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He YankeesThe lineup erupted for 11 runs and 12 hits in their 11-2 win over the Mariners in Seattle on Tuesday night.
The win, coupled with a loss by the Baltimore Orioles earlier in the night, increased the Yankees’ lead in the AL East to four games and their magic number to make the postseason is now one.
Here are the conclusions…
It was the Judge Aaron The show started early in this game. In the first inning, he hit a two-run double and then, with the bases loaded and two outs (and the count 1-2 behind), in the second, the Yankees captain hit a two-run single to put the Yankees up 4-0.
The second multi-RBI hit was created by two-out singles by Alex Verdugo and Gleyber Torres and a walk through Juan Soto. Judge finished 2 for 4 with a walk and four RBIs.
-Not to be outdone, Soto gave the Yankees some insurance runs in the fourth inning with a two-run homer that sailed 410 feet over the left-center field wall. Soto continues to have a career year offensively, tallying his first 40-homer season.
He became the seventh-youngest player to reach 200 homers and has now homered in all 30 major league parks. Soto went 2-for-3 with two walks.
-The Yankees’ offense was not finished. Jason Dominguez joined in on the fun with his first homer of the season in the fifth. The young outfielder fired an 89 mph changeup from Bryan Woo to center field straight 414 feet.
Austin Wells In the sixth inning, the Yankees scored runs on a bases-loading double. Once again, the big hit came with two outs after Soto and Judge walked to load the bases.
Antonio Volpe He was not in the lineup on Tuesday with Oswaldo Cabrera Cabrera finished 2-for-5 with one RBI. He was one of four hitters (Judge, Torres, Soto) who had multi-hit games.
–Luis Gil He was equal parts erratic and lucky in the first inning. He walked two and hit a batter to load the bases before Lucas Raley to leave but then the Mariners Victor Robles He inexplicably attempted to steal home on a 3-0 count. Justin Turner With Gil’s back turned, Gil quickly threw to Wells, who applied the bunt and the Yankees escaped the inning.
But the rookie right-hander didn’t have it easy and had to work hard for five innings while limiting the damage as much as possible. The only run the Mariners scored off him was a Jorge Polanco Solo shot in the second inning.
Gil would go five games, throwing 91 pitches (55 strikes), allowing one run on four hits and three walks while striking out five.
–Aaron Boone He said that Marcus Stroman Stroman came out of the bullpen after losing his spot in the rotation and was used by the Yankees manager. Stroman pitched the final three innings, allowing one run on four hits while striking out two batters to earn his second career save (2014 with the Blue Jays).
Tim Mayza He pitched a scoreless sixth inning in relief of Gil.
Most Valuable Player of the Match: Juan Soto
This should be for the entire Yankees lineup, but Soto was at the center of every score. Whether it was with his home run or being on the bases, he was involved at all times.
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What’s next?
The Yankees and Mariners continue their three-game series on Wednesday night. First pitch is scheduled for 9:40 p.m.
Nestor Cortes (9-10, 3.90 ERA) looks to continue his excellent streak of starts while the Mariners will send Bryce Miller (11-8, 3.12 ERA) to the mound.