Yanks Force Game Three With 6-0 Win
Pulaski, VA - The Pulaski Yankees took game two of their playoff series with a 6-0 win to even the series at a game apiece and force a decisive game three tomorrow night at Calfee Park.
Pulaski, VA - The Pulaski Yankees took game two of their playoff series with a 6-0 win to even the series at a game apiece and force a decisive game three tomorrow night at Calfee Park.
After getting blanked last night, Pulaski put up two runs in the second inning off the bat of
Yankees starter
After striking out his ninth batter of the game Waldichuk was replaced by
The Yankees added to their lead in the bottom of the fifth inning after
Munoz struck out three more in the top of the sixth but another dropped third strike forced the Yankees to earn a fourth out of the inning which they did with a pop up to left field that left two more Royals stranded. On the night Burlington left 14 runners stranded and eight of those in scoring position.
Ryder Green hit his ninth home run of the season in the bottom of the sixth inning with one out and put the Yanks ahead 4-0. Cabello added to his night with a second RBI in the bottom of the seventh on a double that extend the lead even more before
The Yankees three pitchers tonight set a new single game high in strikeouts with 18, topping their previous high of 15 all while giving up just one walk and three hits in their dominating pitching performance.
Pulaksi will hope to get the same kind of production from
First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. with gates at Calfee Park opening at 4 0'clock.
The Pulaski Yankees are the Advanced Rookie level affiliate of the New York Yankees playing in the Appalachian League. Pulaski is celebrating its 54th season in the Appalachian League in 2019. Calfee Park has won league championships in 1948, 1969, 1986, 1991 and 2013. Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park opened in 1935 and was renovated for the team's first season as a Yankees affiliate in 2015. For more information, please visit www.pulaskiyankees.net or follow the Pulaski Yankees on social media, @PulaskiYanks (Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram). This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.