The Yankees swept the series in the Bronx on Thursday, defeating the Mariners 6-5 in 10 innings after Bryan Woo pitched seven hitless innings.
When Ben Rice and Jazz Chisholm Jr. finally got their team in the hit column in the eighth inning, trailing 5-0, the Bombers’ comeback officially started. Before Giancarlo Stanton launched his first pinch-hit home run of the season, a two-run blast off Matt Brash, Austin Wells added a sac fly to put the Yankees on the board and remove Woo from the game.
Stanton’s previous pinch-hitting record was 5-for-48 (.104).
Stanton admitted, “I haven’t been the best at pinch-hitting, and I haven’t done it too much.” However, the 35-year-old understands he must step up when called upon off the bench because he is currently taking more days off due to persistent tennis elbow ailments.
Stanton went on to say that no lead is safe. Thus, I needed to confirm that I was prepared to leave.
Wells then hit a bases-loaded single off Mariners All-Star closer Andr s Mu oz to knot the game with Stanton coming up clutch with the Yankees behind two in the ninth. According to The Athletic, Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh later said that the Yankees had noticed that Mu Oz was tipping his slider.
When Andres Munoz threw a slider in the ninth inning, the Yankees could read it.
When a slider was approaching, the runner in second place would indicate it with his hands.
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In the tenth inning, with the bases loaded and one away, Aaron Judge was set up for a game-winning sac fly when Mu Oz revealed his cards.
Judge’s ball was hit only 274 feet off Gabe Speier after he walked to Trent Grisham. Anthony Volpe scored and ended the game with an evasive slide. After a brief video review and an on-the-money throw from Julio Rodriguez, Volpe—who had been jeered earlier in the evening and had been the target of criticism for weeks—was deemed safe.
Aaron Boone remarked, “Volpe had a great slide.” For it, I had the greatest seat in the house. His hand went straight in there, as I witnessed. The throw was on aim, as I could see. I’m like, “Oh no,” but Volp hopped up safely once I saw his hand inside.
Marcus Stroman was added: “I’m definitely thinking about the game over.” That’s the cap. He does that sort of thing. Volpe’s slide was amazing. That doesn’t seem to receive enough attention. J-Rod made a fantastic throw out there, and Volpe then had a sick, sick, sick slide.
Anthony Volpe was scored by Aaron Judge’s walk-off sac fly:
“I was aware of the third person. That is the entire idea behind it; simply get the ball in the air and let 11 handle the rest.
Volpe’s descent was deemed “sick” by some Yankees.PiZwhcKM8W can be found on Twitter.
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Volpe’s head-first slide was likewise referred to as sick by Wells. While the speedster was tagging up, Judge stated that he wasn’t concerned about how far he needed to hit the ball.
Judge stated, “I knew who was at third.” That is the entire idea behind it; simply get the ball in the air and let 11 handle the rest.
In a scenario like that, I don’t want anyone else at third.
Woo’s no-hit bid had a rough beginning long before then, walking the first two batters he faced. But over 103 pitches, the All-Star pitched 7.1 innings, gave up two earned runs, two hits, two walks, and five strikeouts.
To be honest, it seemed like we were being dominated. “I said,” Boone said.
Woo had a 2.82 ERA going into the game after four career starts and 22.1 innings versus the Pinstripers, so Thursday wasn’t the first time he had harmed the Yankees. He blanked them for 6.1 innings in Seattle on May 13.
Judge stated, “We’re happy to steal that one there because he’s been giving us fits for quite a few years.”
Woo was impressive, but Stroman gave over two earned runs in five innings. Over 90 pitches, he also recorded three strikeouts, two walks, and six hits. Boone described the veteran’s performance as tough.
In the second inning, the Mariners scored their first run against Stroman thanks to an RBI single from Cole Young.
In the meanwhile, Stroman ran to cover first base in the fourth frame, and Boone and the Yankees’ training staff checked on him. Temporarily troubled by his quadriceps, Stroman took a warm-up pitch before continuing to play. He then gave up an RBI single to Miles Mastrobuoni and a ground-rule double to Dominic Canzone.
Due to his ongoing hamstring ailment, Grisham had a 60% chance of catching Canzone’s double. Boone stated before the game that although the center fielder is not perfect, he is still competent enough to play.
Stroman has made three starts since returning from the disabled list, but he is by no means dominant. The right-hander, who missed time due to discomfort in his left knee, has pitched five innings in each of those appearances and hasn’t given up more than three earned runs in a game. After giving up 12 earned runs in three starts before his IL stay, he has already recorded six over that time.
Stroman stated, “I’m just pitching confidently and really letting myself be myself.” not trying to hide my identity as a pitcher. I think the defense has been fantastic, and I think the pitch-calling [by] Wellsy, [J.C.] Escarra, and [Ben] Rice behind the dish has been amazing. Just being myself, then.
Even though Stroman contributed on Thursday, Jorge Polanco’s home run off Clayton Beeter in the eighth inning gave the Mariners three more runs. Beeter walked two hitters before hanging a slider to Polanco, demonstrating once more how a disposable or optionable reliever failed to make a difference in a bullpen that has been severely damaged by injury.
Nevertheless, after going silent for seven innings against Woo, the Yankees managed to rally late.
I had a great time. Wells remarked of the Yankees’ fourth consecutive victory, “It was probably one of the better wins we’ve had.” It merely demonstrates our adaptability. We’ve demonstrated, in my opinion, that we can play well early in games and recover late. To be able to be in that position at the end and make it close, I believe it takes a complete team effort.
Now that the Mariners series is done, the Yankees will play the first-place Cubs this weekend to finish the first half.
Will Warren, Max Fried, and Carlos Rodn are the Yankees’ projected starters. Chicago had yet to announce a Friday starter, but Matthew Boyd and Shota Imanaga will take the last two games of the series.
