Yankees rally again to beat Mariners for fifth straight win

As they try to stage a big resurgence, the Yankees are starting to use daily returns to get back to a playoff position.

Their latest came on Saturday in the Bronx, where they overcame a three-point deficit to beat the Mariners 5-4 for their fifth straight win – including four straight wins.

The Yankees (61-49) took the series victory over the Mariners (58-54) – who arrived in the Bronx on Thursday just one game from the Bombers in the AL wildcard standings – using each time late exchanges. Joey Gallo and Brett Gardner delivered the winning hits in the first two games before the Yankees used a less dramatic approach – with help from the Mariners – to finish their comeback on Saturday.

With their 31st comeback win of the season, the Yankees moved closer to last place in the American League playoffs, closing in on a game for the Athletics (who played against the Rangers on Saturday afternoon) for the final. joker place.

After Aroldis Chapman landed on the pre-match injured list with an inflamed left elbow, Jonathan Loaisiga recorded the save with a perfect ninth inning.

The Yankees opened the sixth inning 4-1 behind and then took their step.

Giancarlo Stanton started the rally with his second single of the day before Rougned Odor fell to one knee to snag a two-run home run on the short porch in right field. The 328-foot homerun (which Stacast said had an expected batting average of 0.030) knocked former Met Chris Flexen out of the game.

Friday’s hero Brett Gardner flew in for the first out, but the Mariners served up a gift in the next batting game. Gleyber Torres hit Tyler Wade and hit an innocent flying ball to right field. Mitch Haniger tripped while trying to get back on the dirt and failed to catch the ball as Torres reached third place on the error.

Kyle Higashioka, who left seven men on base Friday night in a 0v5 effort, punched Rob Brantly and smoked a brace in left field to tie the score 4-4.

After DJ LeMahieu chose to place the runners in the corners, he used heads-up baserunning to put the Yankees ahead. Anthony Rizzo hit a Grounder at first base, where Ty France stepped on the sack and went to spin a double play. But LeMahieu ended up in a pickle, allowing Higashioka to score from third place for a 5-point lead. -4.

With the lead in hand, Clay Holmes put out the side – all watching – on 11 shots in the seventh inning. He went on to secure the first of the eighth before his other trade deadline acquisition Joely Rodriguez came in to complete the scoreless frame.

After Andrew Heaney gave up four homers in four innings in his debut for the Yankees on Monday, he was scored for four runs in two innings on Saturday – including another homerun – before settling. He narrowly avoided a grand slam in the second inning that would have given the Mariners a 7-1 lead and instead lasted six innings on 109 shots.

Heaney’s rebound saved a reliever box that used nine relievers to finish Friday’s reliever box game.