Rays Quick Start Too Much To Overcome As Yanks Fall 11-2
Princeton, WV - The Princeton Rays put up six runs in the fist inning and never looked back as they cruised to an 11-2 win over Pulaski. The loss put an end to the eight game wining streak and evened the current series at a game apiece.
Princeton, WV - The Princeton Rays put up six runs in the fist inning and never looked back as they cruised to an 11-2 win over Pulaski. The loss put an end to the eight game wining streak and evened the current series at a game apiece.
Yankees starter
Princeton led off the game tonight with a double and then they hit a two-run home run on the very next pitch. Munoz then hit the following batter before giving up the third extra base hit in the first four batters with another double to give the Rays runners on second and third. Three straight singles scored two more runs and the Rays had a 4-0 lead with nobody out and the bases still loaded. Munoz finally got the first out with a strikeout before giving up the seventh hit of the inning to score two more runs for the Rays before a double play ended the miserable first for the Yanks.
The Yanks got a lead off walk to begin the top of the second but went down in a row after that to send the Rays back to work.
The Yankees finally put their first run on the scoreboard in the top of the sixth inning when
The seven hits by the Rays in the first inning set a new single-game high allowed by the Yankees for hits in a single inning and the Rays 15 total hits tied the most the Yanks have given up all year. The 10 earned runs that Munoz gave up were the most by a pitcher this year and the nine runs tied the largest margin of defeat this season for Pulaski.
The Yankees and Rays will face off in a rubber match tomorrow night as the Yankees look to win their fourth consecutive series.
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.