Sunday thing. 5 IP, BB, 5K
Spencer Jones was a PR/Defensive replacement, R, and flied out in his lone AB.
And newly graduated prospect Cam Schlittler goes tomorrow!
yet another complaint?
somebody wants to denigrate the victory because the Yankees hit 4 HRs and allowed none?
my glance at the box score informed me that the Yankees had 7 hits, a greater number than garnered by the RSox.