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Hendricks Powers Angels’ Second Straight Shutout of Yankees

Los Angeles capitalized on a changeup-heavy gem with timely hitting to extend New York’s scoreless skid to 29 innings.

Angels starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the New York Yankees on Tuesday night in New York. Hendricks threw a variety of 86 mph fastballs, 80 mph changeups and 73 mph curveballs at the Yankees, and they seemed off balance all night. He struck out nine and he walked just one in six shutout innings. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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Aaron Judge and the Yankees continued their offensive struggles Tuesday night against the Angels.

Overview

  • Kyle Hendricks struck out nine over six scoreless innings on 98 pitches, relying on 42 changeups and 39 sinkers to limit the Yankees to one baserunner past second base.
  • The Angels became the first team since 2015 to record consecutive shutouts of the Yankees at Yankee Stadium, following José Soriano’s seven-inning blanking in Monday’s opener.
  • New York’s lineup extended its scoreless drought to 29 innings and is now shut out in three straight games for the first time since September 2016.
  • Catcher Logan O’Hoppe snapped a 15-game extra-base hit drought with a second-inning double, sparking the Angels’ four-run rally.
  • Los Angeles’ bullpen preserved the shutout with three clean innings from Ryan Zeferjahn, Reid Detmers and Hunter Strickland, while closer Kenley Jansen was rested.