The Yankees earned their seventh series win out of nine this season over the weekend, taking two out of three games against the Brewers. Even more notable is that they scored 36 runs across the three-game series, marking their first consecutive 15-run games since 2007 and just fifth in franchise-history, according to Sarah Langs. Prior to that, they hadn’t achieved this since 1938. In addition to that, Anthony Rizzo made history in the series etching his 300th career home run.
this is the 5th time in franchise history the Yankees have scored 15+ runs in back-to-back games, joining:
7/21-22, 2007
8/25-26, 1938
5/23-24, 1936
6/15-17, 1930they haven’t done it in 3 straight games…yet https://t.co/FmRvAKYttr
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) April 28, 2024
Yankees v. Brewers Game One
Luis Gil started for the Yankees in the first game and described it as a "tough battle" through a translator. He pitched five innings, giving up five earned runs, striking out six, and walking two. Juan Soto started the game with a solo home run in the top of the first, marking his 800th career hit. Alex Verdugo added another solo home run in the second inning, giving the Yankees an early 2-0 lead. In the bottom of the second, the Brewers' Joey Ortiz responded with a two-run home run to tie the game. Blake Perkins then hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the third, putting the Brewers ahead 4-2. However, Trent Grisham hit a three-run home run in the top of the fourth, putting the Yankees back in the lead 5-4. Joey Ortiz tied the game again in the sixth inning with a sacrifice fly.
The game went into extra innings, marking the Yankees' fourth extra-inning game this season. In the top of the tenth, Giancarlo Stanton hit a double to give the Yankees the lead, but the Brewers tied it in the bottom half with a single from Willy Adames. The Yankees failed to score in the top of the 11th, and relief pitcher Michael Tonkin, recently acquired after he was DFA’d by the Mets, gave up an RBI single to Joey Ortiz in the bottom half. This was the third extra-inning loss for the Yankees after using their closer Clay Holmes in the ninth and relying on the rest of the bullpen in extra innings.
The Brewers beat the Yankees 7-6.
Yankees v. Brewers Game Two
In game two, LHP Carlos Rodon got the start, giving the Yankees six clean innings with just one earned run, one walk, and eight strikeouts. Manager Aaron Boone moved Alex Verdugo up in the lineup to bat cleanup, and it appeared to be the answer the Yankees’ lineup has been looking for. In his first pitch, he jacked a three-run home run to give the Yankees the early jump with a 3-0 lead. Gleyber Torres, who has had significant struggles so far this year, drove in three runs on a double in the third to give the Yankees the 6-1 lead. Oswaldo Cabrera contributed an RBI single in the fifth to give the Yankees a 7-1 lead. Aaron Judge hit his fifth home run of the year in the sixth to give the Yankees a 9-1 lead. Anthony Rizzo, who earned Player of the Week after this series, added a two-run home run in the sixth to put the Yanks ahead 11-1. This was Rizzo’s 300th career home run. In the ninth, Alex Verdugo hit a sac fly, scoring Anthony Volpe to put the Bombers ahead 12-1. Giancarlo Stanton concluded the ninth with a three-run home run.
Anthony Volpe was the only starter who did not record a hit, though he did reach base in two out of four plate appearances. Perhaps the most notable part of the game was when the Yankees made a battery mate out of its catchers, bringing Jose Trevino in to close out the ninth with Austin Wells behind the plate.
The Yankees won 15-3, recording their highest scoring game since the 2022 season.
Anthony Rizzo powers out his 300th career home run! pic.twitter.com/JId5WDD5yi
— MLB (@MLB) April 28, 2024
Yankees v. Brewers Game Three
In game three, Boone went with the same trusty formula with Alex Verdugo batting cleanup. Once again, the lineup was lethal with each starter recording a hit in this game, and Judge and Rizzo hitting home runs in their second consecutive game.
The Captain kicked things off for the Yankees with a solo home run in the first. After a silent few innings, Anthony Volpe had himself a slice of birthday cake on his 23rd birthday with a three-run home run to stretch the lead 4-0.
The Brewers answered back in the bottom of the fifth with a Willy Adames RBI double followed by a two-run home run by former Yankees’ outfielder Jake Bauers to tie the game 4-4.
Gleyber Torres’ bat woke up in the sixth with an RBI single to take the lead back 5-4. Jose Trevino stretched the lead 7-4 on a single line drive to center. The Yankees scored again on a wild pitch to give them an 8-4 lead. Juan Soto singled on a sharp line drive to right, scoring Jose Trevino. With a 9-4 lead, Aaron Judge singled on a sharp grounder to left, scoring two more to give the Yankees the 11-4 lead to end the top of the sixth.
The Yankees piled on two more runs in the seventh with an Oswaldo Cabrera RBI single and a Jose Trevino sacrifice fly.
In the eighth, Anthony Rizzo hit his second home run of the series and his fourth hit of the game to give the Yankees the 15-5 lead.
The Yankees beat the Brewers 15-5, improving to a 19-10 record.
What’s next for the Yankees?
The Yankees head to Baltimore for a four-game series in a battle for the ALCS lead. Following the series in Baltimore, they will return home for a home stand against the Tigers and Astros.
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