McMahon hits 2-run double, Gordon picks up 1st win as scuffling Rockies beat Yankees 3-2
DENVER AP Ryan McMahon lined a two-run double off the top of the centerfield wall Tanner Gordon got his first major league win and the scuffling Colorado Rockies stopped a five-game skid with a - domination over the AL East-leading New York Yankees on Friday night In front of a sellout crowd at Coors Field the Rockies improved to - the the greater part losses through games since Colorado which has yet to win a series this season is - since Warren Schaeffer replaced Bud Black as manager Aaron Judge hit his th homer of the season a solo shot in the fifth of his first regular season challenge at Coors Field He finished for and raised his major league-leading average to Gordon - a -year-old right-hander who entered with a ERA allowed two runs and five hits in six innings before turning it over to the bullpen After Jake Bird threw a perfect seventh Seth Halvorsen worked his way out of trouble in the eighth by getting Judge to hit into a double play and striking out Ben Rice Zach Agnos pitched around a one-out walk in the ninth for his third save New York went for with runners in scoring position and its last batters failed to get a hit The Yankees had won six of their previous seven games Clarke Schmidt - was cruising along until the fifth and had a - lead when he allowed two-out singles by Ezequiel Tovar and Hunter Goodman He was taken out for Tim Hill who surrendered the two-run double to McMahon Certain of the loudest cheers of the night were for Judge and Broncos quarterback Bo Nix who delivered a strike while throwing out the ceremonial first pitch Key moment The Yankees hit into two double plays including a nifty turn by second baseman Adael Amador in the fourth Key stat The Rockies are - this season while wearing their vibrant City Connect uniforms Up next Yankees lefty Max Fried - ERA can tie Arizona s Brandon Pfaadt - for the major league lead in wins Saturday Colorado will throw lefty Kyle Freeland - More AP baseball https apnews com MLB Source
