Cody Bellinger hit three two-run homers in opposition to his former staff and was robbed of a fourth, Aaron Choose made a trio of excellent catches and the New York Yankees routed the Chicago Cubs 11-0 on Friday night time for his or her fifth straight victory following a a six-game shedding streak.
Carlos Rodon (10-6), who grew to become a three-time All-Star when he was added to the AL roster earlier than the sport, allowed 4 hits in eight innings with eight strikeouts and one stroll.
Bellinger, who performed for the Cubs in 2023 and ’24, had his first three-homer recreation and tied his profession excessive with six RBIs.
He homered in a three-run third off Chris Flexen (5-1) and within the fifth in opposition to Caleb Thielbar for this 18th multi-homer recreation.
Bellinger almost went deep within the seventh however was robbed by Kyle Tucker on a drive above the right-field wall. He homered within the eighth off Jordan Wicks, simply above the glove of leaping middle fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
New York had three three-homer video games in a season for the primary time. Choose did it on March 29 in opposition to Milwaukee and rookie Jasson Dominguez on Could 9 on the Athletics.
Key moments
The 6-foot-7 Choose leaped on the right-field wall to catch a 327-foot, fourth-inning drive by Crow-Armstrong, denying what would have been Crow-Armstrong’s twenty sixth dwelling run. Choose then rushed in and dove for a backhand seize on Dansby Swanson’s sinking liner for the third out of the inning. With runners on the corners and two outs within the eighth, Choose denied Tucker on a drive within the right-field nook.
Key stat
New York has scored 5 or extra runs in 10 straight video games for the primary time since July 6-18, 2012.
Up subsequent
Yankees LHP Max Fried (11-2, 2.27) and Cubs LHP Matt Boyd (9-3, 2.52) begin Saturday.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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