PHOENIX (AP) — Aaron Decide hit his first residence run of the season and added an RBI double in a two-run eleventh inning, boosting the New York Yankees over the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Wednesday to finish a gap 6-1 highway journey.
Alex Verdugo broke a 2-2 tie within the tenth along with his first Yankees residence run, a two-run drive off Kevin Ginkel. Arizona tied the rating within the backside half off Clay Holmes (1-0), helped by shortstop Anthony Volpe’s throwing error.
With runners on the corners within the eleventh following Gleyber Torres’ single, Scott McGough (0-1) balked within the go-ahead run when he failed to come back to a set place with Juan Soto on the plate. After Soto flied out, Decide lined a double for a two-run lead.
Decide entered 3 for twenty-four with one RBI, his fewest hits ever by six video games. He gave the Yankees a 2-1 lead with a two-run, opposite-field homer to right-center within the fourth off Merrill Kelly.
Arizona closed within the backside of the eleventh when Jorge Barrosa hit a two-out, RBI single. Due to earlier strikes by supervisor Torey Lovullo, the D-backs didn’t have a delegated hitter and had to make use of McGough as a hitter with the bases loaded. He took a referred to as third strike from Caleb Ferguson, who obtained his first save this season.
Holmes allowed three unearned runs over 1 1/3 innings as New York gained for the second time within the three-game collection in opposition to the defending NL champion.
Arizona tied the rating within the tenth after Volpe’s throw to first was large on Geraldo Perdomo’s grounder, permitting Barrosa to attain. Pinch runner Jake McCarthy moved up on a wild pitch and scored when speedy Corbin Carroll beat Volpe’s throw for a two-out infield single.
Rookie Blaze Alexander hit his first main league homer within the second on a 96 mph fastball from Carlos Rodón, who gave up two runs, seven hits and three walks over 5 1/3 innings.
Ketel Marte tied the rating 2-all within the fifth with a two-out, solo homer. Marte led off the primary with a double for his 1,000th hit.
Kelly gave up two runs and 5 hits in seven innings.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Perdomo left the sport within the tenth for McCarthy. Perdomo was limping as he left,
UP NEXT
Yankees: Host Toronto within the opener of a three-game collection Friday, sending RHP Marcus Stroman (1-0, 0.00 ERA) to the mound.
Diamondbacks: Begin LHP Tommy Henry (0-1, 11.25) on Friday in a collection opener at Atlanta.
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