World Series, Game 4: NY native Anthony Volpe keeps Yankees’ hopes alive with grand slam
Shortstop proves to be hero New York needed to avoid embarrassing sweep, with home run in third inning and running home again in the eighth
New York native Anthony Volpe smashed a grand slam to keep the Yankees’ World Series hopes alive in Game Four on Tuesday as the Bronx Bombers bludgeoned the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4.
The 23-year-old shortstop grew up idolising the Yankees and was the hero New York needed in front of a sold-out home crowd, blasting a home run 390 feet to centrefield in the third inning and running home again in the eighth.
Outfielder Alex Verdugo added an RBI and catcher Austin Wells recorded a solo home run, while second baseman Gleyber Torres got a three-run homer. Slugger Aaron Judge finally came alive after a dismal series run with an RBI.
With the Dodgers’ advantage in the series narrowed to 3-1, the teams play once more in New York for Game Five on Wednesday.
No team have ever recovered from 0-3 down in the World Series and the Dodgers looked in control as Freddie Freeman smashed one over the right-field wall to take the 2-0 lead in the first inning, becoming the first man to hit a run in the first four games of the Fall Classic.
The evening took a bizarre turn when a fan grabbed Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts by the wrist and tried to wrest the ball from his mitt as the All-Star hopped up for a catch along the right-field line.
