The Yankees overcame seven hitless innings from Bryan Woo on Thursday, strolling the Mariners off for a 6-5, 10-inning, series-sweeping victory within the Bronx.
The Bombers’ comeback started within the eighth when Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Ben Rice lastly acquired their membership within the hit column. Austin Wells added a sac fly to get Woo out of the sport earlier than Giancarlo Stanton crushed the primary pinch-hit homer of his profession, a two-run shot off Matt Brash.
With the Yankees down two within the ninth, Wells then smoked a bases-loaded single off Mariners nearer Andrés Muñoz within the ninth to tie the sport. That set Aaron Choose up for a game-winning sac fly with the bases loaded and one away within the tenth.
Hit barely deep sufficient, the ball scored Anthony Volpe, who was confirmed secure following a fast replay evaluation. Volpe’s elusive slide was sufficient to safe a hard-fought win following just a few quiet hours on the plate.
Lengthy earlier than that, Woo’s no-hit bid acquired off to a troublesome begin, as he walked the primary two batters he confronted. Nevertheless, he totaled 7.1 innings, two earned runs, two hits, two walks and 5 strikeouts over 103 pitches.
Thursday wasn’t the primary time the Yankees have been dominated by Woo, as he entered the sport with a 2.82 ERA over 4 profession begins and 22.1 innings towards the pinstripers. On Could 13, he blanked them for six.1 innings in Seattle.
Whereas Woo wowed, Marcus Stroman allowed two earned runs over 5 innings. He additionally totaled six hits, two walks and three strikeouts over 90 pitches.
A Cole Younger RBI single netted the Mariners their first run off Stroman within the second inning.
The fourth body, in the meantime, noticed Aaron Boone and the Yankees’ coaching employees examine on Stroman after he ran to cowl first base. Stroman took a warm-up pitch earlier than remaining within the recreation. He proceeded to permit a ground-rule double to Dominic Canzone and an RBI single to Miles Mastrobuoni.
Canzone’s double had a 60% catch likelihood for Trent Grisham, who continues to be coping with a hamstring damage. Previous to the sport, Boone stated the middle fielder is “not 100 percent” however “good enough to play.”
Whereas removed from dominant, Stroman has been stable in three begins since coming off the injured record. The righty, who was sidelined with left knee irritation, has accomplished 5 innings in every of these outings and hasn’t allowed greater than three earned runs in a recreation. He’s tallied six over that stretch after permitting 12 earned runs over three begins previous to his IL stint.
Whereas Stroman did his half on Thursday, the Mariners tacked on three extra runs when Jorge Polanco drilled a homer off Clayton Beeter within the seventh inning. But once more, an expendable or optionable reliever didn’t stake declare in a bullpen that’s been decimated by accidents, as Beeter walked two batters earlier than hanging a slider to Polanco.
With the Mariners collection now over, the Yankees will wrap up the primary half with a weekend collection towards the first-place Cubs.
Carlos Rodón, Max Fried and Will Warren are scheduled to start out for the Yankees. Chicago had but to announce a Friday starter, however Matthew Boyd and Shota Imanaga will take the final two video games of the collection.
Initially Printed: July 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM EDT
