Huge Relief as Yankees Avoid a Sweep and Further Spiral with Grand Slam in Extra Innings
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New York Yankees 8, Tampa Bay Rays 7
The New York Yankees, who have been struggling as of late, avoided being swept by the Tampa Bay Rays 8-7 on Wednesday thanks to a walk-off grand slam by Josh Donaldson in the bottom of the 10th inning.
In the top of the tenth inning against Jalen Beeks (2-2), Gleyber Torres hit a leadoff single, Anthony Rizzo walked, and then, with one out and a 97 mph fastball from Donaldson, Gleyber scored on the short porch in right field.
Walk-Off. Grand Slam. @BringerOfRain20 🥶 pic.twitter.com/f2qtCVson9
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 18, 2022
Aroldis Chapman (2-3) allowed three runs to score in the top of the tenth inning for New York, which came into the game having lost its previous three games in a row and 12 of its previous 15.
On the other hand, the Yankees finally received some assistance from their offense, as they scored more than three runs in a game for the first time since August 8th. In its previous three contests, New York had scored a grand total of one run.
It took 3 hours and 48 minutes to complete this one, and that doesn’t count the extra hour and a half that was added because of a rain delay in the seventh inning. For the Yankees, the wait was well worth it.
A 9-16 record since the break hasn’t stopped the Yankees from regaining a 10-game lead in the AL East over both Tampa Bay and Toronto. For all but two days since June 13, New York has held a double-digit lead in the division.
Rizzo hit a home run off Brooks Raley to start the eighth inning, tying the game at 4-4. The game went into extra innings when Ryan Thompson got Aaron Judge out with a fly ball to the warning track. Judge had hit the most home runs in the major leagues.
Tony ties it 🔥#TeamRizzo pic.twitter.com/186OhP22R5
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 18, 2022
Scott Effross was replaced by Chapman, and after two walks, the bases were full. With two outs, Francisco Meja hit a 0-2 fastball going 101 mph down the right field line for a double that scored all four runners.
Torres hit a two-run homer off Corey Kluber in the sixth inning, which was the start of New York’s comeback. The Yankees got within 4-3 when Judge walked with the bases full in the seventh, but Pete Fairbanks got Torres to hit into a double play to end the inning.
Gleyber Gone 💪 pic.twitter.com/ZUXhxa4pRi
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 18, 2022
In six innings, Kluber gave up two runs and four hits. In 4 2/3 innings, Germán gave up three runs and five hits.
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On Thursday, RHP Frankie Montas (4-9, 3.59 ERA) will start his first game at home against RHP José Berros (8-5, 5.61) in the first of a four-game series.
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