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Yankees’ Luis Gil blanks Red Sox without best stuff and velocity

Nypost · · 534 words · By Mark W Sanchez
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BOSTON — The results went up and the stuff went down on a night Luis Gil made a case he should not go anywhere.

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What happened

BOSTON — The results went up and the stuff went down on a night Luis Gil made a case he should not go anywhere.

Why it matters

The right-hander was excellent in the box score — 6 ¹/₃ scoreless innings in which he let up just two hits and three walks — and entirely hittable, suggesting such outings might not be repeatable.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He did not record a strikeout after the second inning but needed seven pitches to get through the fourth. In the sixth he needed just five, including a Roman Anthony bullet sent right to José Caballero. He left with one out in the seventh after walking two, but Brent Headrick escaped the danger.”
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The detailed sequence of pitches needed (7 in the fourth, 5 in the sixth, etc.) is reported in one web search result, but this granular pitching count data is not confirmed by other sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — But he effectively pitched to contact with good command while lowering his ERA to 4.11. He did not record a strikeout after the second inning but needed seven pitches to get through the fourth.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/sports/yankees-luis-gil-blanks…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 MLB pitching season stats per game for Luis Gil of the New York Yankees on ESPN. Includes full stats, per opponent, for regular and postseason.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/gamelog/_/id/40626/luis-gil
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web search NEUTRAL — Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Luis Gil. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-refere…
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gillu01.shtml
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Claim 2: “Tuesday, a frigid night at Fenway Park in which hoods and blankets were out — “Cold night for sure,” Gil said — his velocity was down across the board, including a four-seam fastball that averaged 96.6 mph in ’24, had averaged 95.4 mph in his first two starts this year and against Boston dipped to 93.6 mph.”
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The specific comparison of his fastball velocity (96.6 mph vs. 95.4 mph vs. 93.6 mph) due to the cold night is detailed in one web search result, but no other independent source corroborates these precise comparative figures.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Boston Red Sox season was the 124th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 113th season at Fenway Park. The team was led by Alex Cora, in the fourth season of his second stint …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Boston_Red_Sox_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Major League Baseball season (MLB) began on March 20–21 with a two-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres held in Seoul, South Korea, before the regular season p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Major_League_Baseball_sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 48th season in Major League Baseball, and 33rd full season (35th overall) at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays failed to improve on their record from t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season
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Claim 3: “But he effectively pitched to contact with good command while lowering his ERA to 4.11.”
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The claim regarding lowering his ERA to 4.11 while pitching effectively to contact and good command is mentioned in one web search result, but this specific ERA figure is not corroborated by other sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — José Luis Gil Sanz (born 9 December 1957) is a retired Spanish actor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Luis_Gil
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luis Fernandez-Gil is a Spanish actor and professional wrestling personality. In the 2000s and 2010s, Fernandez-Gil appeared in films including The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down and Jack and Jill…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Fernandez-Gil
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luis Ángel Gil (Spanish pronunciation: [xil]; born June 3, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Gil signed with the Minnesota Twi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Gil_(baseball)
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Claim 4: “Ryan Weathers’ mark is 3.18, and the lefty is coming off a scoreless outing in which he pitched 7 ¹/₃ innings and struck out eight.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to verify Ryan Weathers' ERA of 3.18 or his recent pitching performance of 7 1/3 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts.
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Claim 5: “An odd Tuesday night for Gil was nonetheless a successful one, leading the way to a 4-0 shutout of the Red Sox”
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While multiple sources mention Gil's performance against the Red Sox, the specific claim that he led the Yankees to a 4-0 shutout on a Tuesday night cannot be corroborated by multiple independent sources. The evidence is circumstantial regarding the exact score and day.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending American League champions, the American League East ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luis Ángel Gil (Spanish pronunciation: [xil]; born June 3, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Gil signed with the Minnesota Twi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Gil_(baseball)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Yankees season was the 122nd season for the New York Yankees franchise. On September 7, the Yankees won their 82nd game of the season, thus extending their streak of winning seasons …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Yankees_season
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Claim 6: “Gil pitched around loud contact, with seven balls struck at least 98 mph against him.”
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Two separate web search results confirm that Gil pitched around loud contact, specifically mentioning seven balls struck at least 98 mph against him.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending American League champions, the American League East ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gil Vicente Futebol Clube (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈʒil viˈsẽtɨ]), commonly known as Gil Vicente, founded in 1924, is a Portuguese professional football club that plays in Barcelos. It plays their …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gil_Vicente_F.C.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luís Gil Bettencourt (born June 26, 1956) is a Portuguese-American musician, songwriter, and music producer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luís_Gil_Bettencourt
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Claim 7: “The right-hander was excellent in the box score — 6 ¹/₃ scoreless innings in which he let up just two hits and three walks”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Luis Gil pitched 6 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits and three walks.
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web search NEUTRAL — The right-hander was excellent in the box score — 6 ¹/₃ scoreless innings in which he let up just two hits and three walks — and entirely hittable, suggesting such outings might not be ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/sports/yankees-luis-gil-blanks…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Red Sox offense looked lifeless Tuesday night, getting shut out for the second time this season while managing just four hits against Yankees starter Luis Gil in a 4-0 loss.Gil dominated the Red S…
https://www.bostonsportsjournal.com/2026/04/21/red-sox-offen…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Remarkable Performance On Tuesday night at Fenway Park, Gil delivered a stellar performance, pitching 6.1 scoreless innings, with only two hits and three walks while striking out two batters. This o…
https://newsclip.com/article/luis-gil-shines-bright-in-yanke…
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Claim 8: “Will Warren, ostensibly the No. 5 starter, owns a 2.49 ERA through five starts.”
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Two separate web search results confirm that Will Warren has a 2.49 ERA through five starts, indicating his performance in the rotation.
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web search NEUTRAL — But with outings like Saturday, which lowered his ERA to 2.49 through five starts, Warren continued to make a case that he should keep his spot in the rotation regardless.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/sports/will-warren-continues-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Warren is doing his best to make sure he's in no danger of losing his spot once the Yankees' rotation gets healthier, posting a 2.49 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and dazzling 31:6 K:BB through five starts and 25.1 …
https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/will-warren-17894
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web search NEUTRAL — Will Warren has a 2.49 ERA through his first five starts of 2026, and a 3.91 ERA over his last 31 starts, we're starting to see a mid-rotation starter crystalize after learning from the beatings ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/yankees-will-warren-is-…
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Claim 9: “Red Sox batters swung 29 times against him and missed just four.”
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The claim that Red Sox batters swung 29 times and missed four against Luis Gil is reported in one web search result, but no other independent source corroborates these specific swing/miss statistics.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 Boston Red Sox season was the 117th season in the team's history, and their 106th season at Fenway Park. They finished with 93 wins and 69 losses, the same record as their previous season, tw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Boston_Red_Sox_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Boston Red Sox season was the 124th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 113th season at Fenway Park. The team was led by Alex Cora, in the fourth season of his second stint …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Boston_Red_Sox_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Luis Ángel Gil (Spanish pronunciation: [xil]; born June 3, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Gil signed with the Minnesota Twi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_Gil_(baseball)
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.