Clarke Schmidt delivered six scoreless innings, and three Yankees relievers preserved a narrow lead as New York shut out the Los Angeles Angels 1-0 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Schmidt (2-2) scattered four hits,

Clarke Schmidt allowed four hits over six sharp innings and the New York Yankees made a first-inning run stand up in a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.Schmidt (2-2) struck out four and walked one in a fantastic 99-pitch effort to help the AL East leaders complete a three-game sweep.

The Yankees stranded plenty of runners in scoring position, while the Angels couldn’t take advantage of a Yankee team with almost every high-leverage reliever unavailable. In the end, the only run of the game was scored at the top of the first inning,