Judge hits 464-foot homer, Yankees beat Marlins in series opener
MIAMI (AP) — Aaron Judge hit a 464-foot residence run, rookie Anthony Volpe hit a three-run drive and the New York Yankees beat the Miami Marlins 9-4 Friday evening.
Judge hit his twenty second homer and is batting .256 with three homers and 5 RBIs since coming back from the injured checklist on July 28. The residence run was the longest at Miami this season.
“Any time we can add more runs they feel great,” Judge mentioned. “I feel the past couple of games we’ve had guys on base and just haven’t gotten the big hit. Today we had a couple of clutch hits.”
Volpe hit his fifteenth homer, placing the Yankees forward together with his second-inning shot off Jesus Luzardo’ (8-7).
“I never set any goals or anything like that,” Volpe mentioned. “I just want to compete every day and try to help the team win.”
Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes went again on the injured checklist due to a strained left rotator cuff. Randy Vasquez (2-1) allowed two runs and three hits in 3 2/3 innings.
“The preparation was the same, I was just focused on what I had to do,” Vasquez mentioned. “The plan was to attack the hitters early and get into good counts.”
Kyle Higashioka had three hits, together with a two-run single within the ninth, and Gleyber Torres doubled, singled and drove in a run.
New York was 7 for 13 with runners in scoring place.
“A lot of good things happened out there,” Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned. “We’re starting to swing the bats off a really good starting pitcher. We were able to hit him hard. That’s a guy who’s in the middle of a really good season. That was good to see.”
Miami’s Luis Arraez went 0 for 4, dropping his main league main batting common to .366. Arraez is 1 for 12 since getting dropped from leadoff to second within the lineup.
Luzardo allowed seven runs and 9 hits in 3 2/3 innings. He is 0-2 with a 6.66 ERA in 5 begins since July 9.
“Probably not the best mechanics. Really out of whack,” Luzardo mentioned. “Not being able to come through for the team, I feel like that’s the most frustrating part, but we’re working in between bullpens trying to figure it out, trying to get that feel back.”
Miami closed to 3-2 within the second off Ian Hamilton when Jesus Sanchez hit an RBI triple and scored on Jake Burger’s double.
Oswaldo Cabrera and Isaiah Kiner-Falefa hit consecutive RBI singles within the fourth for a 6-2 lead.
Burger’s RBI double within the fourth and Josh Bell’s solo shot within the sixth pulled the Marlins to 7-4. Bell has three homers in his final two video games.
REVERSE
Arraez oiginally was credited with an infield single within the eighth however the Yankees succeeded on a video evaluate to overturn the decision by first base umpire Angel Hernandez on the throw from Kiner-Falefa at shortstop to first baseman Jake Bauers. Hernandez was reversed on three of 4 replays at first base throughout a 2018 playoff recreation between the Yankees and Red Sox.
CHAMPIONSHIP BATTERY
Former Marlins pitcher and 2003 World Series MVP Josh Beckett threw the ceremonial first pitch to ex-teammate Ivan Rodriguez. Beckett threw a whole recreation shutout towards the Yankees in Game 6 to complete the Marlins’ second World Series title.
ROSTER MOVE
Cortes, who was scheduled to start out Saturday, was positioned on the 15-day injured checklist retroactive to Tuesday. In addition to Vasquez, RHP Jhony Brito was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: 1B Anthony Rizzo (concussion) mentioned earlier than the sport he continues to progress and hopes to extend his actions subsequent week.
Marlins: LHP Steven Okert absorbed a 113 mph comebacker from Giancarlo Stanton above his left ankle within the ninth however completed the inning. . RHP Tommy Nance (proper shoulder pressure) is scheduled to have consecutive rehab outings with Double-A Pensacola Saturday and Sunday.
UP NEXT
RHP Sandy Alcantara (4-10, 4.28) begins for the Marlins on Saturday. Brito (4-5, 5.02) will both begin for the Yankees or enter in as a bulk reliever.
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