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Post by JohnM on Mar 28, 2024 18:15:16 GMT -5
Juan Soto’s game-saving throw caps Yankees’ Opening Day comeback win over Astros
Greg Joyce
HOUSTON – Just over an inning and a half into their season, the Yankees trailed by four runs with their injured ace watching from the dugout.
Through four innings, their new-look offense had grounded into three inning-ending double plays, and outside their dugout, the world was seemingly nearing an end as the stench of an 82-80 season still lingered.
But the new season brings a chance for new endings, and at least on this day, the Yankees found a way out of the hole they had dug for themselves.
A patient offense began to claw back in the fifth inning, tied it in the sixth and then took its first lead in the seventh on a sacrifice fly from Alex Verdugo, which stood up as the winning run as the Yankees beat the Astros 5-4 on Thursday afternoon at Minute Maid Park.
Juan Soto, acquired for his bat, saved the game in the bottom of the ninth with his arm.
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Post by JohnM on Mar 28, 2024 18:19:19 GMT -5
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Post by JohnM on Mar 28, 2024 18:23:19 GMT -5
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Post by JohnM on Mar 28, 2024 18:25:11 GMT -5
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Post by JohnM on Mar 28, 2024 18:27:11 GMT -5
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Post by JohnM on Mar 28, 2024 18:30:17 GMT -5
Juan Soto # FunFact 🚨🚨
Soto is the first Yankee outfielder with an assist to home plate and an RBI in a Opening Day game
Katie Sharp
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Post by JohnM on Mar 28, 2024 18:32:08 GMT -5
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Post by Dutch on Mar 28, 2024 18:32:11 GMT -5
Always nice to win that first one.
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Post by JohnM on Mar 28, 2024 18:36:27 GMT -5
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Post by JohnM on Mar 28, 2024 18:40:50 GMT -5
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Post by DavidL on Mar 28, 2024 18:42:59 GMT -5
Started ugly, finished beautifully.
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Post by Knuckles on Mar 28, 2024 18:43:26 GMT -5
My favorite part?
Most Vile Player
Altuve did virtually nothing.
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Post by JohnM on Mar 28, 2024 18:46:22 GMT -5
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Post by JohnM on Mar 28, 2024 18:56:49 GMT -5
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Post by my2cents on Mar 28, 2024 19:00:02 GMT -5
Great start for the year. Cortes was able pitch for 5 innings after a bad start and the bullpen brought home. Didn’t think it was going to be a happy ending after the first two innings. Expect ever game with Houston will be tough
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Post by Knuckles on Mar 28, 2024 19:03:09 GMT -5
Kudos to Nestor too. He bent, but didn't break. Relieving him in the first inning could have had repercussions for at least the first week.
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Post by Lefteroo on Mar 28, 2024 19:28:20 GMT -5
What a great win!! Volpe looked terrific. Loved Verdugo's sac fly and catch in left center.
Juan Soto is a pretty good baseball player. I loved watching him here in DC, and love watching him even more as a Yankee.
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Post by JohnM on Mar 28, 2024 19:36:54 GMT -5
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Post by my2cents on Mar 28, 2024 20:23:35 GMT -5
As 15 already posted, I’m so glad there isn’t a day off tomorrow.
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Post by JohnM on Mar 28, 2024 20:28:15 GMT -5
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