The New York Yankees avoided a World Series sweep by the Los Angeles Dodgers with an 11-4 win in Game 4 on Tuesday night. Anthony Volpe’s third-inning grand slam was a key moment in the game, overcoming Freddie Freeman’s record-setting homer for the Dodgers. The win forces a Game 5 in the series.
Volpe’s grand slam, along with homers from Austin Wells and Gleyber Torres, helped the Yankees break open a game that had been close through the first few innings. The Dodgers closed the gap in the fifth inning, but the Yankees pulled away with a five-run eighth inning.
Pitching was strong for the Yankees, with Clay Holmes and others combining for five innings of one-hit relief with seven strikeouts. Gerrit Cole will face off against the Dodgers’ Jack Flaherty in a rematch of Game 1 in Game 5.
Freeman’s impressive performance continued with a home run in his sixth straight World Series game, but it was not enough to secure a Dodgers sweep. The Yankees ended a seven-game losing streak against the Dodgers and received key contributions from bottom-of-the-order hitters Volpe, Wells, and Verdugo.
The 2004 Boston Red Sox remain the only team to overcome a 3-0 deficit in any round of the playoffs, inspiring hope for the Yankees as they aim to make a comeback in the series. Game 5 will be a crucial matchup for both teams as they fight to take the series lead.
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