Unstoppable behind the plate
May 24, 2018
Sixth grade student, Patrick Walsh, watches Yankees highlights on his laptop. The Yankees have hit 79 home runs this season – an impressive start for this early in the regular season.
“Crack!” The swing of the bat fills the air as Aaron Judge rounds the bases. Fellow sluggers, Giancarlo Stanton and Didi Gregorius congratulate one another on what’s become a regular occurance – another home run. The game ends with the Yankees winning in a slug fest against the Boston Red Sox on May 18.
The Bronx Bombers have the one of best records in the MLB with 31 wins and 15 losses, To keep this record alive, the Yankees’ bats have had some key late game hits, tying otherwise close or taking the lead.
The Yankees are in second place just behind the Red Sox. The Yanks have 31 wins to the Red Sox’s 34. The Yankees just came off two wins against the Red Sox, one of their most vicious rivals. Many fights have happened between these two teams.
Here are some key stats from a baseball website called Baseball Reference:
BA OBP HR RBI OPS
Gardner, LF .214 .329 1 12 .623
Judge, RF .308 .429 11 27 1.035
Gregorius, SS .255 .343 10 31 .880
Stanton, DH .255 .344 10 26 .860
Sanchez, C .211 .316 10 30 .820
Hicks, CF .208 .319 3 15 .684
Walker, 1B .210 .300 0 10 .557
Andujar, 3B .284 .297 3 14 .760
Torres, 2B .324 .372 3 12 .865
(BA=Batting Average, OBP=On Base Percentage, HR=Homeruns, RBI=Runs Batted In, OPS=On Base plus Slugging)