Deja Moo.. Yanks Blank Pirates, Win 2-0 on Ag Night 2.0
Pulaski, Va - Pulaski turned to Moo-Laski for the night as the Yankees hosted Ag Night 2.0 and left Calfee Park victorious as they sunk the Bristol Pirates 2-0.
Pulaski, Va - Pulaski turned to Moo-Laski for the night as the Yankees hosted Ag Night 2.0 and left Calfee Park victorious as they sunk the Bristol Pirates 2-0.
These two teams met last on Monday night when the Pirates hosted the Yankees and Pulaski won that matchup 5-0. Tonight the Yankees pitching staff was feeling it again and combined to throw just a one-hitter and have kept the Pirates off the scoreboard for 18 consecutive innings.
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Thomas really only made one mistake tonight and it was when he left a pitch over the heart of the plate and Yankees catcher
The lone Pirate hit came in the third inning on a single to right field with one out off Pestana. The Yankees also earned their second and third hits of the game in the bottom half of the third. Nelson B. Alvarez hit a line drive to the right fielder who then attempted to throw Alvarez out at first but he was able to slide into first to beat the throw.
After Pestana was taken out of the game in the fifth inning, Nelson L. Alvarez came in to pitch one inning and retired the side in order. In fact, after Pestana gave up the single, the Yankees staff combined to retire the next 18 batters in a row.
Pulaski finally broke through again in the bottom of the eighth inning.
The Yankees and Pirates will face of tomorrow night as the Yankees host Little League Night at Calfee Park. Kids who show up to the ballpark in their little league jersey - baseball or softball - will be given a free general admission ticket to the game and can participate in a pre-game baseball clinic. Kids who wish to participate in the clinic should arrive to the ballpark at 1 p.m. Regular gates will open at 4:00 p.m. and first pitch is scheduled for 6:30. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.pulaskiyankees.net or call the front office at 540-980-1070.
The Pulaski Yankees are the Advanced Rookie level affiliate of the New York Yankees playing in the Appalachian League. Pulaski is celebrating its 54th season in the Appalachian League in 2019. Calfee Park has won league championships in 1948, 1969, 1986, 1991 and 2013. Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park opened in 1935 and was renovated for the team's first season as a Yankees affiliate in 2015. For more information, please visit www.pulaskiyankees.net or follow the Pulaski Yankees on social media, @PulaskiYanks (Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram). This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.