Yankees "find a way'' in Saturday's comeback victory against Marlins
Despite a short start by Ryan Weathers and some spotty relief, the Yankees won their fourth straight game and improved to 7-1 on the season.
NEW YORK – A rare stolen base by Giancarlo Stanton led to a manufactured run, one of the more notable moments Saturday at Yankee Stadium. But this bitter, windy Bronx night provided another glimpse at the Yankees’ overall approach. They are a lot to handle, with a lineup that produces a lot of heavy at-bats.
And on a night when their starter finally let them down, and some key relievers were shaky, well… “Find a way,’’ said closer David Bednar, whose latest thrill-ride appearance saved a 9-7 win against the Miami Marlins. In improving their season-opening record to 7-1, the Yankees’ path back from a 4-0 deficit was made that much harder as the Marlins (5-3) out-hit them, 15-6. “It’s a scoring competition, not a hit competition,’’ said manager Aaron Boone, after his club drew 10 walks (they had 11 walks Friday) and used a Cody Bellinger two-run homer off starter Max Meyer to cut the lead in half.
Giancarlo Stanton: "I'll take what they give me'' Stanton used his high IQ more than his legs to help steal a run in the seventh, eventually scoring on a passed ball. “I’m going to take what they give me, put us in a good opportunity,’’ said Stanton, who hadn’t swiped a base in a regular season game since 2020. “He was aware, trusted his secondary (lead)’’ noting the position of the first baseman, said Boone.
“In those situations, you actually slow it down a little too. “I thought he executed it perfectly. ’’ By surprising the Marlins, Stanton “fired up’’ the Yankees, said Bellinger.