The Bronx Bombers ain’t got nothing on Salvy. But first, let’s set the stage.
It was a pitcher’s duel through four innings before the Royal rookies took over the game for a half inning. Vinnie Pasquantino led off with a walk, something Yankees’ starter Jordan Montgomery is not particularly known for. That opened the floodgates and Montgomery found himself unable to record another out. Michael A. Taylor also walked then MJ Melendez whacked a single to load the bases for Nick Pratto. Pratto sliced a line drive into left-field, which the diving Andrew Benintendi could not reach. You’d think that would be a double with a good chance of being a triple, but Melendez failed to advance past second, and so Pratto was restricted to a two-RBI single.