Tuesday, May 25, 2021

New York Yankees walk-off to complete three-game sweep

 The New York Yankees defeated the Chicago White Sox on Sunday afternoon.  The game took place at

Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York and the final score was 5-4.  Jameson Taillon started for the 

Yankees and he pitched well.  Gleyber Torres and Clint Frazier each had three hits to lead the offense.  

Taillon pitched five innings giving up two hits and no runs.  He walked two and struck out four.  Wandy

Peralta pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up a hit and two runs with a walk, Chad Green pitched 1 2/3 

innings giving up a hit and a run with a strikeout and Jonathan Loaisiga pitched an inning giving up a hit

and he struck out one.  Aroldis Chapman blew his first save of the season but won his fourth game of the 

season.  He pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with a walk and a strikeout.  

Dallas Keuchel started for the White Sox and he pitched four innings giving up six hits and three runs

with one of them being earned.  He walked two and struck out four.  Evan Marshal pitched a perfect

inning with a strikeout, Jose Ruiz pitched an inning giving up a hit and an unearned run with a walk and

Codi Heuer pitched an inning with two strikeouts.  Aaron Bummer pitched 1 1/3 innings giving up three

hits and a run with a walk and two strikeouts.  Bummer lost his third game of the season and Liam 

Hendriks walked the only batter he faced.  

DJ LeMahieu had a hit and drew a walk, Luke Voit drew a walk and Tyler Wade had a hit.  Aaron Judge

had a hit, an RBI and drew two walks, Gio Urshela had a hit and Torres had three hits and two RBI.  

Gary Sanchez drew a walk, Frazier had three hits and the Yankees were 2-11 with runners in scoring

position and left nine men on base.  Frazier had two stolen bases and Torres was caught stealing.  

Tim Anderson had a hit, Jake Lamb had a hit and Yoan Moncada had a hit and drew two walks.  

Jose Abreu had a hit and two RBI, Andrew Vaughn had a hit and an RBI and Yasmani Grandal had a hit,

an RBI and drew two walks.  Abreu, Grandal and Vaughn each hit a homerun and the White Sox were 

0-4 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.  Keuchel and Anderson each committed

an error.  

In the bottom of the first Torres hit a two-run single giving the Yankees a 2-0 lead.  In the fifth Urshela

grounded into a double play and a run scored pushing the lead to 3-0.  In the sixth Abreu hit a two-run

homerun to cut the lead to 3-2.  In the bottom of the sixth Gardner reached on a fielder's choice and a 

run scored extending the lead to 4-2.  In the seventh Grandal hit a solo homerun cutting the lead to 

4-3 and in the ninth Vaughn hit a pinch hit solo homerun to tie the game at four.  In the bottom of the

ninth Judge drew a bases loaded walk to walk-off the game and give the Yankees a 5-4 victory.  

The Yankees swept the three-game series and will be off on Monday before beginning a three-game 

series with the Toronto Blue Jays at home on Tuesday night.  


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