The New York Yankees have enforced a Game 5. Coming into the match on Tuesday night, the hosts needed someone from their team to step up and grab a win to keep their season alive. Anthony Volpe did just that as he hit a grand slam that sparked the Yankees’ comeback win.
Once again, the Yankees found themselves trailing in the series courtesy of Freddie Freeman. The first baseman continued his impressive streak of home runs as he smashed a two-run home run in the first inning of Lucas Gil to make it a 2-0 game.
In the third inning, the Yankees would leave the bases loaded for Anthony Rizzo. However, the former Chicago Cubs star was unable to make the most of his opportunity and got out, leading to Volpe coming up with bases loaded and two outs.
The 23-year-old shortstop connected on an 89-mph slider off Daniel Hudson and sent the ball into the left field. This grand slam gave the Yankees a 5-2 lead.
Grand Slam courtesy of Anthony Volpe. pic.twitter.com/tHOmVu9DLJ
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) October 30, 2024
The Dodgers would pull two runs back to make it a 5-4 game. A home run from catcher Austin Wells in the sixth inning and a three-run blast by Gleyber Torres in the eighth inning, later on, gave the Yankees some much-needed insurance runs and confidence.
Anthony Volpe creates World Series history with heroic performance in Game 4
With the Yankees down and almost out of the World Series, Anthony Volpe came to their rescue. The New York native’s heroic performance in Game 4 not only led his team to victory, but also saw him create a piece of World Series history.
Apart from the grand slam, Volpe also stole two bases during the game. This saw him become the first player to record four RBIs and two stolen bases in a World Series match.
Anthony Volpe making #WorldSeries history 👀 pic.twitter.com/OMhWNKClN7
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 30, 2024
Following the game, Volpe claimed that he “blacked out” after seeing his hit go over the fence for a grand slam.
“I pretty much blacked out as soon as I saw it go over the fence”
– Anthony Volpe on his World Series Game 4 grand slam pic.twitter.com/O5CNwZ8Cy8
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) October 30, 2024
The Yankees have now given themselves a chance to mount a historic comeback. Game 5 of the series will see their ace Gerrit Cole go up against Jack Flaherty in a rematch of Game 1.
A victory for the Bronx Bombers in this game will see them cut the Dodgers’ deficit to 3-2 and force a Game 6 at the Dodgers Stadium on Friday night.