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After sweeping Angels, Yankees are on to L.A. to face World Series champion Dodgers
ANAHEIM, Calif. – J.C. Escarra stole a called third strike to seal Wednesday night's final out, and the Yankees 30-year-old rookie catcher wasn't shy about it. 'It was definitely a ball; it was way out there,'' Escarra said of Mark Leiter Jr.'s 2-2 curveball that upset the Angels' Logan O'Hoppe and secured a 1-0 Yankees win. Advertisement Winners of five straight and 16 of their last 20 games, the Yanks rode a first-inning Anthony Volpe sac fly to victory, on a night when .391-hitting Aaron Judge was twice intentionally walked - in the first two innings - with first base open against lefty starter Yusei Kikuchi. Framing pitches into the strike zone is something 'we work on every day to help our pitchers,'' and Escarra's assist finished the Yanks' three-game sweep at Angel Stadium. These first-place Yankees now enter their anticipated weekend series at Dodger Stadium with a seven-game AL East lead, riding their highest wave of the 2025 season. Yankees riding a wave into Dodger Stadium May 28, 2025; Anaheim, California, USA; New York Yankees designated hitter Aaron Judge (99) bats in the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Aaron Boone's club couldn't have timed this 2024 World Series rematch any better, with Judge anticipating 'an electric atmosphere'' beginning Friday night. Advertisement 'They bring the noise, they bring excitement. It's one of my favorite places to play,'' said the Yankees captain, who'll also be reminded how badly things ended in the Bronx. You'll recall how the Dodgers clinched a brutal Game 5 for the Yanks, who kept their losing streak going with Juan Soto bolting to the Mets in free agency and ace Gerrit Cole undergoing season-ending elbow surgery. But a rebuilt Yankees lineup, centered around Judge, has thrived and the rotation – led by Max Fried – has found its footing. In holding the Angels (25-30) to just three runs in three games, the Yanks (35-20) saw starters Ryan Yarbrough, Carlos Rodon and Clarke Schmidt yield just one combined run in 19 innings. Yankees' bullpen shows different late-inning look Schmidt's six scoreless innings Wednesday were especially key, due to a taxed Yankee bullpen. Advertisement 'I think it was his best outing of the year,'' Escarra said of Schmidt, who spent the final innings 'cheering every pitch'' inside the clubhouse. Recent workloads kept Luke Weaver and Devin Williams out of Wednesday's mix, and Boone was only going to Leiter Jr. in a save opportunity. Leiter's chance came after Ian Hamilton regained a level of trust with five outs (as did lefty Tim Hill, retiring the one batter he faced with one pitch). May 28, 2025; Anaheim, California, USA; New York Yankees relief pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. (56) and catcher J.C. Escarra (25) celebrate at the end of the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images 'To be honest, it was kind of more calming,'' said Leiter Jr., after his second save of the season. 'I knew when I was going to pitch.'' After pinch-hitter Jo Adell lined out to third to start the ninth, Leiter Jr. got reigning AL Player of the Week Taylor Ward looking at an 0-2 splitter. Advertisement After walking Jorge Soler on 3-2 curveball, Leiter got that assist from Escarra for the final out. On deck: Yankees vs. Dodgers 'Everyone else did their job. It's my turn to come in and do mine,'' said Leiter Jr., operating this year with an extra two-to-three miles per hour on his sinker. Leiter credited some intensive offseason work with his dad, a former big-league pitcher, that improved his mechanics and raised his velocity. And that's 'allowing his breaking stuff and splitter to play even better,'' said Boone. 'The bigger the spot, the more he thrives. He's fearless out there.'' An hour after Escarra's stolen strike, a boisterous group of Yankees boarded luxury buses to L.A., ready for the next challenge: Shohei Ohtani and the world champion Dodgers. Advertisement "It's going to be great to see how we stack up against them,'' Judge said. This article originally appeared on Yankees sweep Angels, and now it's on to L.A. to face Dodgers
CBS News
26-05-2025
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Aaron Judge has 2 hits, leads Yankees to series win over Rockies
Aaron Judge had two hits, including a tiebreaking double in the fifth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the languishing Colorado Rockies 5-4 on Sunday in a game delayed 1 hour, 46 minutes by rain. The Yankees led 4-2 with two outs in the fifth and a full count on Anthony Volpe when the game was interrupted. After the delay, the teams returned and Volpe flied out. Judge was 2 of 4 with an intentional walk in the ninth -- fans loudly booed -- in raising his average to .397. He gave the Yankees the lead with a double to left in the fifth as lightning began to appear behind Coors Field. J.C. Escarra had an RBI double in the second and a run-scoring single in the eighth as part of his first three-hit game. New York took two of three and won their sixth straight series, winning for the 13th time in 17 games. Colorado is 0-17 in series this season and at 9-44 has the worst big league record through 53 games since 1901. Mark Leiter Jr. (3-3) earned the win. Luke Weaver gave Mickey Moniak's leadoff single in the ninth and two singles before retiring Hunter Goodman on a slow roller to pick up his eighth save. Starter Will Warren allowed two runs over four innings. He's given up three earned runs or fewer n nine of his 11 starts. Antonio Senzatela (1-9), who leads the major league in losses, allowed four runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings. KEY MOMENT Volpe made a nifty throw from a knee in the opening inning to get Michael Toglia at first (after a review). The play saved a run. KEY STAT Judge has reached base in 49 of 52 games this year. UP NEXT Yankees lefty Ryan Yarbrough (1-0, 3.38) throws Monday at the Los Angeles Angels. Rockies lefty Carson Palmquist (0-2, 11.88) pitches Monday in Chicago against the Cubs.
Reuters
26-05-2025
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Yankees eke out 5-4 win, deny Rockies first series victory of season
May 26 - Rookie J.C. Escarra had the first three-hit game of his career and drove in two runs, including the eventual game-winner, as the New York Yankees beat the Colorado Rockies 5-4 on a stormy Sunday in Denver. Mark Leiter Jr. (3-3) pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless, hitless relief and Luke Weaver survived a shaky ninth to pick up his eighth save for New York. Aaron Judge and Paul Goldschmidt each added two hits. The game was delayed by rain and lightning for one hour and 46 minutes, in the top of the fifth inning. Mickey Moniak homered and Jordan Beck had two hits for Colorado, which fell to 9-44 and failed to earn its first series win of the season. Colorado pulled within 4-3 in the sixth when Ryan McMahon singled and scored on Brenton Doyle's double. Escarra's RBI single in the eighth restored a two-run Yankees lead. Moniak led off the ninth with his fourth homer, but Weaver got Hunter Goodman to ground out with two runners on to end it. The Yankees scored in the first when Goldschmidt led off with a single, went to third on Judge's single and scored on Cody Bellinger's groundout. The Rockies answered in the bottom of the inning when they loaded the bases with no outs. Will Warren's wild pitch brought home Beck, and McMahon's groundout drove in Ezequiel Tovar to give the Rockies a 2-1 lead. New York tied it in the second when Anthony Volpe tripled to center and scored on Escarra's double. The Yankees then took the lead in the fifth as lightning moved into the area. Goldschmidt singled and Ben Rice walked to chase Colorado starter Antonio Senzatela. Judge doubled off reliever Jake Bird to bring home Goldschmidt, and Bird walked Bellinger to load the bases. Jasson Dominguez hit a sacrifice fly to center to give the Yankees a 4-2 lead. The game went into a delay during Volpe's at-bat, and he flew out to center when play resumed. Senzatela (1-9) allowed four runs on six hits and struck out four in 4 1/3 innings. The lengthy delay ended Warren's day after four innings. He gave up two runs on two hits and fanned seven. --Field Level Media
Associated Press
26-05-2025
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Aaron Judge helps Yankees weather Rockies, rain delay in 5-4 win to take 2 of 3 in series
DENVER (AP) — Aaron Judge had two hits, including a tiebreaking double in the fifth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the languishing Colorado Rockies 5-4 on Sunday in a game delayed 1 hour, 46 minutes by rain. The Yankees led 4-2 with two outs in the fifth and a full count on Anthony Volpe when the game was interrupted. After the delay, the teams returned and Volpe flied out. Judge was 2 of 4 with an intentional walk in the ninth — fans loudly booed — in raising his average to .397. He gave the Yankees the lead with a double to left in the fifth as lightning began to appear behind Coors Field. J.C. Escarra had an RBI double in the second and a run-scoring single in the eighth as part of his first three-hit game. New York took two of three and won their sixth straight series, winning for the 13th time in 17 games. Colorado is 0-17 in series this season and at 9-44 has the worst big league record through 53 games since 1901. Mark Leiter Jr. (3-3) earned the win. Luke Weaver gave Mickey Moniak's leadoff single in the ninth and two singles before retiring Hunter Goodman on a slow roller to pick up his eighth save. Starter Will Warren allowed two runs over four innings. He's given up three earned runs or fewer n nine of his 11 starts. Antonio Senzatela (1-9), who leads the major league in losses, allowed four runs and six hits in 4 1/3 innings. Key moment Volpe made a nifty throw from a knee in the opening inning to get Michael Toglia at first (after a review). The play saved a run. Key stat Judge has reached base in 49 of 52 games this year. Up next Yankees lefty Ryan Yarbrough (1-0, 3.38) throws Monday at the Los Angeles Angels. Rockies lefty Carson Palmquist (0-2, 11.88) pitches Monday in Chicago against the Cubs. ___ AP MLB:
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18-05-2025
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Yankees show what team really means by stepping up for Cabrera
While Oswaldo Cabrera continues his recovery from surgery, a few of his New York Yankees teammates made sure his annual youth baseball camp carried on without missing a beat. Fernando Cruz, J.C. Escarra, and Pablo Reyes showed up early and stayed late, stepping in for their sidelined teammate to keep the tradition alive. It's yet another sign of how beloved Cabrera is in the Yankees' clubhouse. Hours before they would have to report to the clubhouse for Sunday night's game, Cruz, Escarra and Reyes were in the Bronx giving kids a chance to meet and learn from a real big league baseball player. New York Yankees reliever Fernando Cruz celebrates beating the Tampa Bay Rays on April 20, 2025, at George M. Steinbrenner Field.© Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Cabrera suffered a gruesome injury earlier in the week. He fractured his ankle trying to score a run in Seattle. It is a displaced fracture that required surgery. He is likely out for the rest of the season. Since he just had surgery on Thursday, Cabrera was in no condition to host excited young fans at a baseball camp. Advertisement So, his teammates and friends stepped in. 'They showed up to support Oswaldo, who is recovering from surgery, and make sure the kids got to play ball with some Yankees today. Good stuff!' Frank Luna wrote on Twitter. Before his unfortunate injury, Oswaldo Cabrera was getting his first real chance to be a big league starter. He made the majority of the starts at third base and he was making a solid contribution to the Yankees' lineup. Over 34 games, he posted a .243 batting average, with one home run and 11 RBIs, and an OPS of .631 . Related: Aaron Judge and Anthony Volpe Shocked a Thankful Oswaldo Cabrera After Injury Related: A Two-Time All-Star in the Division Could Be the Yankees' Infield Solution
