Grand Slam DJ LeMahieu leads the Yankees to 7-5 over the White Sox at the stadium – Reading Eagle

DJ LeMahieu got to the Grand Slam tournament and a significant Saturday. The Yankee infiltrator scored his second Grand Slam tournament of his career in the second inning of the Bombers’ 7-5 victory over the White Sox at the Yankees Stadium.

It happened the day he reached 10 years of experience in the major leagues.

“It’s hard to think about 10 years. If I had been told that I would be here 10 years ago, I would be very shocked, ”LeMagiev said. “Ten years and a good game and a win, I can’t ask for more.”

The average career of a player in the major leagues is just over three years.

The Yankees recovered from a loss on Thursday in Baltimore and rain on Friday. They have lost only once this season. They have won five of the last six and 10 of the last 12 games. They maintain the best record in baseball – 29-10.

The game was overshadowed by claims of Tim Anderson’s White Sox short stop that the Yankees have appointed striker Josh Donaldson made a racist comment to him, calling him “Jackie”. with reference to Jackie Robinson. Anderson is black. Donaldson denied any racist intentions, saying it referred to an interview Anderson gave in 2019, calling himself “today’s Jackie Robinson.” Donaldson said they had joked and laughed about it before.

MLB investigated the issue Saturday night.

The LeMachier Grand Slam took place in the second inning at the left-handed White Sox Dallas Keichel. His previous match was on August 27, 2018. It was the third home run for LeMache this season and the first Yankee Grand Slam tournament of the season. It became his 49th Homer in four seasons with the Yankees, corresponding to the total he had in the eight seasons he played for the Rockies.

“It was a really good day [offensively]”- said LeMagiev. “Today we had some very good bats, and I only had one big swing.”

Anthony Ritz, Isia Keener-Falefa and Donaldson rode each time.

Nestor Cortes has given up three season finishes – the most since he allowed three on 20 September 2021 against the Rangers – with six strikes. He gave them all up after Jose Abreu’s three-pointer hit the left field in the third inning. It was the fourth home run he allowed this season.

Although he had no better, Cortes knocked out seven and went for nothing.

“The first three innings I was distracted, I couldn’t beat the pace,” Cortes said. “Because we’re going a little slower to start the game. We were much better in the fourth and fifth innings. “

Clay Holmes received four outings for his fourth save in the major leagues. The right-handed sinkerbaler scored two in zero innings 1.1 and extended his streak with 21.0 zero innings, which is currently the longest in major games. This season he has also played 19 games without points, also the most in the major leagues.

“He was a special, probably the same good unloader as in the league. I think so far I can’t imagine anyone being better, ”Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “Obviously there in a big place. I wanted him to face the top of their order with all these right-handers and be just as effective as he did against great right-handed strikers. He has a really special start. And it’s interesting to watch him come out and do his job. “

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