With the Yankees determined for a win, Paul Goldschmidt delivered off the bench on Wednesday when Aaron Boone requested the veteran to pinch-hit.
The proper-handed hitter changed the lefty-swinging Austin Wells with Rangers southpaw Robert Garcia on the mound within the seventh inning. With the sport tied at two and Texas looking for a sweep, Goldschmidt pulled an up and in fastball to left subject for his tenth house run of the season and his second of the collection.
The blast paved the way in which for a 3-2 victory, the Yankees’ solely win of a six-game street journey that started in Miami. It additionally stored the Bombers in possession of a wild card spot with the Rangers respiration down their necks.
On the time of publication, the Yankees have been three video games behind the Crimson Sox for the highest wild card spot and 1.5 video games forward of Texas for the ultimate spot. The Bombers gained the season collection, in order that they maintain the tiebreaker with Texas.
Previous to the collection in Texas, Goldschmidt had not gone deep since June 19. Nonetheless, the 37-year-old has tormented southpaws all season, as he entered Wednesday’s sport with a serious league-leading 222 wRC+ towards lefties.
Whereas Goldschmidt is not a viable possibility towards righties, he made for the proper pinch-hit weapon on Wednesday.
The Yankees scored their first two runs within the fourth inning, as Anthony Volpe hit a one-out, game-tying single off former highschool teammate Jack Leiter. Jasson Domínguez, who reached by way of stroll, then stole third as Volpe swiped second. Former Yankee Kyle Higashioka tried to catch Domínguez at third, however the catcher made an errant throw that trickled into left. That allowed The Martian to attain a go-ahead run after the Rangers took a 1-0 lead within the third on a Sam Haggerty single.
The Rangers knotted the sport again up within the fifth when Marcus Semien hit a sac fly off Carlos Rodón, however Goldschmidt’s house run put the Yankees again in entrance earlier than Yerry De los Santos labored himself into and out of a bases-loaded jam within the backside of the seventh.
With the struggling Devin Williams not the Yankees’ designated nearer, David Bednar then recorded his first save since being acquired from the Pirates. Tasked with recording 5 outs, Bednar labored round two walks and picked up 5 strikeouts whereas throwing a season-high 42 pitches.
Rodón, in the meantime, totaled 5 innings, six hits, two earned runs, 4 walks and three strikeouts over 93 pitches.
With their second straight sweep averted, the Yankees will return house for an off day earlier than starting a three-game collection with the Astros on Friday.
Cam Schlittler, Luis Gil and Max Fried are scheduled to begin for the Yankees, whereas Hunter Brown and Framber Valdez are lined up for Houston within the first two video games. Each starters have sub-.300 ERAs this season.
Initially Printed: August 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM EDT
