{"id":36243,"date":"2022-06-04T09:27:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T09:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/yankees-jameson-taillon-toys-with-perfection-before-settling-for-thrilling-comeback-win-over-angels\/"},"modified":"2022-06-04T09:27:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-04T09:27:11","slug":"yankees-jameson-taillon-toys-with-perfection-before-settling-for-thrilling-comeback-win-over-angels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/yankees-jameson-taillon-toys-with-perfection-before-settling-for-thrilling-comeback-win-over-angels\/","title":{"rendered":"Yankees&#8217; Jameson Taillon toys with perfection before settling for thrilling comeback win over Angels"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Jameson Taillon took a perfect game into the eighth inning, then fell behind before the host New York Yankees rallied past the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 Thursday night on a clutch swing by pinch-hitter Anthony Rizzo.<\/p>\n<p>With two outs in the bottom of the eighth, Rizzo grounded a two-run single up the middle.  Clay Holmes left the bases loaded in the ninth, and the Yankees swept a thrilling doubleheader while handing the Angels their eighth straight loss &#8211; the team&#8217;s worst skid since 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Jared Walsh ended Taillon&#8217;s bid for a perfect game in the top of the eighth with a groundball double off shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa&#8217;s glove.  He scored on Kurt Suzuki&#8217;s single for a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"inline editorial float-r\" data-behavior=\"article_related\">\n<p>2 Related<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;There was a certain point I was sitting in the tunnel and I was kind of thinking, like, my buddies on other teams are probably starting to be aware of it,&#8221; Taillon said, adding, &#8220;I definitely thought there&#8217;s a small chance we could do it. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees countered by loading the bases with one out in the bottom half against Oliver Ortega (1-2).  Archie Bradley relieved and struck out Joey Gallo, then got two strikes on Rizzo.<\/p>\n<p>The former Chicago Cubs star ripped a 1-2 pitch up the middle, scoring Miguel Andujar and Kiner-Falefa easily.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s no panic or riding the roller coaster, if you will,&#8221; Yankees manager Aaron Boone said of the topsy-turvy ending.  &#8220;It&#8217;s like, &#8216;We&#8217;ve got to find a way right here.&#8217; &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Holmes replaced Taillon in the ninth and earned his seventh save.  He walked Shohei Ohtani with two outs, drilled Mike Trout in the left arm with a pitch and also plunked Walsh on the knee before Luis Rengifo grounded out.<\/p>\n<p>Trout seemed to be in significant pain but remained in the game.<\/p>\n<p>Taillon allowed two hits, striking out five without a walk on a season-high 101 pitches.<\/p>\n<p>Taillon cruised through seven innings on 83 pitches, six outs from a perfect game with Ohtani and Trout already out of his way.<\/p>\n<p>Walsh led off the eighth with a grounder up the middle.  Kiner-Falefa shifted to the right side of second base, chased after it, slid and hurried to make a backhand grab and throw.  The ball skipped off his mitt into shallow left field, allowing Walsh to reach second.<\/p>\n<p>Taillon grimaced slightly and spit, but otherwise didn&#8217;t react much to the hit.<\/p>\n<p>He was visited by a trainer three batters later after covering first base on Brandon Marsh&#8217;s groundout.  The right-hander insisted he was good to stay in, then gave up Suzuki&#8217;s line drive to left that scored Walsh.<\/p>\n<p>Kiner-Falefa preserved the perfect game in the seventh with a nice backhand stop and off-balance throw to get Ohtani.  The two-way star pleaded with Angels manager Joe Maddon to challenge, but replays showed the throw to first just beat the speedy Ohtani.<\/p>\n<p>Trout then flied out to left, drawing a big ovation from a Yankee Stadium crowd that sensed history.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When Izzy made that play, you kind of started letting your mind go there, &#8221; Boone said.<\/p>\n<p>After lefty Nestor Cortes pitched seven scoreless innings in the opener, Taillon became the seventh straight Yankees starter to cover at least six innings, a first for the franchise since 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Taillon mixed six different pitches, showcasing the finesse and control that&#8217;s led to a stellar start to this season.  Coming off right ankle surgery in the offseason, he&#8217;s 5-1 with a 2.30 ERA and five walks in 58\u2154 innings.<\/p>\n<p>Selected second overall by Pittsburgh between Bryce Harper and Manny Machado in the 2010 draft, Taillon has been hampered by injuries throughout his career.  He&#8217;s had Tommy John surgery twice, missed time with a sports hernia and had an operation for testicular cancer in 2017 that sidelined him for five weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Taillon&#8217;s opponent on the mound, Reid Detmers, threw one of two no-hitters in the majors this season.  Detmers no-hit Tampa Bay on May 10. The other was a combined effort by five New York Mets pitchers April 29 against Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Associated Press contributed to this report<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>    .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jameson Taillon took a perfect game into the eighth inning, then fell behind before the host New York Yankees rallied past the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 Thursday night on a clutch swing by pinch-hitter Anthony Rizzo. With two outs in the bottom of the eighth, Rizzo grounded a two-run single up the middle. 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