Live Updates: New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia Phillies — Spring Training Game 18

The New York Yankees host the Philadelphia Phillies at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Game 18 of spring training exhibition games. Stay tuned for live updates

TAMPA — Fresh from an off day, the Yankees are back at George M. Steinbrenner Field taking on the Philadelphia Phillies under the lights.

With first pitch right around the corner, here are Friday night's starting lineups, starting pitchers and some related reading.

New York Yankees

DJ LeMahieu 2B

Aaron Judge RF

Aaron Hicks CF

Giancarlo Stanton DH

Luke Voit 1B

Gleyber Torres SS

Gio Urshela 3B

Gary Sánchez C

Brett Gardner LF

Deivi García SP

This is as close as we've seen New York's lineup get to what we'll see on Opening Day next month. The only exception here is Clint Frazier not playing in left. Frazier played two games in a row before Thursday's off day.

Deivi García continues his battle for a rotation spot this spring (with right-hander Domingo Germán), taking on a talented Phillies offense. 

Philadelphia Phillies

Andrew McCutchen LF

Rhys Hoskins 1B

Bryce Harper RF

Jean Segura 2B

Odúbel Herrera CF

Andrew Knapp C

Matt Joyce DH

Luke Williams 3B

Ronald Torreyes SS

Old friend Ronald Torreyes gets the start for Joe Girardi's bunch while Didi Gregorius doesn't make the trip over from Clearwater. Last time these two teams played, on Monday, the Yankees won 4-2. New York and Philadelphia have already faced off four other times this spring.

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PREGAME NEWS: 

Before the game, the Yankees announced the club had optioned right-hander Albert Abreu, infielder Thairo Estrada, first baseman Mike Ford and right-hander Brooks Kriske to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

When this game gets started, check back right here for live updates and video! This game isn't on television from George M. Steinbrenner Field so, as always, we'll do our best to get you footage of notable moments and all the run-scoring plays.

LIVE UPDATES

First inning

Deivi García struggles putting hitters away, walking three of the first four batters he faced. With the bases loaded, the right-hander got a pop up and finished the inning with a strikeout looking to end the frame unscathed.

Deivi García gets out of the bases-loaded jam with a big strikeout here, getting Andrew Knapp looking.

García threw 29 pitches in the first inning. pic.twitter.com/uRLcjR0nNM

— Max Goodman (@MaxTGoodman) March 19, 2021

Second inning

Nothing doing for New York on offense yet. Giancarlo Stanton walked this inning, but no hits off Ivan Nova just yet. 

Third inning

Deivi García's night is over after three innings. He walked four batters and struck out two, throwing 56 pitches. Command wasn't there tonight, but he showed once again that composure to work around jams on the mound. 

Aroldis Chapman is now in for García to start the fourth.

Seventh inning

This has been one of the more uneventful games of the spring... Chapman, Darren O'Day and Justin Wilson have held Philadelphia scoreless. It's still 1-0 as Chad Green comes in.

Ninth inning

Kyle Barraclough couldn't close out the combined shutout as he gives up Philadelphia's first run of the game on a wild pitch with the bases loaded. It's tied, 1-1.

Reggie McClain then came into the game, as Barraclough had thrown a lot of pitches. He dropped a toss back from the catcher and when McClain didn't realize the ball wasn't in his glove, the runner on third sprinted home to take the lead. One of the next pitches was a base-clearing double. It's 4-1, Phillies. 

FINAL: Yankees 1, Phillies 4

Just a brutal end to this game. New York was three outs away from a combined shutout, but Barraclough and McClain allow four runs in the sloppy ninth. Four runs on two hits isn't something you see in a line score everyday...

New York will be back in action on Saturday in Sarasota taking on the Baltimore Orioles on the road. Thanks for stopping by and following along, we'll be right back here on Saturday night!