Yankees Spin a 6th-Inning Riddle Past the Cubs at Sloan Park

The New York Yankees left Sloan Park with a 19-12 spring mark after an 8-3 result over the Chicago Cubs, who moved to 14-17 in the exhibition slate.

First inning

The Cubs opened with 1 run on 1 hit while the Yankees were held to 0 runs on 0 hits.

Second inning

The Yankees answered with 1 run on 1 hit as the Cubs stayed at 0 runs on 0 hits, setting up an early swing in run production.

Third inning

The Yankees added 1 run on 2 hits while the Cubs posted 0 runs on 1 hit, and the Bronx Bombers began stacking baserunners with an on-base percent of 35 percent in the game.

Fourth inning

The Yankees pushed across 2 runs on 3 hits as the Cubs again recorded 0 runs on 0 hits, and New York’s extra-base damage grew with 5 extra-base hits inside an 8-run, 10-hit line.

Fifth inning

The Yankees scored 1 run on 1 hit while the Cubs scored 1 run on 1 hit, and Chicago’s response narrowed the gap without changing a 0-error line for either club.

Sixth inning

The Yankees broke the game open with 3 runs on 2 hits while the Cubs produced 0 runs on 0 hits, and the Yankees vs Cubs recap pivot point came as New York’s surge supported a pitching line that finished with 10 strikeouts and a 1.11 WHIP.

Seventh inning

The Yankees went scoreless with 1 hit as the Cubs went scoreless with 2 hits, and Chicago’s contact in the inning contrasted with an overall 8-hit day that still left the North Side at 3 runs.

Eighth inning

The Yankees posted 0 runs on 0 hits as the Cubs scored 1 run on 2 hits, and the Cubbies kept pressure on with multi-hit traffic even as New York carried a 0.979 OPS through the full box in the Yankees vs Cubs highlights.

Ninth inning

The Yankees finished with 0 runs on 0 hits while the Cubs closed with 0 runs on 1 hit, and the Yankees vs Cubs tactical recap centered on New York pairing 6 stolen bases with an 86 percent success rate while the Cubs finished error-free in a clean-fielding post game analysis.

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