DETROIT -- Anthony Volpe, one of the few bright spots in the worst Yankees season in three decades, became the 15th rookie with a 20-homer, 20-stolen base season as New York lost to the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Thursday in the finale of a four-game series.
With New York trailing 3-0 in the ninth, Volpe hit a three-run, opposite-field homer to right off Alex Lange to become the Yankees' first 20-20 rookie. Volpe has 21 steals in 26 tries.
"I guess it's pretty crazy," Volpe said. "I never really had goals or anything like that going into the season numbers-wise.