Michael Kay and Joe Girardi predicted Anthony Volpe’s eighth-inning dwelling run on Saturday evening in probably the most inconceivable of fashions.
Talking on the YES Community broadcast, Kay identified that the Atlanta Braves’ run totals towards the Yankees within the earlier 5 innings had been 1, 4, 2, 1, 0, which is a zipper code in Buffalo.
“So you’re saying that Volpe’s gonna hit one to Buffalo right now?” Girardi requested.
Kay replied, “With a long drive, deep to left.”
On the very subsequent pitch, Volpe drilled a 411-foot dwelling run over the left-field wall, tying the sport within the prime of the eighth.
VOLPE SENDS THE BALL TO BUFFALO AND TIES THE GAME 🦬🔥#YANKSonYES pic.twitter.com/dM55a7ekJ3
“Long drive, deep to left,” Kay stated, breaking into his home-run name. “[Jurickson] Profar turns, looks, see ya to Buffalo!”
That arrange Trent Grisham’s go-ahead grand slam within the prime of the ninth, main the Yankees to a 12-9 win at Truist Park in Atlanta.
Volpe additionally hit a two-run dwelling run within the fifth inning, giving the third-year shortstop the primary multi-homer recreation of his profession. The primary of Volpe’s dwelling runs snapped a 12-for-100 skid.
Volpe, 24, now has 12 dwelling runs, whereas his 53 RBI rank fourth on the staff and are seven shy of his profession excessive.
“Just to feel like you contributed and helped the team in a game like tonight, it feels really good,” Volpe stated after Saturday’s win.
