DJ LeMahieu achieved a personal milestone by driving in a career-high six RBIs, leading the New York Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, which secured a three-game series sweep and marked the Yankees’ fifth straight win.
LeMahieu’s performance included a grand slam and a two-run double, while Nestor Cortes earned his first road win of the season. The Yankees, now 65-45, are just half a game behind the AL East leader, Baltimore.
Giancarlo Stanton also contributed with two hits, helping the Yankees recover from a rough patch to their best run since a winning streak in May and June. Yankees manager Aaron Boone expressed confidence in the team’s abilities.
For the Phillies, Weston Wilson hit a home run, and Nick Castellanos drove in three runs, but the team has now lost four consecutive games and 11 of their last 15, narrowing their NL East lead over Atlanta to 6 1/2 games. Bryce Harper continued to struggle, going 0 for 5 and hitting into a double play to end the game, extending his slump to 1-for-30.
LeMahieu, who had been struggling this season, hit his third career grand slam and had his first game with two extra-base hits since August of last year. His six RBIs made him the only Yankees player besides Joe DiMaggio and Yogi Berra to drive in all of the team’s runs in a game.
Cortes, who had struggled on the road, allowed three runs and three hits over 5 1/3 innings with six strikeouts. Boone praised his performance, highlighting his strong pitching.
Clay Holmes secured his 22nd save, while Mark Leiter Jr. helped prevent a Phillies comeback by striking out Brandon Marsh with the bases loaded in the eighth inning.
The game was played in front of a sellout crowd, including many Yankees fans, and concluded with Boone expressing satisfaction with the team’s performance and the sweep.
