Lombard Jr. Slams Way to Victory | New York Yankees News

Yankees crush Rockies 6-1, spotlight on 21-year-old rookie George Lombard Jr., who smacked a historic grand slam—making him the second-youngest Yankee to ever do it, joining Mickey Mantle’s elite club. Luis García Jr. got things rolling with a homer in the 2nd, and Judge returned from injury with two hits. Starter Will Warren dominated for six innings, striking out eight. Rockies’ Tomoyuki Sugano took the loss, falling to 4 straight. Yankees now hold the top wild card spot, chasing Tampa Bay in the AL East. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0e43d86d635d2abd