Monday, Sep 13, 2021. 5:48 PM
NEW YORK – With a five-point deficit in the third inning with a rookie pitcher on the mound, the New York Yankees were losing control of their season altogether.
Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez brought their squad back to life by leading them to a victory unlike any in over a year.
Judge tied the score with a three-run homerun against Alex Colomé after two strikeouts in the eighth inning, Sanchez ended the game with a single in the 10th inning and the Yankees defeated the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Monday afternoon.
“It’s like sitting on a roller coaster, but you have to enjoy the ride,” said Judge.
” It is not finished yet. “
DJ LeMahieu started the comeback in the sixth inning with a sacrifice ball that outfielder Max Kepler caught at the fence in right field by jumping. Joey Gallo followed with his 33rd homerun of the campaign, his eighth with the Yankees, in the seventh inning against Tyler Duffey.
In the eighth, Duffey walked out to Anthony Rizzo, first hitter in the inning, and Brett Gardner with two strikeouts.
Dissatisfied with home plate umpire Jeff Nelson’s decisions, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli was sent off and Colomé was dispatched to the mound.
“It’s frustrating to go to the mound, do your job, get your shot and the referee totally misses it,” Duffey said.
“It seems like it happens a lot in this stadium for some reason. I don’t know if they’re scared of taking out hitters (on strikes) at Yankee Stadium. “
Returning to the batting role after having to leave Sunday’s game in the third inning with dizziness, Judge rolled up a shot over the fence in right field for his 33rd homerun of the season.
The Yankees, stuck in a deep trough for two weeks, posted a fourth win in their last 16 outings after enjoying a 13-game winning streak.
They also ended a six-game losing streak at home, their longest in a decade.
On two occasions this season, the Yankees have lost a game after holding a five-point lead. In addition, they had failed to make up for a decline of five points to finally win since August 30, 2020 against the Mets.
And they were 0-35 when facing a four-point deficit, which made them one of three teams in the Major Leagues, along with Miami and St. Louis, not to win. in such circumstances this season.
“It was really good to see that battling side that we had today,” said Gallo. “We could easily have let this game go. “
Gleyber Torres was the automatic runner on second base in the 10th inning when Sanchez hit a solid hit against Ralph Garza Jr. (1-3) after an out. Torres touched home plate without needing to slip as his teammates rushed out of their dugout to celebrate the moment.
Jorge Polanco and Miguel Sano hit two-run homers in the first inning, and Byron Buxton added a solo slap in the third inning to give the Twins their 5-0 lead over rookie pitcher Luis Gil.
Receiver Ryan Jeffers had called for a low, out shot, but Colomé’s throw ended up high and in instead.
Clay Holmes (8-3) pitched in the 10th inning after Aroldis Chapman forced Polanco to hit a long ball to center field with two outs and two runners on the trails.
Twins starter John Gant was taken out of the game after just two strikeouts as he suffered from a strained stomach.
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