Watch: Juan Soto mobbed by Yankees teammates after first walk-off in pinstripes
New York Yankees slugger Juan Soto's stature as a fan favorite continues to grow. The All-Star outfielder registered his first walk-off win for the Yankees in an intense clash against arch-rivals Boston Red Sox on Thursday.
The Yankees made it consecutive walk-off wins against the Red Sox after Juan Soto's line-drive single to score pinch-runner Jon Berti in the top of the 10th. The Dominican was subsequently mobbed by his ecstatic teammates after his first career walk-off hit for the Bronx Bombers.
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Soto followed Jazz Chisholm Jr., who had his first walk-off hit for the Yankees in a thrilling series finale against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday.
As is custom, following his game-winning hit in the series opener, Juan Soto was drenched with Gatorade by Yankees captain Aaron Judge and teammate Anthony Volpe during a post-game interview.
It was a sluggish day for a star-studded Yankees offense as they managed just six hits in the game before Juan Soto's single. However, the Yankees had plenty of chances to break into the game, but they stranded several runners, going 0-5 with runners on base. Anthony Volpe missed the biggest chance for the Yankees to score as he lined out to left field in the sixth inning with the bases loaded.
Yankees bullpen stands tall after Nestor Cortes' solid start
It wasn't a free-flowing game from either side as the Yankees' Nestor Cortes was involved in a pitching duel with Red Sox starter Cooper Criswell. Cortes went five innings deep, allowing just one run and striking out nine. His opposite number also held his own, allowing just one run in his 5.1 innings.
The Yankees bullpen compiled a near perfect game with Ian Hamilton and Tim Hill going hitless. Tommy Kanhle did run into some trouble in the ninth but escaped unscathed to keep the scores tied.
The much-maligned Clay Holmes, who has the most blown saves in the MLB this season, kept the Red Sox at bay after retiring two batters at the top of the tenth. Soto did his thing in the bottom tenth as the Yankees bullpen allowed just one hit in five innings in a much-improved performance at Yankee Stadium.