Yankees Snap Losing Streak with Win Over Angels

After a tough week, the Yankees finally found a way to win a game.

It wasn’t exactly a pretty victory, but hey, a win is a win.

Back-to-back home runs from struggling players Trent Grisham and Paul Goldschmidt gave the Yankees an early lead, helping them fend off the Angels with a 7-3 win on Thursday afternoon in the Bronx. This victory also ended a frustrating six-game losing streak.

Carlos Rodon did allow three home runs—though thankfully, all were solo shots—which helped the Yankees (43-31) avoid being swept by the Angels (36-38).

As has been the case lately, the Yankees made another base running error that cut short what could have been a bigger rally. At one point during a 4-3 game, Austin Wells jumped too early, creating an unnecessary out that might have cost them.

Notably, Cody Bellinger did shine with a three-hit game that included a key RBI single, although he got caught trying to advance to second later on.

After a 35-minute rain delay, the Yankees extended their lead with two runs in the eighth. Aaron Judge kickstarted the rally with a double, marking his first extra-base hit in over a week.

Rodon received help from relievers Mark Reiter Jr., Jonathan Roashga, and Devin Williams, who kept the Angels at bay and secured the Yankees’ first win since last Thursday’s nail-biter against the Royals.

Mike Trout got to Rodon early, but the Yankees quickly responded. Goldschmidt hit a double, and Bellinger reached safely with an infield single.

After Judge left the game, Giancarlo Stanton stepped up and made a crucial play that helped Goldschmidt score from third.

Joe Adele managed to score for the Angels, but the Yankees answered back almost immediately. Grisham’s return to form was highlighted by two home runs, the first one since May 30th.

Following Grisham, Goldschmidt also hit a home run, making it back-to-back shots. Grisham had struggled significantly, hitting just .180 with a .551 OPS in recent games, but he seemed to find his rhythm again.

Goldschmidt also had been in a slump, hitting .150 with a .432 OPS in his last 17 games, but he took advantage of Tyler Anderson to hit his fifth homer of the season.