New York Yankees 5-3 Chicago White Sox
NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton provided the game-changing moment, Carlos Rodón earned his 18th victory, and the New York Yankees outlasted the Chicago White Sox 5-3 Thursday night to complete a crucial three-game sweep at Yankee Stadium. The triumph kept the Yankees deadlocked atop the American League East with the Toronto Blue Jays as the regular season approaches its final weekend.
Stanton’s three-run double during the fifth inning reversed the game’s momentum and lifted New York to its fifth consecutive victory and eighth win in nine contests. The Yankees (91-68) reached a season-high 23 games above .500, matching Toronto for the AL’s best record.
Toronto defeated Boston 6-1 to maintain their position, retaining the tiebreaker advantage following an 8-5 season series victory over New York. The Yankees will conclude the regular season at home with a three-game series against last-place Baltimore, while the Blue Jays host Tampa Bay.
Stanton’s rally, Judge’s historic pace
Trailing 3-1 during the fifth with bases loaded, Giancarlo Stanton ripped a sharp grounder off reliever Tyler Gilbert that skipped past third baseman Curtis Mead, who couldn’t handle it on a backhand attempt. The ball rolled into left field, enabling all three runners to cross home plate and reversing the score in the Yankees’ favor.
Aaron Judge finished 2-for-3 while continuing his remarkable campaign with two intentional walks, boosting his average to a major league-leading .330. His 36 intentional walks this season established a new American League record since the statistic began official tracking in 1955.
Rodón hits milestone, relief corps closes
Carlos Rodón (18-9) provided the Yankees six solid innings, striking out six while limiting the White Sox to three runs. He surpassed the 200-strikeout plateau for only the second time in his career, joining his 237-strikeout performance with San Francisco in 2022.
The Yankees bullpen secured the victory from there. Luke Weaver navigated the seventh, Devin Williams delivered a scoreless eighth, and David Bednar earned his 26th save by cruising through the ninth.
Defensive play preserves lead
The White Sox created danger during the eighth, placing two runners aboard with two outs. Cody Bellinger made a critical running catch in deep left-center to deny a potential extra-base hit while maintaining the Yankees’ 5-3 advantage.
Key moments and stat
Chicago’s Colson Montgomery opened the sixth with a double, creating a potential tying situation. In a costly baserunning error, he was easily retired at third attempting to advance on a routine grounder to shortstop — eliminating momentum in a one-run contest.
Rodón now owns 200 strikeouts in a season for the second time in his career. Judge’s 36 intentional walks represent the most in American League history. The Yankees improved to 91-68, sharing the AL’s top record while securing home-field advantage in the Wild Card round if they fail to capture the division.
Yankees roster
| hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| T. Grisham CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.236 | 0.347 | 0.468 |
| A. Judge RF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.457 | 0.683 |
| C. Bellinger LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.269 | 0.331 | 0.48 |
| B. Rice 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.254 | 0.337 | 0.489 |
| P. Goldschmidt PH-1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.277 | 0.331 | 0.408 |
| G. Stanton DH | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.264 | 0.34 | 0.561 |
| J. Dominguez PR-DH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.257 | 0.331 | 0.388 |
| J. Chisholm Jr. 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.245 | 0.334 | 0.486 |
| A. Wells C | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.221 | 0.277 | 0.442 |
| A. Volpe SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.212 | 0.273 | 0.395 |
| R. McMahon 3B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.213 | 0.312 | 0.376 |
| pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
| C. Rodon(W, 18-9) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 82-54 | 3.09 |
| L. Weaver(H, 21) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 | 3.68 |
| D. Williams(H, 15) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24-15 | 4.87 |
| D. Bednar(S, 26) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18-14 | 2.37 |
Up next
RHP Will Warren (8-8, 4.35 ERA) starts Friday night in the Bronx as the Yankees begin a critical three-game series against the Orioles. LHP Trevor Rogers (9-2, 1.35 ERA) takes the mound for Baltimore.
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