Trent Grisham sparks Yankees’ six-run comeback with key hit

Grisham Sparks Yankees Comeback

Trent Grisham shifted the momentum for the Yankees during a pivotal moment in their game against the Rangers on Thursday. When he stepped up to bat in the bottom of the sixth, he was in a slump, having gone seven consecutive at-bats without a hit with runners in scoring position.

But he broke through with a crucial RBI double that hit the left-center field wall, which cleared the bases and ignited a six-run rally that flipped a 2-1 deficit into a commanding 7-2 lead.

“I think Glish’s at-bat is the at-bat of this game,” remarked Aaron Boone after the Yankees’ 9-2 victory. “From there, you can start working on it little by little.”

Following that hit, Grisham scored on a single from JC Escala. Soon after, both Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger contributed RBIs, pushing the lead to five runs.

In a noteworthy performance, all of the Yankees’ starting pitchers—except for the injured Jasson Dominguez—managed to get at least one hit, while Grisham added another run in the seventh inning off Max Schumann’s double. This marked Grisham’s first hit since joining the Yankees.

The starter for Texas, Mackenzie Gore, had held the Yankees to just four hits before the team’s offensive explosion, including Bellinger’s RBI triple in the first inning.

Despite the challenges, Coach Boone expressed satisfaction with the team’s overall at-bats and highlighted the contributions of the left-handed hitters.

Grisham, who has faced his share of difficulties this season, saw his batting average drop to .151 at the end of April. Yet, during this game, he emerged as a key figure in the Yankees’ turnaround, sharing the lead in hits with three, alongside Bellinger.

“He was incredibly unlucky because I feel like he hit the ball off the barrel a few times a game, and it didn’t pay off,” Boone commented about Grisham.

In the fourth inning, the 29-year-old’s luck turned when a soft ball connected right in front of catcher Danny Jansen, setting the stage for the Yankees’ resurgence.

“We all feel pretty close. It’s a close-knit group, so it feels like we’re all fighting for each other,” Schumann shared. “It’s not necessarily selfish. I haven’t felt that atmosphere since I’ve been here.”