Pinstripe Alley · Sep 26, 2019
Yankees’ offense dominated by Rays in rare shutout
Kim Klement-USA TODAY SportsThe Rays are the team that pioneered the use of the opener, but tonight, they won on the back of an old-fashioned dominant starting pitching performance. While the Yankees were the ones using an opener, in the form of Jonathan Loaisiga, the Rays sent Charlie Morton to the mound. The Yankees knew they had a difficult matchup facing a Cy Young candidate, and he showed them he’s one of the best in the game.
Morton carried a no-hit bid into the sixth inning, and even when he was relieved, the Bombers couldn’t muster a hint of offense. The Rays won 3-0, completing the two-game sweep of the Yankees and dealing another blow to New York’s home-field advantage hopes.