The New York Yankees last night hoped to gain momentum by winning their last two games of the season, going into the playoffs. Instead, the Yankees were shut out by the Miami Marlins 5-0. Yankee pitcher Clarke Schmidt made his major league debut as a starter. He didn’t pitch badly, keeping the Yankees in the game, but he did give up three runs in just four innings, walking two and racking up four strikeouts. That was enough for him to take the loss, as the Yankee offense was again quiet.
Last night’s game was just another instance of Yankee pitching not being stellar and the inability of the lineup to shore him up.