Rizzo Shines Again, Yankees Complete Sweep Of Marlins – CBS New York

MIAMI (CBSNewYork/AP) — Anthony Rizzo continued his outstanding debut with the Yankees with one other key hit and New York accomplished a three-game sweep with a 3-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday.

The partisan New York crowd in Miami lastly acquired to cheer when the Yankees had an eighth-inning rally highlighted by RBI singles from Rizzo and Aaron Decide.

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Rizzo, who went to highschool within the Miami space, singled residence Brett Gardner for the game-tying run in his third sport with the Yankees. The primary baseman was acquired in a commerce from the Chicago Cubs on the commerce deadline and hit a homer in every of his first two video games with New York earlier than Sunday’s clutch at-bat.

Giancarlo Stanton, who had reached on a throwing error by third baseman Brian Anderson, then raced residence with the go-ahead run on Decide’s sharp single.

Joely Rodriguez (2-3) acquired the win in reduction for the Yankees. Anthony Bass (1-6) took the loss. Aroldis Chapman retired the facet within the backside of the ninth for his twenty second save.

The Yankees added an insurance coverage run — additionally unearned — within the ninth inning when Gleyber Torres raced residence following two errors on the identical play by Jazz Chisholm Jr.

The comeback spoiled one of many higher outings this season by Marlins’ ace Sandy Alcantara, who was moved up a day after he was initially scheduled to start out Monday’s sport towards the Mets.

Alcantara retired 9 of the primary 10 batters he confronted, with the one blemish a stroll to Tyler Wade. In seven innings, he gave up simply two hits — a single to proper by Decide within the fourth and a double by Joey Gallo within the seventh.

Gallo was on third base with two outs within the seventh when Alcantara acquired Torres to floor out to finish his outing. He retired 21 of the 24 batters he confronted, matched his season-high in strikeouts with 10 and walked one.

Yankees starter Jordan Montgomery, who entered the sport on a career-high 14 2/3 scoreless inning streak, noticed that come to a fast finish when Miami jumped out to a 1-0 first-inning benefit.

Miguel Rojas lined a lead-off double to left-center and superior to 3rd on Chisholm’s infield hit, Brian Anderson got here by with an RBI groundout.

Montgomery has allowed three runs or much less in every of his final eight begins. The left-hander pitched 5 innings, giving up one run on three hits and a stroll. He struck out 5.

MEMORABLE HIT

Miami OF Bryan De La Cruz, acquired from the Houston Astros for nearer Yimi Garcia on the commerce deadline, singled to middle within the fifth inning for his first MLB hit.

A 24-year-old from the Dominican Republic, De La Cruz had a .324 batting common with 88 hits for Triple-A Sugar Land previous to the commerce.

BLOOPER REEL

After an ideal first two days in pinstripes, Rizzo was charged along with his first error when Chisholm Jr.‘s innocent pop-up within the third inning landed between Rizzo and shifted shortstop Gleyber Torres. Rizzo appeared to again away from the obvious straightforward catch after Torres made a sudden transfer towards the play.

TOP PICK SIGNS

Kahlil Watson, the Marlins’ first decide within the 2021 MLB Draft, formally signed his contract.

A highschool shortstop from Wake Forest, N.C. the 18-year-old Watson will report back to Miami’s Single-A affiliate in Jupiter, Florida, with Miami’s different 20 signees to start preliminary exercises.

ROSTER MOVES

Marlins: INF Lewin Diaz was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville whereas LHP Sean Guenther chosen from Triple-A Jacksonville.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Yankees: OF Clint Frazier (neurological dysfunction) will resume fundamental baseball actions right this moment or Monday at Single-A Tampa and, if all goes properly, will start a rehab task shortly thereafter, supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned Sunday morning … INF DJ LeMahieu (bruised proper triceps) returned to motion as a pinch hitter … LF/3B Miguel Andujar (wrist) has began to hit off a tee once more however continues to be seemingly removed from a return.

Marlins: RHP Cody Poteet (knee) could have a rehab task Tuesday at Double-A Pensacola.

UP NEXT

LHP Andrew Heaney (6-7, 5.27), acquired from the Angels on the commerce deadline, makes his first begin for the Yankees as they open a seven-game homestand towards the Baltimore Orioles.

The Marlins, who open a three-game collection towards the Mets, are undecided on Monday’s starter.

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