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Yankees waste two-homer games by Sanchez and Castro, fall 7-5 to Mariners

River Avenue Blues | August 23, 2016

Related Topics: New York Yankees, Anthony Swarzak, Seattle Mariners, Home run, Inning, Michael Pineda, Jesús Montero, Starlin Castro

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For the second time in his young MLB career, Gary Sanchez had a two-home run game Monday night. The Yankees have lost both of those games. Anthony Swarzak played a large role in both losses. The worst. Monday’s final score was 7-5 Mariners. Pretty brutal loss, you guys. West Coast night games get bullet point recaps, so let’s get to it:

  • Two Homers, Two Times: Sanchez is everything I hoped Jesus Montero would be. He opened the scoring with a first inning solo home run, then gave the Yankees a 4-3 lead with a two-run home run in the sixth.
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