CHICAGO — Aaron Judge blasted his 42nd home run of the season, while Cody Bellinger delivered a crucial tiebreaking single during a three-run rally in the 11th inning, leading the New York Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Saturday night. This win marked the Yankees’ seventh consecutive victory, a season-high streak.
In the 11th inning, Bellinger put New York ahead 3-2 with a bloop single into left field after Judge was intentionally walked. Jazz Chisholm Jr. followed with an RBI double to extend the lead. Although Bellinger was caught attempting to score on a grounder from Austin Wells, Anthony Volpe stepped up to double in another run, pushing the score to 5-2.
Wells also contributed with a home run earlier in the game, and the Yankees are now just two games behind first-place Toronto in the American League East, a position not seen since the All-Star break. New York’s streak of nine straight road wins is the club’s best since the early months of the 1998 season.
Starting pitcher Cam Schlittler impressed during his six innings on the mound, allowing just one run on four hits while striking out eight and walking one. David Bednar earned the win in relief, improving his record to 5-5, while Camilo Doval picked up his 16th save of the season after allowing an RBI groundout from Will Robertson in the 11th. Doval’s first 15 saves were collected with the San Francisco Giants.
Judge provided an early highlight for Yankees fans with a towering drive to center field in the fourth inning, giving New York a 1-0 lead. Wells added to that lead, launching a solo home run to make it 2-1 in the seventh against White Sox starter Shane Smith.
Chicago managed to tie the game in the seventh inning when Curtis Mead led off with a double, later scoring on a single from Chase Meidroth. The White Sox, however, fell to their fifth consecutive loss.
Smith pitched 6 1/3 innings for Chicago, giving up two runs on three hits in a strong outing despite the loss. New York struggled with runners in scoring position, going 3 for 12 throughout the game.
Looking ahead, Yankees’ right-hander Luis Gil, boasting a 2-1 record with a 3.75 ERA, will make his sixth start of the season on Sunday after recovering from a lat strain. The White Sox will counter with left-hander Martin Perez, who holds a 1-3 record and a 2.02 ERA.
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