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Yuli Gurriel came with everything to the Divisional Series between New York Yankees y Kansas City Royals during the day of October 5 in the Major Leagues. The Cuban showed his patience in his first turn at the plate and even scored the go-ahead run against the home team at Yankee Stadium.
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The Postseason party arrived in New York with Game 1 between those led by Matt Quatraro y Aaron Boone. For this first meeting, the duel from the mound took place between Gerrit Cole y Michael Wacha. The Yankees starter entered the game with an 8-5 record, a 3.41 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 95.0 innings of work. For his part, the Kansas City Royals pitcher, during the 2024 MLB campaign, saw action in 29 games in which he left a 13-8 record with a 3.35 earned run percentage and 145 strikeouts in 166.2 innings worked.
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Yuli Gurriel opened the slate against the New York Yankees
After a first entry in which Gerrit Cole He fast-tracked Michael Massey, Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino into the second episode. After a single by Venezuelan catcher Salvador Pérez, it was time for Yuli Gurriel.
The Cuban He stood in the batter’s box before the pitcher. New York Yankees and after six deliveries, he won the first duel against Gerrit Cole. The current Cy Young of the American League opened him with a fastball at 95 MPH in the outside zone that the Antillean just let pass. 1-0.
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A new four-seam fastball, this time at 95.6 MPH at the top of the plate, allowed the score to reach 2-0. The right-hander changed the dose and sent him a Slider that broke too many and sent the score to 3-0. Then, after two strikes, one called and one swinging, the Cuban with a 3-2 count earned a free trip to first base with a fastball at 96.8 MPH.
The player with Puerto Rican blood, MJ Melendezconnected with a hit towards the meadow of Juan Soto so that the Dominican, after a spectacular throw, retired Salvador Pérez at home plate. This play allowed Yuli Gurriel advance to third base and with a sacrifice fly by Tommy Pham, he will score the first of Kansas City Royals.
Entry completed, Yuli Gurriel set his offensive line in the 2024 Postseason at .143/.333/.476 with two walks and a run scored.
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