Jose Caballero’s RBI single with two out within the ninth inning scored Aaron Choose and the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 Tuesday evening, securing their eighth playoff look in 9 seasons.
With the win, the Yankees (89-68) moved inside a sport of AL East-leading Toronto (90-67) and reached the playoffs for the sixtieth time in group historical past. It was New York’s second victory in 61 video games when trailing by means of eight innings.
Anthony Volpe and Austin Wells opened the ninth inning with singles off Brandon Eisert (3-7). After Trent Grisham bounced right into a double play, Choose drew his second intentional stroll of the sport. Cody Bellinger adopted with a stroll and Volpe scored on a wild pitch by Eisert. Caballero then punctuated a nine-pitch at-bat in opposition to Steven Wilson by looping a single that dropped in entrance of middle fielder Brooks Baldwin as Choose scored the successful run.
Caballero was mobbed at first base by his teammates and doused with water by Paul Goldschmidt and Austin Wells as he carried out his postgame interview.
Colson Montgomery hit a two-run homer within the sixth off Luis Gil to present the White Sox a 2-1 lead.
New York faltered within the sixth, seventh and eighth innings earlier than Caballero delivered his greatest hit as a Yankee.
Gil, auditioning for a spot in New York’s rotation, allowed two runs and 4 hits in six innings.
Austin Wells had an RBI double within the second for the Yankees, who’re 20-8 of their previous 28 video games.
Chicago rookie Shane Smith allowed one run and 5 hits in 5 innings. He walked 4 and tied a profession excessive with eight strikeouts.
Key second
Luke Weaver (4-4) stranded a Chicago runner within the ninth earlier than the Yankees rallied within the backside half of the inning.
Key stat
Choose drew his thirty third and thirty fourth intentional walks, extending his group file.
Up subsequent
New York LHP Max Fried (18-5, 2.92 ERA) begins on Wednesday. The White Sox haven’t named a starter,
Reporting by The Related Press.
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