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Yankees avoid sweep as Ryan McMahon shines in win over Phillies

The Yankees salvaged a series and avoided a sweep on Sunday, as they defeated the Phillies, 4-3, in the Bronx.

Such a result seemed unlikely for the embattled Bombers in the second inning, as Philadelphia took an early lead after Nick Castellanos and Otto Kemp hit solo home runs off Carlos Rodón. However, Zack Wheeler, who only needed five pitches to get through the first, had his own rough second frame, allowing a single to Giancarlo Stanton before hitting Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jasson Domínguez.

Ryan McMahon, playing in just his second game with the Yankees after being acquired from the Rockies on Friday, followed with a game-tying, two-run double for his first ribbies in pinstripes.

Austin Wells then gave the Yankees the lead with a sac fly before Trent Grisham added an RBI single.

Kemp hit another solo shot off Rodón in the fifth to make it a one-run game, but things could have gone much worse for the southpaw after he permitted an Edmundo Sosa single and walked Weston Wilson. Rodón responded by striking out Johan Rojas for the inning’s first out before McMahon slid to his knees for a grounder and threw out the speedy Trea Turner, preventing a single. Cody Bellinger then made an off-balance catch at the right field wall to end the inning.

McMahon, acquired because he is one of baseball’s best defensive third basemen, also made a leaping catch in the fourth inning, as well as a diving stop in his Yankees debut on Saturday.

Rodón, meanwhile, totaled four hits, one walk and eight strikeouts while giving up three earned runs over 5.1 innings and 90 pitches. The Yankees’ beleaguered bullpen, in need of upgrades before the trade deadline, then kept the Phillies off the board.

The Yankees nearly had another run in the fourth, as Bellinger led the inning off with a triple thanks to some shoddy defense from Castellanos in right.

However, Bellinger ended the inning by getting thrown out at home plate after Chisholm softly lined a ball to Rojas in center. Rojas fired a high throw home, but J.T. Realmuto jumped for the ball before quickly applying a tag to Bellinger’s neck. Bellinger didn’t have the most efficient slide, as his leading legs completely missed home plate before he swiped it with his left hand.

No matter though, as the Yankees were still able to improve to 57-48 on the season. With the Blue Jays losing to the Tigers on Sunday, Aaron Boone’s ballclub is now 5.5 games out of first place in the American League East with a divisional matchup against the Rays on deck.



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