Yankees rally past White Sox 3-2, clinch playoff berth and close within
1 game of Toronto in AL East
[September 24, 2025]
By LARRY FLEISHER
NEW YORK (AP) — José Caballero's RBI single with two
out in the ninth inning scored Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees
rallied to beat the Chicago White Sox 3-2 Tuesday night, securing their
eighth playoff appearance in nine seasons. |
Chicago White Sox's Colson Montgomery hits a two-run home run during the
sixth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Tuesday,
Sept. 23, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) |
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With the win, the Yankees (89-68) moved within a game of AL
East-leading Toronto (90-67) and reached the postseason for the
60th time in team history. It was New York's second victory in
61 games when trailing through eight innings.
Anthony Volpe and Austin Wells opened the ninth inning with
singles off Brandon Eisert (3-7). After Trent Grisham bounced
into a double play, Judge drew his second intentional walk of
the game. Cody Bellinger followed with a walk and Volpe scored
on a wild pitch by Eisert. Caballero then punctuated a
nine-pitch at-bat against Steven Wilson by looping a single that
dropped in front of center fielder Brooks Baldwin as Judge
scored the winning run.
Caballero was mobbed at first base by his teammates and doused
with water by Paul Goldschmidt and Austin Wells as he conducted
his postgame interview.
Colson Montgomery hit a two-run homer in the sixth off Luis Gil
to give the White Sox a 2-1 lead.
New York faltered in the sixth, seventh and eighth innings
before Caballero delivered his biggest hit as a Yankee.
Gil, auditioning for a spot in New York’s rotation, allowed two
runs and four hits in six innings.
Austin Wells had an RBI double in the second for the Yankees,
who are 20-8 in their past 28 games.
Chicago rookie Shane Smith allowed one run and five hits in five
innings. He walked four and tied a career high with eight
strikeouts.
Key moment
Luke Weaver (4-4) stranded a Chicago runner in the ninth before
the Yankees rallied in the bottom half of the inning.
Key stat
Judge drew his 33rd and 34th intentional walks, extending his
team record.
Up next
New York LHP Max Fried (18-5, 2.92 ERA) starts on Wednesday. The
White Sox have not named a starter,
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