The New York Yankees win their second straight in Chicago, a 4-3 win over the White Sox thanks to Miguel Andujar’s RBI.
- New York Yankees 4 (70-42)
- Chicago White Sox 3 (41-72)
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Suddenly the world isn’t coming to a rapid and depressing close thanks to Miguel Andujar.
Miggy slapped a breaking ball into left field in the top of the 13th inning on the south side of Chicago on Tuesday night, providing the New York Yankees with their second-straight victory over losing five consecutive ballgames (three in Boston and two against the Orioles).
Miggy answers the call. pic.twitter.com/tBww48sGOC
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 8, 2018
Andujar finished the star at the plate hitting out of the six-hole. Finishing 3-for-5 with a run and two runs knocked in, Miggy’s currently hitting .292 during this stellar rookie season. His other hit was a clutch seventh-inning solo shot that provided the Yanks life after being shutout up until that point. His dinger turned a 1-0 game into a 1-1 extra-inning affair.
The Yanks didn’t muster their first hit until Aaron Hicks broke through with a single in the sixth.
After scoring two runs in the top of the 10th, newcomer Zach Britton gave it right back, blowing his second save of the season in surrendering two runs. It was a Jose Abreu two-out clutch two-run home run that almost did the Yankees in while allowing the game to march on into the south side night.
After Miggy’s go-ahead ribbie, it was the newest bullpen arm, Sonny Gray, who nailed it down. In fact, he picked up his ninth win of the season after coming in for the bottom of the 11th inning after Britton relented the lead.
Gray finished the night as one of the heroes, giving up no runs on just one hit and one walk while striking out four in three innings or work.
Starting the game was CC Sabathia who struck out 12 batters in just 5.2 innings of work. His only blemish came in the bottom of the fourth when Abreu knocked in a run.
Now riding a two-game winning streak, the New York Yankees will look to sweep the lowly Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night. First pitch comes your way at 8:10 p.m. ET.
HOME RUN!
Miguel Andujar ties the game with his 15th long ball of the season.#YANKSonYES live stream: https://t.co/b5Xn873LFn pic.twitter.com/BS6WhkpgoS
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) August 8, 2018
Yankees first hit of the game comes in the form of a 6th-inning double by Aaron Hicks.#YANKSonYES live stream: https://t.co/b5Xn873LFn pic.twitter.com/3Su34bNToU
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) August 8, 2018
CC with a 3 k inning. @RyanRuocco having fun calling his cohosts outing pic.twitter.com/t8WtkiZTBs
— Jomboy (@Jomboy_) August 8, 2018
Sonny Gray comes out of the 'pen to give the Yankees the win. pic.twitter.com/wfkkKaIxNb
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) August 8, 2018
Yankees in Games decided by 1 Run Last 2 Seasons
2018: 18-12
2017: 18-26— Katie Sharp (@ktsharp) August 8, 2018
