There’s nothing Little League about Gleyber Torres or the Yankees as of late.
The second baseman homered and knocked in all 5 runs within the Yankees 5-3 win over the Blue Jays in The Bronx on Wednesday — their third straight victory.
Earlier than the sport, basic supervisor Brian Cashman referred to as the Yankees’ white-hot first month of the season “a pleasant begin to date. Nothing greater than that.”
Perhaps, however the Yankees are starting to show some endurance. They've 15 wins of their final 17 video games, moved to 6-3 versus Toronto and improved their MLB-best document to 22-8.
“We’ve performed actually good baseball,’’ Torres mentioned. “I don’t need to say one thing unsuitable like ‘We're the most effective proper now,’ as a result of issues change so quick. We’ll be humble and do what we do each [day].”
Aroldis Chapman supplied some drama within the ninth, giving up a leadoff double to Santiago Espinal, a wild pitch after which a stroll to pinch-hitter Vinny Capra. Chapman obtained George Springer to fly out to proper — scoring Espinal.
Bo Bichette turned on a slider and simply missed a game-tying homer to left, which landed foul, earlier than Chapman struck him out swinging. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. popped out to finish the sport, as Chapman obtained the save in his newest “bend, however don’t break” outing.
The win was propelled by Torres, who had a three-run homer within the fourth inning and a two-run single within the sixth.
It was his fourth homer in 11 video games and the most recent indication that Torres would possibly not less than be approaching the extent of play he confirmed in 2018 and 2019.
“My confidence is again and that's the most necessary factor for me,’’ mentioned Torres, who has a slash line of .222/.258/.444, with 5 homers and 18 RBIs. “Final yr was a wrestle for me. After the season, I noticed so many movies and labored within the cage and now the entire work can present up on the plate.”
The Yankees additionally obtained one other strong efficiency from a beginning pitcher, with Jameson Taillon permitting only a pair of runs in 5 ¹/₃ innings.
After Luis Severino obtained off to a tough begin Tuesday, giving up three runs within the first two innings — and needing 65 pitches to take action — earlier than settling down, Taillon loaded the bases with nobody out within the high of the primary.
Following a go to from pitching coach Matt Blake, the right-hander retired the following three batters — though Teoscar Hernandez’s sacrifice fly gave Toronto a 1-0 lead in Taillon’s 27-pitch opening body.
The Yankees’ offense didn’t get going towards Jose Berrios till there was one out within the fourth.
Anthony Rizzo beat out an infield single and neatly moved to 3rd on DJ LeMahieu’s base hit to heart.
With runners on the corners, Torres — after hitting his homer to the brief porch that Texas supervisor Chris Woodward known as “Little League” on Sunday — delivered one other short-porch homer to proper. This one got here on an 0-2 pitch and gave the Yankees a 3-1 lead.
Taillon gave up a run within the sixth, however it may have been worse.
With runners on first and third, Taillon was changed by Michael King, who was coming off his lone poor efficiency of the season. Matt Chapman’s sacrifice fly made it 3-2.
Espinal then hit a grounder to shortstop and Isiah Kiner-Falefa dropped the backhanded play. He alertly picked up the ball and tossed it to second and Torres tagged Alejandro Kirk, who got here off the bottom, to finish the inning.
The Yankees obtained to Berrios once more within the backside of the sixth, when Rizzo walked with one out and LeMahieu doubled to right-center.
Trevor Richards got here on to face Torres, who delivered a two-run single to heart to present the Yankees a 5-2 lead.
After King allowed a pair of singles, he was changed by Clay Holmes with one out within the seventh to face Guerrero. Holmes fell behind 3-1, however obtained Guerrero to hit into an inning-ending double play and the Yankees didn’t look again.
“It’s early, however I’m very excited with the place we’re at,” LeMahieu mentioned.
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