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Though , David Bednar Surrendered 2- Run Home Run To Chase Meidroth Scoring Braden Montgomery New York Edged Chicago 3-2 Tuesday As Max Schuemman Doubled Scoring Trent Grisham, Anthony Volpe

The closer ‘s task on the diamond is to save the game for his team!

David Bednar who is closer for New York the team that wears the pinstripes did not do that on Tuesday night at Chicago (White Sox ) because instead David Bednar surrendered 2-run home run to Chase Meidroth who is second baseman who homered to left 406 feet scoring Braden Montgomery who is left fielder in bottom of 9th inning getting Chicago (White Sox) within one run of New York before New York the team that wears the pinstripes edged Chicago (White Sox) 3-2.

Before David Bednar almost didn’t get the save for New York the team that wears the pinstripes Max Schuemann who was left fielder taking the place of Cody Bellinger who hit the injured list with grade 2 hamstring strain doubled to left scoring Trent Grisham who is center fielder Anthony Volpe who is shortstop in bottom of 2nd inning.

Supporting who?

Gerrit Cole who started who pitched 6.0 innings surrendering 4 hits, 0 earned runs, 2 walks while striking out 7 Chicago batters . Angel Chivilli who came on in relief of Gerrit Cole who pitched 1.0 innings surrendering 0 hits, 0 earned runs , 0 walks while striking 0 Chicago batters Brent Headrick who came on in relief of Angel Chivilli who pitched 1.0 innings surrendering 1 hit, 0 earned runs , 0 walks while striking out Chicago batters.

To who?

Sam Antonacci who is left fielder who was 0-3 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in . Randal Grichick who was 0-1 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in . Munetaska Murakami who is first baseman who was 1-4 contributing 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in. Miguel Vargas who was 1-3 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in . Colson Mongomery who is shortstop who was 0-4 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in . Andrew Benintendi who is designated hitter who was 1-4 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in . Braden Montgomery who is right fielder who was 2-3 contributing offensively 1 run . Tristen Peters who is center fielder who was 0-4 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in . Drew Romo who is catcher who was 1-3 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in . Everson Pereira who was pinch hitting right fielder who was 0-1 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in.

According to ESPN App

Following David Bednar surrendering 2-run home run to Chase Meidroth scoring Braden Montgomery New York the team that wears the pinstripes edging Chicago 3-2 Tuesday as Max Schuemann doubled scoring Trent Grisham , Anthony Volpe manager Aaron Boone shared his thoughts on David Bednar relief appearance by saying He’s been awesome,”You talk about command, he’s had that. It feels like he’s been pretty much ahead of everyone.”

Though,

David Bednar wasn’t the only New York the team that wears the pinstripes pitcher he talked about as Aaron Boone also talked about Gerrit Cole who Gerrit Cole who started who pitched 6.0 innings surrendering 4 hits, 0 earned runs, 2 walks while striking out 7 Chicago batters by saying his ace seems to have “his competitive sea legs.

Gerrit Cole’s response?

“My instincts are sharper,my reads are better,”I’m in the flow of things. I’m getting pitch ideas or pitch locations that are proving to be the right ones. That comes with sharpening up all facets of the game, and our catchers have been great. They deserve a lot of credit for the run prevention.”

According to Bryan Hoch MLB article https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/gerrit-cole-strikes-out-seven-yankees-white-sox

New York the team that wears the pinstripes is now going to prepare for opportunity to win the series Wednesday night on Southside of Chicago where Cam Schlittler, Davis Martin are starting.

Where?

On the mound!

Cam Schlittler, Davis Martin are alike because they’re both right handed starting pitchers!

Cam Schlittler comes into the game with Chicago (White Sox) with record of 10-6 with an earn run average of 2.07 because on Friday July 24, 2026 in New York the team that wears the pinstripes 1-0 win at Philadelphia Cam Schlittler pitched 7.1 innings surrendering 3 hits, 0 earned runs, 0 walks.

To who?

Trea Turner who is shortstop was 0-4 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs , 0 runs, 0 runs batted in. Kyle Schwarber who is designated hitter was 1-4 t contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in. Bryce Harper who is first baseman was 0-4 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in . Brandon Marsh who is left fielder, right fielder was 0-4 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in. Alec Bohm who is third baseman was 0-4 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in. Bryson Stott who is second baseman was 0-3 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in . J.T Realmuto who is catcher was 2-3 contributing 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in . Gabriel Rincones Jr. was 0-2 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in . Justin Crawford who is center fielder was 0-2 contributing offensively 0 runs, 0 home runs, 0 runs batted in while striking out 12 Philadelphia batters.

According to ESPN App

Davis Martin comes into the game with New York the team that wears the pinstripes with record of 9-5 with an earn run average of 3.49 because on the same date Cam Schlittler got the 1-0 win at Philadelphia Davis Martin took no decision in Chicago (White Sox) 9-5 loss to Houston

To who?

Lamonte Wade Jr. who is left fielder who singled to right scoring Yordan Alvarez who is designated hitter advancing Jose Altuve who is second baseman, Issac Paredes who is third baseman to third getting Houston on scoreboard 5-1 before Houston would go on to get within a run at 5-4 as Christian Walker who is first baseman would double to left scoring Issac Paredes, Lamonte Wade Jr. , Jose Altuve while walking 0 batters striking out 3 Houston batters.

According to ESPN App

Though,

Could mother prevent New York the team that wears the pinstripes opportunity of winning the series from Cam Schlittler , Davis Martin starting on schedule?

There isn’t a chance of that happening because at first pitch it’s mostly sunny with 0 % chance of rain before it continues to be mostly with 0 % chance of rain at 8:00pm before it turns clear with 0 % chance of rain at 9:00pm 10:00pm 10:40pm when the game is supposed to be over.

First pitch is set for 7:40pm Eastern Time 6:40pm Central Time from Rate Field!

The game is going to be televised on Amazon Prime Video , Chicago Sports Network!

On Amazon Prime Video Michael Kay or Ryan Ruocco alongside rotating analysts David Cone, Paul O Neill, Joe Girardi, Meredith Marakovits or Justin Shackil are going to be commentating! Michael Kay is the Emmy Award-winning Yankees play-by-play announcer for the YES Network who also hosts the network’s CenterStage series and its various programming specials. The 2025 season will be his 34th year broadcasting Yankees baseball: the first 10 years on radio, the latter 24 on YES.

Kay was a part of YES’ Yankees team that won a 2024 New York Emmy Award for its season-long coverage, a 2023 Emmy Award for its pre-game shows and a 2022 Emmy Award for Single Game Coverage.

Kay’s Centerstage show won a 2020 New York Emmy for best Interview/Discussion show. He also won a 2015 New York Emmy Award for his play-by-play work on YES’ Yankees telecasts, and a 2017 New York Emmy for his CenterStage hosting duties. In total, Kay has earned 19 Emmy wins while at YES. He also won CableFAX Program Awards in 2011 and 2013 for his CenterStage hosting duties.

From February 2014 to December 2024, Kay co-hosted The Michael Kay Show, a sports talk show heard weekdays from 3 to 6:30 pm ET on ESPN Radio in New York, which was simulcast live on YES. On January 6, 2025, Kay began solo hosting his new eponymous show on the same station from 1-3 pm ET weekdays.

During the 2022 and 2023 MLB seasons, Kay co-hosted, with former Yankee Alex Rodriguez, special “KayRod Casts,” alternate broadcasts on ESPN2 that aired alongside ESPN’s traditional Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts.

In November 2016, Kay was inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the New York State Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame in October 2018. The following month, he was awarded the Lou Gehrig Sports Award by the Greater New York Chapter of the A.L.S. Association.

Kay received the Vin Scully Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting from WFUV Radio in November 2018; WFUV is the radio station for Fordham University, Kay’s alma mater. Previous recipients of the Vin Scully Award include Dick Enberg, Ernie Harwell, Bob Costas, Al Michaels, Verne Lundquist, Pat Summerall and Mike “Doc” Emrick.

He was inducted into the inaugural Hall of Fame class of the prestigious Bronx High School of Science in February 2018. Kay was awarded the Italian American Baseball Federation Media Award in December 2022. In 2005, Kay was honored in his home borough of the Bronx with an honorary street sign erected on the Grand Concourse in his name. In December 2023, Kay was honored as a National Honoree by the Stamford (Ct.) Old Timers Athletic Association.

Kay handled play-by-play duties for ESPN’s coverage of the Astros-Tigers and the Blue Jays-Twins American League Wild Card Series in 2024 and 2023, respectively. He also did play-by-play on the ESPN Radio Network for the 2016 Blue Jays-Rangers American League Division Series, the 2013 Tigers-Athletics American League Division Series and the 2008 Phillies-Brewers National League Division Series. He also was a frequent contributor to ESPN’s Emmy Award-winning Sports Reporters television show.

Before joining the YES Network in 2002, Kay worked at the MSG Network since 1989 as a Yankees reporter. In 1992, he added Knicks locker room reporter to his responsibilities and continued in that role until the 1998-99 season.

Kay was awarded the Dick Young Award for Excellence in Sports Media by the New York Pro Baseball Scouts in 1995. In 1998, he was on the MSG Network team that won a New York Emmy for “Outstanding Live Sports Coverage – Series.” In 1996 and 1997, he was a member of the MSG Network team that won New York Emmys for “Outstanding Live Sports Coverage - Single Program” for Dwight Gooden’s no-hitter and “The Battle for New York: Yankees vs. Mets.” He was also part of the Yankees/MSG Network production team nominated for New York Emmy Awards for six consecutive years.

In addition to his television work, the Bronx, NY, native worked as a Yankees analyst on WABC Radio from 1992 through the 2001 season, which concluded with the classic Yankees-Diamondbacks World Series. Kay was a winner of “Best Sports Reporter” honors at the 2000 New York Metro Achievement in Radio Awards. In 1998, Kay also began co-hosting Sports Talk with John Sterling and Michael Kay, a nightly sports radio call-in show which aired on WABC Radio during the winter months.

Shortly after graduating from Fordham University in 1982 with a B.A. in Communications, Kay worked at SportsPhone and as the public address announcer for the New York Pro Summer Basketball League.

In 1982, Kay landed the job as general assignment writer for the New York Post. Two years later, he began covering college basketball (1984-85) and then spent two years as the writer covering the New Jersey Nets. In 1987, he moved to baseball at the Post, serving as the Yankees beat reporter. While he was in that position, he got his first television job with MSG Network as host of the Hot Stove League segment of MSG’s SportsNight.

In 1989, Kay moved to the New York Daily News, where he was the Yankees beat reporter before taking the job as a Yankees broadcaster on WABC Radio in 1992. With that jump, Kay became the first newspaper reporter in any sport to make the move into the broadcast booth full-time, performing both play-by-play and analysis.

Kay stayed on the radio for 10 years, broadcasting the Yankees’ four World Series championships during that time, before moving to the television side to become the lead play-by-play man for YES in 2002.

Kay has been involved in the Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.), a charitable organization whose mission is to assist baseball community members. He co-hosted the 2013 B.A.T. fundraising dinner in New York. Kay also was master of ceremonies at the 2013 Thurman Munson Awards fundraising dinner in New York.

Kay is active with the Alzheimer’s Association in memory of his mother, Rose, who passed away from the disease in 2006. He also teamed up with former Yankees manager Joe Girardi and Girardi’s Catch 25 Foundation to organize annual charity dinners to raise money for Alzheimer’s research.

Kay and his wife Jodi Applegate have a daughter, Caledonia Rose Kay, born in January 2013, and a son, Charles Applegate Kay, born in November 2014.

Ryan Ruocco, who joined YES in 2007 as a statistician for the network’s New York Yankees telecasts, holds down various roles within the network’s Yankees coverage. He backs up YES’ play-by-play man Michael Kay, fills in hosting YES’ Yankees Pre- and Post-Game Shows and periodically handles clubhouse reporting duties. Ruocco also shares play-by-play duties with veteran Ian Eagle on YES’ Brooklyn Nets telecasts.

Ruocco has won six Emmy Awards while at YES. He was a part of the YES team which won a 2024 Emmy in the Live Sporting Event/Season category and was a member of the YES team which won a 2022 Emmy in the Live Sporting Event/Game category. Ruocco also earned individual New York Emmy nominations in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 for his work at the network.

In addition to his YES work, Ruocco is one of the primary NBA play-by-play voices on ESPN, is the lead play-by-play announcer for the network’s women’s college basketball package and is the lead play-by-play announcer for the WNBA on ESPN. Ruocco is also executive producer of the 2024 documentary Sue Bird: In the Clutch.

He also handled periodic NFL play-by-play on ESPN Radio, college football and college basketball play- by-play on ESPN’s television networks, and he co-hosted ESPN Radio New York’s mid-day show.

Ruocco also co-hosted the popular R2C2 podcast with former Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia from 2017 to 2023.

Prior to joining YES, Ruocco handled basketball and football play-by-play at WFUV, Fordham University’s radio station while he was a student there. He also hosted WFUV’s One on One, New York’s longest-running sports call-in show. In 2008, he received Fordham’s prestigious Marty Glickman Award, named for the legendary play-by-play announcer.

Ruocco, who grew up in Fishkill, N.Y., graduated on the Dean’s List from Fordham in 2008 with a B.S. in Communications.

David Cone, the strikeout artist who endeared himself to New York Yankees fans for his numerous clutch performances and for hurling a perfect game in 1999, initially joined YES as a Yankees analyst in 2002. After pitching for the Mets in 2003 and then retiring from baseball, he re-joined YES as an analyst for the 2008 and 2009 seasons. After a year away from the mic, he came back again to YES in 2011 and has been with the network ever since. Cone has won five New York Emmy Awards while at YES.

Since 2022, Cone has been a game analyst on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball telecasts in addition to his YES duties. In 2019, he collaborated on a book with YES colleague Jack Curry called Full Count: The Education of a Pitcher, which was a New York Times best-seller.

Cone compiled a 194-126 record, 3.46 ERA and 2,688 strikeouts in his 17-year Major League career. He captured the American League Cy Young Award in 1994 and was a five-time All-Star (1988, 1992, 1994, 1997 and 1999). The Kansas City, Mo. native, known for coming up big in critical games, posted an 8-3 postseason record and played on five world championship teams: the 1992 Blue Jays and the 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000 Yankees.

The flame-throwing right-hander was drafted by his hometown Kansas City Royals in the third round of the 1981 amateur draft and made his Major League debut with the Royals in 1986. He played the next five and a half seasons with the Mets; in 1988, he ran up a 20-3 record, 2.22 ERA and 213 strikeouts, and on October 6, 1991, he struck out 19 Phillies in a game.

After short stints with the Blue Jays and the Royals (again), he joined the Yankees in 1995. His finest season in pinstripes was 1998, when he was 20-7 with a 3.55 ERA and 209 strikeouts. A year later, on July 18, 1999, he hurled a perfect game against the Montreal Expos, only the second inter-league perfect game in Major League history. Fellow Yankee Don Larsen’s World Series gem in 1956 was the first.

While with the Yankees from 1995-2000, Cone was 64-40 with a 3.91 ERA and 888 strikeouts. He pitched for Boston in 2001, sat out the 2002 season, and pitched briefly for the Mets in 2003 before retiring.

Paul O’Neill is in his 24th season as a New York Yankees analyst for the YES Network. He has earned five New York Emmy Awards for his work at YES.

O’Neill played Major League Baseball for 17 seasons, from 1985 to 2001. He appeared in six World Series and earned five World Series rings, one with the Cincinnati Reds and four with the New York Yankees. He also played in five All-Star games.

The Yankees honored him on August 21, 2022, by permanently retiring his No. 21 during “Paul O’Neill Day” at Yankee Stadium.

O’Neill began his MLB career in 1985 with the Reds. After eight seasons with Cincinnati, O’Neill joined the Yankees in 1993, with whom he won the American League batting title in 1994 with a .359 average. From July 23, 1995, until May 7, 1997, O’Neill played 235 games in right field without making an error. In 1997, he led the American League in hitting with men on base with a .429 average. On Aug. 25, 2001, O’Neill became the oldest Major Leaguer to steal 20 bases and hit 20 home runs in the same season.

He was inducted into the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame in November 2017. In 2008, O’Neill was named “Father of the Year” by The National Father’s Day Council at its 67th Annual Father of the Year awards dinner in New York.

Former New York Yankees catcher Joe Girardi, who helped lead the Yankees to three World Championships in the 1990s as a player and later guided the team to the 2009 World Championship as a manager, re-joined the YES Network as a Yankees analyst in advance of the 2024 season. He previously had been a Yankees analyst for YES in 2004 and 2007.

In addition to managing the Yankees from 2008 to 2017, Girardi managed the Philadelphia Phillies from the 2020 season until June of 2022, and he also held that role with the Florida Marlins in 2006, with whom Girardi earned the National League Manager of the Year Award. Girardi also was the Yankees’ bench coach under manager Joe Torre during the 2005 season.

From 2022-24, Girardi served as a Chicago Cubs analyst on the Marquee Sports Network. Previously, he was an analyst with the MLB Network in 2018 and 2019. In addition, he was an analyst during the 2003 National League Division Series for ESPN Radio and provided the 2007 World Series pre-game analysis for FOX Sports.

In addition to his analyst work during his previous stints at YES, he won a New York Emmy Award for his hosting efforts on the network’s Kids on Deck series and was the star of The Joe Girardi Show.

A Peoria, Ill. Native, Girardi graduated from Spalding (Ill.) Institute in 1982 after earning All-State honors in baseball. He then played at Northwestern University, where he was a two-time All-Big Ten selection and three-time Academic All-American. He received his bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Northwestern in 1986.

He was drafted by the Cubs in the fifth round of the 1986 amateur draft. He broke into the majors in 1989 with the Cubs and later played three seasons for the Colorado Rockies (1993-1995). Girardi was acquired by the Yankees prior to the 1996 season and played key roles as New York won the World Series in 1996, 1998 and 1999.

One month after departing the Yankees as a free agent in November 1999, Girardi signed with the Cubs and played three additional seasons for Chicago, making the National League All-Star team in 2000.

He played one season for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2003 before signing with the Yankees as a free agent in February 2004. Girardi retired at the end of spring training, then joined YES.

Emmy Award-winning Meredith Marakovits was named the YES Network’s New York Yankees clubhouse reporter in March 2012. She reports on the team within the network’s Yankees game telecasts, pre- and post-game shows, Yankees Batting Practice Today and Yankees Hot Stove. She also periodically hosts the network’s Brooklyn Nets pre- and post-game shows.

Justin Shackil begins his sixth season covering the Yankees for YES Network, serving in a variety of roles, including clubhouse reporting and studio hosting. In addition to his baseball duties at YES Network, Shackil has called play-by-play for Brooklyn Nets, New York Liberty and college basketball broadcasts.

On radio, Shackil worked on the WFAN Yankees Radio Network for three seasons as a fill-in play-by-play announcer and postgame host. Shackil has also worked for the New York Yankees since 2015, hosting the team’s in-stadium pre-game shows and working with its in-house production team. In addition, he has co-hosted the Toeing The Slab pitching podcast with David Cone and YES researcher James Smyth. Shackil currently serves as a host and blow-by-blow announcer for Matchroom Boxing on DAZN.

His additional work credits include hosting for NBA Entertainment, SiriusXM Sports, Westwood One and radio play-by-play for the Double-A baseball teams: Mobile BayBears, Tennessee Smokies and Trenton Thunder. Shackil graduated from Fordham University in 2009.

According to https://www.mlb.com/yankees/team/broadcasters

On Chicago Sports Network John Schriffen , Steve Stone are commentating!

John Schriffen enters his second season as the television play-by-play voice of the White Sox on the Chicago Sports Network ... agreed to terms on a multiyear deal with the club in January 2024 to work alongside award-winning and veteran analyst Steve Stone ... made his White Sox TV debut on February 23, 2024 for the Sox at Cubs spring training contest ... currently is a play-by-play broadcaster on multiple sports and leagues for ESPN, including NCAA basketball, football, softball and baseball, and the NBA G-League and Summer League ... beginning in 2022, ESPN tapped him to join the broadcast team for select Saturday and Sunday matchups for ESPN Radio’s MLB national broadcasts ... joined the network in 2020 to call Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) contests ... Schriffen, who is biracial, currently is the only Black television play-by-play announcer in Major League Baseball ... Schriffen’s grandfather, Alphonso Deal, was president of the Philadelphia chapter of the NAACP ... prior to joining ESPN, served as a studio host and anchor on NFL Total Access and NFL Gameday Live for the NFL Network ... also served as a play-by-play broadcaster and sideline reporter for CBS Sports ... during his tenure at CBS from 2015-2020, contributed to the NFL on CBS, live coverage of NCAA March Madness, and called men’s and women’s college basketball and college football games ... worked as a New York-based correspondent for ABC News from 2012-14, contributing reports for Good Morning America and Nightline ... joined ABC News following a stint at NBC4 in Washington, D.C. ... began his broadcasting career as a reporter and anchor for News 12 The Bronx in New York City ... is a graduate of Dartmouth College, where he pitched for the baseball team and served as one of the lead broadcasters for the school’s radio network ... is a native of New York City and resides in Las Vegas, Nev.

Steve Stone begins his 18th season as a White Sox broadcaster and second with new play-by-play voice John Schriffen ... agreed to a multiyear contract extension at the end of the season ... worked alongside Jason Benetti, now the television voice of the Detroit Tigers, for eight seasons ... was a 2023 Ford C. Frick finalist (also 2008) ... served as an analyst on NBC/Peacock's "MLB Sunday Leadoff" games in 2022-23 ... celebrated 40 seasons in broadcasting in 2022 ... was honored with the 2015 Ring Lardner Award for Excellence in Sports Journalism in the broadcast category at the Union League Club in Chicago on 5/4/15 ... provided color commentary on the White Sox Radio Network during the 2008 season alongside Ed Farmer ... substituted for television analyst Darrin Jackson on six broadcasts during the 2007 season ... spent 20 seasons (1983-2000 and 2003-04) in the Chicago Cubs broadcast booth working with Hall-of-Famer Harry Caray, and later, Caray’s grandson, Chip ... left his television duties following the 2001 season to serve as a competition consultant before returning in 2003 ... serves as an analyst for NBC Sports Chicago, appearing on a number of the network’s shows ... called postseason games for TBS in 2007 and also worked select ESPN national games from 2005-06 ... following his retirement in June 1982, was a member of ABC’s “Monday Night Baseball” telecasts, working dual roles with the Cubs in 1983 ... pitched in the majors from 1971-1981 for San Francisco (1971-72), the White Sox (1973, 1977-78), Cubs (1974-76) and Baltimore (1979-1981), going 107-93 with a 3.96 ERA in 320 games ... won the 1980 American League Cy Young Award, going 25-7 with a 3.23 ERA and nine complete games ... posted a 27-24 record with the Sox ... was part of a 1973 trade that sent him to the Cubs and brought Ron Santo, his eventual broadcasting colleague with the Cubs, to the White Sox ... is a 1970 graduate of Kent State University ... resides in Scottsdale, Ariz.

According to https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/team/broadcasters