CLEVELAND – As the Yankees and Domingo turned their way through the German first innings Thursday, Aaron Boone was not sure that the right hand would even survive the frame.
“Where was it for the pitch count, you are [thinking] Are you going to get someone? Boone said.
The German conceded three runs in the inning, an error that hurt him, as well as some flick gloves from Brett Gardner in left field and Mike Ford at first base.
They then shut out the Indians for the next five innings in a 6-3 comeback at Progressive Field.
Boone called it “a remarkable performance, seeing how the first innings unfolded.”
Kyle Higashioka had a different description.
“In the first innings, a fan injury affected me badly,” said Higashoka. “We had some bad luck [and were] Slightly crooked. This is a big credit to his mentality, which gave us five big innings. “
In his first start after being sent to the alternate site after two subparts outings to start the season, the Germans allowed just two earned runs and gave the Yankees a chance to get Cleveland’s pitchers, which he scored for three in the third. Done with
“It’s a situation when things aren’t going right,” Higashoka said. “You like to see how people react. He responded in an excellent manner. In the past, he is really good to us and tonight he showed why. “
After giving up four homers in those first two games, which went seven innings combined, the German hit Cleveland with three hits and one after the first and six in a limited-90-pitch outing.
With the Yankees in the midst of a 13-game stretch without a day off, the German is certainly due for another appearance in the rotation.
He said he worked on his fastball command at the alternate site in Scranton and made some other adjustments.
“I was satisfied with my fastball command and results,” the German said through an interpreter. “I want to maintain that rhythm the rest of the season.”
He admitted that it was a “really important one” after being sent off after spring training in which he was particularly sharp despite missing the previous season while serving an MLB ban for violating the league’s domestic violence protocol in 2019. saw.
“Being on an alternate site gave me time to work on the little things I needed to work on,” Jarman said. “I came here and was more confident. Now it opens the door to find my rhythm and keep doing things as I want.”
“What he did today was incredible,” Ragnad Odor said. “He was in a little trouble, but he never gave up.”
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