What do you receive when you combine a dominant performance from Masahiro Tanaka and a slugfest from the offense? You receive a tremendous victory and clinch the AL East in 2019. This is the first time the New York Yankees have clinched the division since the 2012 season and settled for the Wild Card spot three times since then.
Masahiro Tanaka was next to flawless on Thursday night vs the Anaheim Angels. He pitched 7 strong innings, giving up 4 hits, 1 run and striking out 6 batters on 86 pitches. His split-finger fastball, slider and the rest of his pitch selection were extraordinary.