Max Fried dominates Tigers as Yankees snap three-game losing streak

The Yankees snapped a three-game losing streak, defeating the Tigers in Detroit on Wednesday afternoon by a score of 4-3.

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Max Fried dominates Tigers as Yankees snap three-game losing streak

The Yankees snapped a three-game losing streak, defeating the Tigers in Detroit on Wednesday afternoon by a score of 4-3.

Here are the takeaways...

-The pitching duel of Max Fried vs. Jack Flaherty lived up to the hype, as both starters looked strong out of the gates. As was the case on Tuesday with Tarik Skubal, the Yankees had a chance to get to Flaherty early, but couldn't capitalize, as the right-hander escaped a bases-loaded, two-out jam by getting Oswaldo Cabrera to fly out harmlessly.

Both starting pitchers held the opposition scoreless through the first five innings.

-The Yankees finally got something cooking in the top of the sixth, as Paul Goldschmidt doubled down the left field line to put runners at second and third with one out, chasing Flaherty from the game. Tyler Holton came in, and with the infield in, he induced a ground ball right back to the mound, and Aaron Judge made a poor base-running play, getting caught in no man’s land for the second out. Anthony Volpe then went down swinging as the Yanks squandered yet another opportunity.

Flaherty went 5.1 scoreless innings, allowing just three hits while striking out nine and walking three.

-At long last, New York broke through for two runs in the top of the seventh, courtesy of Ben Rice, who hammered a two-run home run to right-center. Rice now has three home runs and four RBI on the season.

-Fried finished the game in dominant fashion, striking out two to end the seventh inning. The lefty ended his day with 7.0 shutout innings, allowing just five hits while striking out 11 Tigers without a walk. His ERA is now a sterling 1.56.

-Following Fried's stellar start, Luke Weaver pitched a scoreless eighth, and after the Yankees added two insurance runs thanks to a bases-loaded single by Judge, Devin Williams came in to try to close things out in the ninth. But Williams struggled mightily, allowing three earned runs before getting pulled. Fortunately for New York, Mark Leiter Jr. came in and closed the door with the tying run stranded at second base.

Game MVP

Fried, who has been every bit the ace the Yankees hoped they were getting.

Highlights

Upcoming schedule

The Yankees are off on Thursday before welcoming the San Francisco Giants to the Bronx for a weekend series, starting on Friday at 7:05 p.m.

Lefty Robbie Ray will face Marcus Stroman.

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