Pinstripe Alley · Aug 7, 2020
Yankees Highlights: The comeback falls short in Philly
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty ImagesThe Yankees fell behind early in their series finale against the Phillies, and had an opportunity to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Unfortunately, a deep Luke Voit fly ball didn’t get far enough to escape the yard and New York fell, 5-4.
Winner of the Game
There were few bright spots in this game for the Yankees, but one of them had to be Gary Sanchez. The catcher has been stuck in a long rut to start the year, and every encouraging sign has been swallowed in another 0-for game right after, but he got a hold of one in the seventh inning off of Nick Pivetta. It may just be the next island in a sea of outs, but it could also be a turning point.