The Yankees fell to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon by a score of 12-1.
Here are the key takeaways...
-- Luis Gil was roughed up by the Tigers. After allowing four runs, including a three-run homer from Spencer Torkelson, in the first inning, the righty ended up allowing two more home runs in the next two innings.
Gil lasted just 3.0 innings (68 pitches), allowing seven earned runs on nine hits while walking one and striking out a pair.
-- On the bright side, Ryan Yarbrough, who previously was away from the team for the World Baseball Classic, pitched well in relief. The lefty went 3.0 scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and striking out two.
-- In the bottom of the sixth inning, with the Yankees trailing 7-0, the game entered a rain delay. But in classic Tampa weather fashion, the rain moved through quickly, and the tarp was off the field just a few minutes after the game was stopped.
-- Offensively, the Yankees couldn't do much of anything against Tigers offseason acquisition Framber Valdez. The lefty pitched 5.0 shutout innings, allowing just four hits while striking out three. Two of those hits came from 30-year-old Max Schuemann, who now has an OPS of 1.112 this spring.
-- Cody Bellinger went 0-for-2 and was replaced for a pinch-hitter in the sixth innings. Bellinger's spring average has now dipped just below .300 at .296. Meanwhile, Giancarlo Stanton went 0-for-2 with a strikeout as the Yankees designated hitter.
Next Up
The Yankees have another split squad matchup on Sunday evening, as they face the Baltimore Orioles at 6:05 P.M.
