Welp. It took a while for the Yankee bats to get going Sunday. Marlins pitcher Sandy Alcantara was really good thru 7 innings, keeping the Yankee hitters off balance with a good mix of pitches and a good fastball.

The game turned with a Yankee rally in the top of the 8th inning. Newcomer Anthony Rizzo came thru once again, tying the game with a single that score Brett Gardner. Aaron Judge would put the Yankees in front for good with a RBI single that plated Giancarlo Stanton.

The real stars of the game were the Yankees pitchers. Starter Jordan Montgomery went 5 innings, allowing 1 earned run and 3 hits. The Yankee Bullpen once again did the job, allowing just 1 hit in the final 4 innings. Relievers Clay Holmes, Joely Rodriguez, Zach Britton, and closer Aroldis Chapman held the Marlins in check over the final innings. Rodriguez picked up the win, while Chapman pitched a perfect 9th inning for his 22nd save.

After 10 games on the road, the Yankees return home for 7 games, 3 against Baltimore and 4 against Seattle. The Seattle series is huge as the Yankees are currently 2.5 games out of the second Wild Card position, with Seattle right behind them.

Newcomer Andrew Heaney takes the mound for The Bombers as they begin the homestane against the Orioles.

Be back with a recap Tuesday, and some more Olympic talk tomorrow.