New York YankeesvsPhiladelphia Phillies
NYY 3/PHI 1
Things to say
The Yankees beat the Phillies 3-1 at Citizens Bank Park to take the series lead.
01
opener
Low-scoring one, 3-1 Yankees. Total pitcher's duel most of the night. Phillies just couldn't string anything together.
02
key player
Yankees' starter was the story, got into his stuff early and cruised into the seventh. Kept the heart of that Phillies order off balance all game.
03
hot take
One run at home? That's on the bats, not the arm. Citizens Bank is a bandbox and they still couldn't leave the yard.
04
deep cut
Bullpen barely got tested, and that's the real edge here. Yankees are 59-45 and playing October baseball in July.
05
exit
Anyway, Phillies need to bounce back tomorrow or this series is gone. We'll see what they've got.
The recap
Yankees grabbed this one 3-1 at Citizens Bank Park, and it was all about the arms — pitching carried the day on both sides in a game that stayed tight to the last out. New York scratched across just enough, playing small ball and letting their staff work through the heart of the Philly order.
The Phillies never got into their stuff at the plate, managing a lone run and stranding whatever they could muster. Yankees move to 59-45 and quiet the Bank on a low-scoring grind.