Yankees Face Early Deficit
The game started with a tough first few innings for the New York Yankees as they struggled to get on the board. In the top of the first inning, despite a single by our very own Aaron Judge and a double by Cody Bellinger, the team couldn't capitalize and bring them home to score. We saw solid at-bats, but unfortunately, both Anthony Volpe and Trent Grisham struck out amidst the efforts.On the defensive side, Yankees pitching did well initially to challenge the Mariners, with a notable strikeout of Jorge Polanco by our mound staff. However, in the bottom of the third, the Mariners put us under pressure. Julio Rodriguez doubled, bringing two runs home. The Mariners took an early lead, making the score 2-0 against us.
Yankees Rally for a Comeback
Our fortune shifted in the sixth inning. Anthony Volpe doubled to set things in motion, followed by a clutch double by Jasson Dominguez which brought Volpe crashing home to finally open our scoring account. The catch-up score lifted our spirits (Mariners 2, Yankees 1).The seventh inning brought further change and excitement with Paul Goldschmidt stepping in as a pinch hitter and delivering a massive homer to left field, leveling the score at 2-2. The joyful roars from Yankees fans could surely be felt all around, including in my own living room!
The Captain Delivers the Win
In the top of the eighth inning, the man, the myth, the legend — Aaron Judge — came through in the clutch once more with a towering homer to left-center, covering 444 feet, giving the Yankees the edge they needed. Surely, this was a moment that cemented the Mariners' fate and drew us closer to a win (Mariners 2, Yankees 3).Our bullpen did not fail to deliver in the remaining innings. Randy Arozarena tried to make something of it for the Mariners, but it was our Yankees who emerged victorious, holding strong defensively, and sending the dream back to Seattle.
Celebrations are in order for this well-fought and hard-earned win, folks! This is the Yankees' kingdom, and long may we reign!
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Keep the faith, Team Yankees! 
Scoreboard for Yankees @ Mariners (May 14th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 |