Because the potential game-tying hit flew by way of the air, Aaron Boone yelled “Come on, Belly!”
Within the prime of the ninth inning with the tying runner on second base, the Royals’ MJ Melendez roped the ball into proper area.
And regardless of some stumbling, Cody Bellinger laid out, proper arm prolonged, to make the highlight-reel game-winning catch.
The 2019 Gold Glove winner’s play helped the Yankees sweep the three-game collection with a 4-3 win over the Royals on Wednesday night time in The Bronx.
Within the aftermath, Aaron Choose was in awe from the dugout, and Clarke Schmidt stated he might hear and really feel the Yankee Stadium crowd react to the sensational play from the coaching room.
“Definitely was anticipating the ball being hit with the matchup,” Bellinger stated following the win. “I didn’t know if it was going to be a ground ball or fly ball, but I was just anticipating the ball. And wherever it was, I just wanted to make the best first jump. … I had a little awkward second step there and [my] head was bobbing a little too much. But, I had a good beat on it and I saw the way the ball was going so I was just glad I was able to catch it and get the win.”
After the catch, Bellinger sat on the bottom, holding up his glove in triumph.
The diving seize additionally sealed Fernando Cruz’s first profession save.
“There is a reason he’s got gold in his glove to be able to make that catch, especially in a big moment like that — game on the line with a runner on second base,” Choose stated of the play. “And to lay out there, extended out for the team, that was pretty impressive.”
“Great play, I mean he’s such a good athlete. He’s so good wherever you put him,” Boone added. “Kind of started stumbling but still was kinda able to maintain his balance enough to make a great one there. Really gritty win today.”
Bellinger, who was getting in early batting follow with hitting coach James Rowson previous to the sport, additionally had a productive day on the plate.
He went 1-for-4 with an RBI double within the fourth inning to offer the Yankees a 3-0 lead.
Previous to Wednesday, he was 2-for-20 in his previous six video games.
