Green Pitches Six Dominant Innings As Yankees Win

BY ESPN

This youth movement has brought a new feeling to the New York Yankees. It's put them in a new position in the pennant race, too.

Chad Green struck out 11 in six dominant innings, fellow rookie Aaron Judge delivered again with an RBI double and Dellin Betances escaped a big ninth-inning jam, leading the Yankees over the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 on Monday night.

"That's a great team win," Green said.

The Yankees won for the fifth time in six games, taking the first 1-0 decision between the teams since 2005. They dropped Toronto percentage points out of first place in the AL East and, after many thought they were fading from contention, pulled within 5 1/2 games of new division leader Baltimore.

The wins have come as the Yankees have shed veterans Alex Rodriguez, Carlos Beltran, Andrew Miller and Aroldis Chapman. Judge and Green have been joined by the likes of newcomers Gary Sanchez and Tyler Austin.

"It's definitely different," manager Joe Girardi said.

"There's a little more energy," he said. "That happens when you have young guys."

Promoted earlier in the day from Triple-A for his fifth stint of the season with the Yankees, Green (2-2) was in complete control. He gave up two hits, walked none and outpitched R.A. Dickey (8-13).

Tyler Clippard, Adam Warren and Betances combined for scoreless relief. Betances held on for his fifth save as the Yankees stopped a five-game losing streak to Toronto.

Green retired the first 13 batters, with just one ball hit out of the infield. After Troy Tulowitzki singled and Darrell Ceciliani doubled with one out in the fifth, the 25-year-old rookie fanned his final hitters.

Green twice struck out reigning AL MVP Josh Donaldson. The right-hander fanned him with his 104th and final pitch, a 96 mph heater, and Donaldson flung his bat toward the Toronto dugout.

"He's got a good, live arm," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said.

"He was confident. As the game went on, you could see it more and more," he said.

Green became the second Yankees rookie pitcher to strike out at least 11 and walk none without allowing a run. Stan Bahnsen was the first, in 1968.

Monday, August 15 Scoreboard

Boston 3, Cleveland 2

Kansas City 3, Detroit 1

New York Yankees 1, Toronto 0

Miami 6, Cincinnati 3

Tampa Bay 8, San Diego 2

Texas 5, Oakland 2

Washington 5, Colorado 4

Arizona 10, New York Mets 6

Seattle 3, Los Angeles Angels 2

Pittsburgh 8, San Francisco 5

Tuesday, August 16 Schedule (All Times Central)

Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 12:20 p.m.

Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m.

Boston at Baltimore, 6:05 p.m.

Toronto at New York Yankees, 6:05 p.m.

Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m.

Kansas City at Detroit, 6:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Atlanta, 6:10 p.m.

Miami at Cincinnati, 6:10 p.m.

San Diego at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m.

Oakland at Texas, 7:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Washington at Colorado, 7:40 p.m.

New York Mets at Arizona, 8:40 p.m.

Seattle at Los Angeles Angels, 9:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 9:15 p.m.