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A string of zeros, but no win for Tanaka
- Updated: May 6, 2016
BALTIMORE — After most of his starts this season, Masahiro Tanaka found reason to remark that his only objective is to string as many zeros as possible across the scoreboard. He accomplished that with aplomb on Thursday, but unfortunately for the Yankees, their hitters did the same.
For the first time in his career, Tanaka worked eight scoreless frames against an American League team, keeping the Orioles off the board with a five-hit gem. But Kevin Gausman returned the favor in a sharp pitching duel that was eventually won by Baltimore in 10 innings, 1-0.
“Obviously, we’re not at our best right now,” Tanaka said through an interpreter. “I think my job is to go out there and try to put up zeros. I’m just trying to do what I can control.”
It would be difficult for the Yankees to ask much more of their ace, who has compiled a sterling 2.29 ERA through six starts this season and struck out seven in a 102-pitch outing on Thursday, tying his season high in whiffs.
“It’s frustrating. That’s a game you want to win nine out of 10 times,” right fielder …
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