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Yankees Suffer Loss as Warren's Early Blunders Favor Struggling Orioles in AL East Matchup
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AL East's cellar-dwellers, the Orioles, might just be "dangerous" according to Aaron Boone, despite their position at the bottom of the division as of the beginning of May. Despite this, the Yankees (17-12) couldn't maintain their momentum from their doubleheader sweep of the Blue Jays, falling 4-3 to a scuffling Orioles (11-17) squad that had lost six of their last seven games coming into the match.
The loss can be attributed partly to Will Warren, who let up four runs – including a three-run shot in the third inning – in a 3.1-inning outing. The heart of the problem was a pitch Warren described as "not getting quite in," coupled with the walk to Ryan O'Hearn who did the damage.
"I'm never trying to start off the inning with back-to-back walks," Warren said, expressing his frustration with the sequence of events.
Warren has struggled this season with a 5.63 ERA and has walked 12 batters through 24 innings. Despite a few promising stretches, his walk rate remains high, and he's yet to complete a quality start.
Meanwhile, Orioles right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano, who isn't known for his strikeout potential, showed that he could dominate on Monday night. He punched out eight across five innings, wracking up 17 swings and misses to contain the Yankees lineup.
The Yankees only managed to push one run across in the seventh inning on a fielder's choice by Aaron Judge. A closer comeback attempt in the eighth came up short, with Jasson Dominguez striking out and Oswaldo Cabrera grounding out to end the threat.
Despite the loss, Boone saw some positives in the lineup, stating, "We have some chances, we just couldn't break through on him." He noted that Sugano had not made a big mistake and had kept the splitter effective.
While the Yankees look to bounce back, Warren continues to search for consistency. As Boone puts it, "There's a lot of good in there... a lot of really good fastballs, really good changeups, got some big outs." However, the walks, like the one to O'Hearn, remain his Achilles heel.
"Hopefully he continues to grow from it," Boone said, highlighting the young pitcher's potential for improvement.
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Note: The statistics provided are based on the information available as of the time of enrichment and may not align perfectly with the timestamp of the article. However, they are intended to add insightful context to the provided text.
Data:
- As of this enrichment on May 9, 2023, Will Warren's overall 2023 season stats for the New York Yankees show:
- ERA: 4.79
- WHIP: 1.26
- Strikeouts: 21
- W-L: 1-0
- In terms of walk totals, please refer to updated box scores or game logs for exact figures, as they are not fully detailed here.
- The Yankees, despite recently sweeping the Blue Jays, suffered a 4-3 loss against the scuffling Orioles, who had lost six of their last seven games.
- Will Warren, a Yankees pitcher, struggled in the game, allowing four runs, including a three-run shot, while also walking Ryan O'Hearn.
- Aaron Boone, the Yankees manager, agrees that the Orioles might be dangerous, yet the Yankees couldn't capitalize on their opportunities against Orioles right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano.
- Warren continues to search for consistency in his performances, with high walk rates being a persistent issue, despite some promising stretches.
