Stanton lifted a sacrifice fly in the 5th to extend the lead, but that didnt hold. Cleveland placed 2 runners aboard in the bottom of the frame to chase Tanaka, who has questioned if he is pitching his last games in a Yankees uniform, and AL MVP prospect José Ramírez welcomed Chad Green with a two-run double.
The Yankees will board a delighted flight to satisfy the Rays on the West Coast after Sánchez lifted a game-tying sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and LeMahieu– the leagues machine-like batting champ– grounded a single into center field that proved to be the difference in the face-off.
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Giancarlo Stanton launched a second-inning homer and the Bombers chased after Carlos Carrasco with a triple and two strolls in the 4th. Gio Urshela greeted flame-thrower James Karinchak with a grand slam, joining Gil McDougald (1951) and Tino Martinez (1998) as the only Yankees to hit a go-ahead postseason grand slam.
Gary Sánchez redeemed his maddening season with a clutch homer and a lot more crucial sacrifice fly, DJ LeMahieu drilled a consent hit and the Yankees clinched their American League Wild Card Series with a 10-9 victory over the Indians on Wednesday at Progressive Field.
Riding high after a 12-3 rout in Tuesdays Game 1, the Yankees were down early, seeing Cleveland hang a first-inning four-spot on right-hander Masahiro Tanaka around a 33-minute rain hold-up. But New York slugged back.
Sánchezs sixth-inning homer had the Yanks passing over, however Jonathan Loaisiga surrendered a game-tying, two-run double to pinch-hitter Jordan Luplow in the seventh and Aroldis Chapman gave up Cesar Hernandezs consent hit in the 8th.
Batting ninth for the very first time in his profession, the embattled Sánchez linked for a wind-aided two-run homer off Triston McKenzie, briefly putting the Yanks back on top. Cleveland answered that with Luplows big hit off Loaisiga in the home half.
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Gary Sánchez redeemed his maddening season with a clutch homer and a lot more essential sacrifice fly, DJ LeMahieu drilled a consent hit and the Yankees clinched their American League Wild Card Series with a 10-9 victory over the Indians on Wednesday at Progressive Field.
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