In fact, the right fielder almost turned a double play after robbing the homer as well, firing a strike from the warning track to Anthony Rizzo at first base. A feet-first slide from Kyle Schwarber arrived at the bag just before Judge's toss. But just a really special play in a big spot.
As Cortes alluded to, that play would've changed the trajectory of the game had it landed in the bullpen rather than Judge's outstretched glove. A three-run lead heading into the top of the sixth could've altered the way Red Sox manager Alex Cora used his bullpen. Remember, Cora's decisions later on proved to be instrumental in New York's comeback. That in mind, perhaps Giancarlo Stanton wouldn't have had an opportunity to hit his stunning grand slam.
And even if he did, Dalbec's solo home run off Aroldis Chapman in the bottom of the ninth would've surely had a different impact on the final result, rather than serving as just a bump in the road en route to an easy save for the Yankees' closer.
Nothing you can really do about that. The Yankees had 22 outs at home plate during the regular season, tying the Royals for the Major League lead. Judge legged out an infield hit, prompting Boston to pull Eovaldi. Stanton greeted Ryan Brasier with a Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Find out more. We present them here for purely educational purposes.
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