After trading stars, spunky Yanks rally past Mets 6-5 in 10
Starlin Castro hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to defeat the Mets, and the New York Yankees hardly resembled a team resigned to fading away after selling off their stars.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
6
New York Mets
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| NYM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 2-5 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 0-1 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-2 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-0 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Castro hit sacrifice fly to right, Ellsbury scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Gregorius singled to left, Gardner and Torreyes scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Reynolds homered to left center (408 feet), Flores and d'Arnaud scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Conforto doubled to deep right, Nimmo scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Ellsbury singled to center, Gardner scored, Ellsbury to second on error by center fielder De Aza.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Gardner doubled to right, Refsnyder scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 6-5
End of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Granderson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Granderson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Rivera grounded out to pitcher, De Aza to second.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Ground Out 6-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Rivera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
De Aza hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 6-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
De Aza batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Reynolds sacrificed to pitcher, Loney to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Sacrifice 6-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Reynolds batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Loney doubled to deep right center.
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Double 6-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Loney batting
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Play Result 6-5
Betances relieved Warren.
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Start Inning 6-5
Bottom of the 10th inning
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Lineup Change 6-5
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Lineup Change 6-5
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End Inning 6-5
Middle of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Headley flied out to right.
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Fly Out 6-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Highlights
Head to Head
Series tied 1-1
Injuries
New York Mets
- Jorge Polanco Out
- Tylor Megill Out
- Reed Garrett Out
- Jared Young Out
- Pierson Ohl Out
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYM
Curtis GrandersonRF21
Justin RuggianoCF39
Neil Walker2B12
Wilmer Flores3B41
Travis d'ArnaudC16
James Loney1B28
Matt ReynoldsSS3
Alejandro De AzaCF17
Logan VerrettP41
Substitutes
Michael ConfortoLF30
Seth LugoP67
Brandon NimmoPH24
Erik GoeddelP62
Steven MatzPH32
Hansel RoblesP57
Jerry BlevinsP26
Addison ReedP43
Kelly JohnsonPH55
Jeurys FamiliaP31
Rene RiveraC47
NYY
Brett GardnerLF11
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Mark Teixeira1B25
Brian McCannC16
Didi GregoriusSS18
Starlin Castro2B13
Chase Headley3B12
Rob RefsnyderRF30
CC SabathiaP52
Substitutes
Ronald TorreyesPR74
Adam WarrenP48
Ben GamelPH39
Dellin BetancesP68
Tyler ClippardP39
Austin RomineC26
Richard BleierP49
Nick GoodyP64
Aaron HicksRF12
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