Two pitchers responsible for the combined five Cy Young Awards went to Yankee Stadium on Saturday.
Although Corey Kluber and Max Scheser may not be at their peaks (both were eliminated four years from the last time they were voted as the top pitcher in their respective leagues), hits were still at a premium, and the Yankees’ arrival There was a lot of excitement before the nationals bullpen to win 4-3 in 11 innings.
He said, “I didn’t like to see Shazer as he was passing through us and he had his A-stuff today. So he was strict.” But I thought Clu threw the ball well again.
“Scherzer, on the other hand, was a load. He was heavy today, but we were able to find a way to get around and win a ballgame, which is really cool. “
The Yankees ensured that Shazer’s effective performance went unscathed, but not before he knocked them down for 14 strikes and gave up just two hits in 7 ¹ / ings innings. The three-time Cy Young winner holds the record for a strikeout by an opposing pitcher at the New Yankee Stadium.
Two-time Cy Young winner Kluber was not quick enough, but she nonetheless turned in her third straight Strong Outing, giving up just two runs in 5 ² / ings innings without a decision.
“You know about it, especially when someone’s pitching as well [Scherzer] Today was, ”Kluber said. “You are aware of the fact that runs are probably going to be at a premium. It’s not that it changes the way you pitch, but you know about it. “
In his last three overs, Kluber conceded just three runs in 20 ₃ / three innings, scoring 21 runs in the process.
Kluber worked hard in the third inning on Saturday, loading the chairs with one on three straight singles. He finished second in a force game at home, but then went on to run around Juan Soto as the nationals took a 1-0 lead.
In the sixth, the national poet again got Kuber. Kyle Schwarber doubled and Starlin Castro combined with an RBI to give Washington a 2–1 lead and put Kluber out of the game.
“Overall, I felt they threw the ball really well,” Boone said. “I felt that he made adjustments as he went. He did his work as far as he could and kept us there and gave us a chance to win that game.”
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