The New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies completed a three-game series on Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park.
DJ LeMahieu's best game of the season included a second-inning grand slam Wednesday when the Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.— Everyone on the outside looking in thought DJ LeMahieu was done. There were cries from Yankees fans to release the two-time batting champ even before Jazz Chisholm arrived in a trade last weekend, was handed his third base position and started hitting home runs like crazy.
The Yankees had to sweat this one out, especially in the eighth when the Phillies scored a run to make it a one-run game and loaded the bases with two outs. But newcomer reliever Mark Leiter Jr., struck out Brandon Marsh on three pitches to end the threat and the Yankees ended up barely holding on in the ninth with Clay Holmes providing another scare.
Yankees starter Nestor Cortes pitched into the sixth and picked up a win in his first outing since his name was floated in trade rumors. The lefty allowed three runs on three hits over 5 1/3 innings. -- Reliever Ron Marinaccio was recalled for Wednesday’s game because reliever Enyel De Los Santos, who was traded by the Padres to the Yankees on Tuesday, won’t join the team until Friday. Marinaccio filled a roster spot vacated by rookie right-hander Will Warren, who was recalled from Triple-A on Wednesday to make his major league debut and optioned back to Scranton after his three-run, 5.1 inning no-decision.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
LeMahieu accounts for all of Yankees' offense in 6-5 win over Phillies to complete sweepThe Yankees got their biggest series win in what feels like quite some time on Wednesday, completing their sweep of the NL top-seed Philadelphia Phillies, 6-5.
Read more »
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu responds with grand slam after Brian Cashman addresses futureThe struggling Yankees veteran may not be done yet.
Read more »
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu, Anthony Volpe finally break brutal home run droughtsIn one day, two Yankees got off the schneid in the long-ball department.
Read more »
Yankees' DJ LeMahieu benched amid season-long slumpDJ LeMahieu was benched for the Yankees' finale against the Rays amid a season-long hitting slump.
Read more »
Yankees sit struggling DJ LeMahieu — and it might be more than a one-offThe Yankees’ 36-year-old third baseman insisted on Sunday he was fully healthy, despite batting just .177 with a .471 OPS through 39 games.
Read more »
Yankees allowing DJ LeMahieu to fight through brutal slump: 'Earned that'DJ LeMahieu was in the lineup Saturday, in the nine-hole, a long way from where he was a few years ago, when he was among the best hitters in MLB.
Read more »