Judge and Soto both homered for the second straight day as the Yankees took down Cleveland in the second game of the series. Here’s everything you missed from yesterday in the MLB.
Yankees 8, Guardians 1
- Aaron Judge hit two home runs and drove in three runs, and Juan Soto hit a two-run homer of his own in the first inning to push the Yankees past Cleveland. Judge went deep for the sixth time in his last nine games and took his total to 47 on the season. New York regained control of the top spot in the AL East, a half-game above the Orioles.
JUAN SOTO CRUSHES IT TO GIVE THE @Yankees A 2-0 LEAD IN THE 1ST #RepBX pic.twitter.com/PB05uwehM9
— World Baseball Network (@WorldBaseball_) August 21, 2024
Mets 4, Orioles 3
- The Mets took the final game of the series against Baltimore after a pinch-hit homer by Jesse Winker in the ninth inning. Sean Manaea had nine strikeouts and allowed three runs in seven innings to help New York secure their second straight series win.
Red Sox 4, Astros 1
- Red Sox rookie Ceddanne Rafaela hit an RBI double in the second inning off Justin Verlander, who pitched for the first time since June 9, that gave the Red Sox the lead and proved to be the winning run. Rafaela doubled in another run in the seventh to give Boston some insurance. The Red Sox remain one spot out of wild card position in the AL.
Rangers 1, Pirates 0
- Wyatt Langford drove in the winning run for Texas with two outs in the ninth to win the series against the Pirates and win their third out of four. Andrew Heaney struck out eight batters and allowed five hits in five shutout innings.
White Sox 6, Giants 2
- The White Sox scored four runs in the ninth after Korey Lee broke up the tie by driving in two runs on a single to center field. Lenyn Sosa drove two more runners in two pitches after Lee and Chicago snapped their four-game skid.
Nationals 6, Rockies 1
- Mitchell Parker allowed one run in seven innings to help Washington take the second game of the series. A four-run third inning gave the Nationals a comfortable lead. Rookie James Wood had three hits and scored a run for the Nats.
Twins 11, Padres 4
- The Twins ended their three-game losing streak thanks to a seven-run fourth inning that gave Minnesota an eight-run lead. Matt Wallner hit a three-run homer to cap off the big fourth inning. Minnesota holds the second wild card spot in the AL race.
Phillies 3, Braves 2
- Brandon Marsh hit a pinch-hit sacrifice fly in the eighth to give the Phillies a lead and provide the winning run. Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner drove in runs in the sixth inning to tie the game for Philadelphia before Marsh’s sac fly. The Phillies now lead the Braves by seven games in the NL East, with five games left between the two.
Royals 3, Angels 0
