The Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox, 5-3, in extra innings on Saturday night.
Here are the takeaways…
-We pick this one up in the 11th inning of a 2-2 tie. Unable to settle the score after 10 innings, New York took the lead in the top of the 11th. Cody Bellinger's single put the Yanks ahead before Jazz Chisholm doubled in another run and put runners at second and third with one out.
Despite the second out being made at home, the rally didn't stop there as Anthony Volpe doubled in the third run of the inning to make things 5-2. Entering the frame, the Yankees had three hits and they doubled that in the 11th inning alone.
New York turned to Camilo Doval to lock down the win and the right-hander got two ground outs that scored a run before striking out his final batter to notch his 16th save of the season but first since getting traded to the Bronx.
-In the 10th inning, New York squandered its chance to score following another out at home, but Chicago came out for the bottom half against David Bednar who sent the game to extras after a scoreless ninth and failed to score, as well.
-Before extra innings, Austin Wells' solo shot to lead off the seventh inning broke a 1-1 tie and gave New York a one-run lead. The blast was Wells' 19th of the season and was crushed off Chicago starter Shane Smith, traveling 410 feet to right center field.
The home run was just the Yankees' third hit of the game at the time as Smith actually pitched well over 6.1 innings. Although, before Wells' long ball, Aaron Judge hit a tape-measure shot to center field that went 429 feet and had an exit velocity of 111 mph to start the scoring in the fourth inning.
-However, each time New York scored, the White Sox came back soon after.
In the fifth, Mike Tauchman singled home Curtis Mead to tie things at one against Cam Schlittlerwho hit Mead to begin the inning. Immediately following the HBP, Schlittler had an injury scare after taking a line drive off of his backside before recording the out. The right-hander was deemed okay, but he'll surely have a bruise tomorrow.
Schlitter's final line: 6 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 8 K. He now has a 2.61 ERA in 48.1 innings since being called up and has been a huge help for the Yanks' starting rotation.
-Following Wells' homer, the White Sox tied it again, this time even quicker. In the bottom of the seventh and facing Devin Williams, Mead led off with a double and came around to score on Chase Meidroth's single. It was Williams' fourth blown save of the season as his disappointing first season in New York continues.
-The win was the Yankees' seventh straight win and they'll go for their eighth on Sunday in search of a four-game series sweep in Chicago.
Game MVP: David Bednar
Bednar's two scoreless innings came at a crucial point in the game and allowed the Yankees' offense to eventually win it.
Highlights
Aaron Judge's 42nd home run of the year! 💪 pic.twitter.com/5KoWNKbUYd
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) August 31, 2025
Austin Wells homers to give the Yankees the lead 🌯 pic.twitter.com/LozteKv5Xx
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) August 31, 2025
Cody Bellinger gives the Yankees the lead in the 11th! pic.twitter.com/85eeXP9dk0
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) August 31, 2025
Jazz Chisholm Jr. brings home Aaron Judge with an RBI double 🎷 pic.twitter.com/iJj1dffNXa
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) August 31, 2025
Anthony Volpe brings home another run! pic.twitter.com/qrETnd0J6q
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) August 31, 2025
What's next
The Yankees and White Sox finish out their four-game series with a Sunday matinee starting at 2:10 p.m.
RHP Luis Gil (2-1, 3.75 ERA) goes for New York and will be opposed by LHP Martin Perez (1-3, 2.02 ERA).
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