Yankees Mount Comeback to Edge Past Padres
Rewritten Article:
YANKEES EDGE PADRES IN THRILLING 10TH-INNING RALLY
In a nail-biting contest, the New York Yankees snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against the San Diego Padres, winning 4-3 in the 10th inning on Wednesday night.
Cody Bellinger slammed a homerun in the 7th inning, marking New York's first hit off Padres starter Dylan Cease, who was later forced to call it a day due to a cramp in his right forearm[1]. Max Fried delivered a top-notch performance, dueling it out with Cease in a gripping pitchers' duel, before the Padres took a 3-1 lead in the 8th inning courtesy of their bullpen's stellar work.
Trent Grisham equalized the score with a two-run homerun in the bottom half of the 8th inning after Oswaldo Cabrera drew a leadoff walk from Jason Adam. This Home Run was Grisham's 10th of the season, surpassing his total from the previous year[1].
The 10th inning saw Cabrera lead off with a sacrifice bunt, advancing automatic runner Jasson Dominguez to third. Backup catcher and ex-Uber driver J.C. Escarra pinch-hit in the crucial moment, launching a long fly into the left-field corner against Jeremiah Estrada (1-2), allowing Dominguez to score comfortably for the Yankees' first walk-off win of the season[1].
Jackson Merrill, in his second game back from injury, knocked a solo homerun in the 4th inning and a go-ahead single in the 8th for the Padres[1]. Xander Bogaerts added a sacrifice fly off Luke Weaver to make it 3-1.
Elsewhere in Major League Baseball action on Wednesday, the following results rolled in:
- Rockies 6, Tigers 8 (10i)
- Angels 5, Blue Jays 4
- Nationals 6, Guardians 8
- Cardinals 5, Pirates 0
- Brewers 1, Astros 9
- Cubs 1, Giants 3
- Twins 5, Orioles 2
- Diamondbacks 1, Mets 7
- Athletics 5, Mariners 6
- Marlins 1, Dodgers 10
- Rays 0, Phillies 7
- Braves 3, Reds 4
- Royals 2, White Sox 1
- Red Sox 6, Rangers 4
[1] - Baseball-Reference.com - mlb scores and historical games[2] - MLB.com - official website of Major League Baseball[3] - Recent MLB Results - selected games as of April 10, 2025.
- Yankees' backup catcher J.C. Escarra, who once drove for Uber, eclipsed Dylan Cease's performance in the crucial 10th inning, launching a decisive fly ball that allowed Jasson Dominguez to score, resulting in the Yankees' first walk-off win of the season.
- Earlier in the game, New York's first hit off Dylan Cease came from Cody Bellinger in the 7th inning, setting the stage for a nail-biting contest against the Padres.
- Meanwhile, in a separate MLB match, Jackson Merrill, who returned from injury, contributed to the Padres' scoreline with a solo homerun in the 4th inning and a game-changing single in the 8th.
- The 4-3 victory of the Yankees against the Padres in the 10th inning occurred amidst an engaging season of sports, with other notable MLB games like the Red Sox's 6-4 win over the Rangers also making headlines.
