“It was nice to see it go over.”Īt 22 years, 12 days, Volpe became the youngest Yankee to hit a grand slam at Yankee Stadium. “I knew I got it pretty good, but you never know,” Volpe said. The shortstop gave the Yankees an 11-2 lead by driving a first-pitch fastball off Rico Garcia 419 feet. Volpe, who ended a 0-for-17 skid Tuesday, lost potential hits on sliding catches in his first two at-bats. The Yankees hit nine homers in the series. Harrison Bader hit a three-run homer in the first inning that was upheld after a review and DJ LeMahieu added a two-run shot in the fifth. “We were kind of back and forth down there at the Trop (Tropicana Field) and we’re looking forward to it.” “This is just getting us ready for another big series here with the Rays,” Aaron Judge said. Heading into a four-game series against the MLB-best Tampa Bay Rays, the Yankees have won three straight for the first time this season. NEW YORK (AP) - Rookie Anthony Volpe hit his first career grand slam to cap a seven-run fifth inning and the New York Yankees pulled away for an 11-3 rout of the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday to complete their first series sweep this season.
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