Let August 15, 2022 be forever known as The Aaron Hicks Game That Absolutely Nobody Asked For.
Led by the ineptitude of their center fielder, the Yankees’ offense continued their precipitous plunge into the abyss, falling to a horrid 8 runs scored in their last 59 innings (and 3 in their last 34). Meanwhile, new bullpen arm Lou Trivino had a nuclear meltdown in the ninth to put this one truly out of reach, 4-0, as the Yankees got shut out in back-to-back contests for the first time in six years.
From the get-go, there was a clear strategy by both sides to attack pitches early in the count.