Former South Carolina ace Jordan Montgomery allowed three runs - two earned - and struck out seven in 4.2 innings of work during his Major League Baseball debut for NY against Tampa Bay Wednesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
"Watching his BP (batting practice), I've seen balls go farther than any other balls I've ever seen", Yankees third baseman Chase Headley said.
Weeks exited the game with neck and right shoulder soreness during a violent collision at first base with Gardner. He took a ideal game into the seventh inning against Tampa Bay and his team won 8-1.
Rickie Weeks Jr. hit a two-run home run off Yankees' starter Jordan Montgomery.
New York Yankees pitcher Jordan Montgomery delivers against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 12, 2017, in New York. Myers singled in the first, doubled in the third and homered in the sixth to help the Padres win for the third time in four games.
Yankees C Gary Sanchez, who went on the DL after straining his right biceps Saturday, is expected to be out four weeks with a strained brachialis muscle.
Miami's Giancarlo Stanton hit a pair of two-run homers, his first of the year. Matt Holliday took over Alex Rodriguez's stall to Gardner's left, and Romine moved into Gardner's old space toward the center of the room.
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That triggered Bongiovanni's memory of the August arrest, and he made a decision to call for backup, according to the report. Deon Washington said a shift commander "initiated an immediate investigation" after being notified of the incident .
"He had really good fastball command", Rays' manager Kevin Cash said.
The Yankees will likely be shorthanded in their bid for a fourth straight win. Paxton (1-0) was a big reason why, keeping Houston's offense silent long enough for Seattle's bats to wake up and finally convert with runners in scoring position. "We have to figure out a way to not let that be what defines us over the course of the year".
GIANTS 4, DIAMONDBACKS 1: Giants catcher Buster Posey was doing well after being struck in the helmet by a 94 miles per hour fastball in the first inning and forced out of the game, a frightening moment in San Francisco's victory in its home opener.
Judge reached in his last three plate appearances and had a hand in NY rallying from a 3-0 deficit in the fifth. Andriese matched his shortest start by going four innings for the third time since the start of last season.
Montgomery pitched before a far larger crowd Wednesday, one that included proud parents Raury and Jim.
Montgomery didn't even get the opportunity to start until March 23, but he had made four relief appearances and pitched to 3.48 ERA in those outings - the last four flawless innings to finish out a no-hitter on March 17.
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