Yankees latest win over Phillies marred by Cody Bellinger injury concern
PHILADELPHIA — They were baby steps, but given the way the Yankees have been pitching of late, they seemed like sizable leaps from the lineup.Austin Wells, one of the worst hitters in the major leagues all season even after signs of recent life, clobbered a home run to tie the game.Cody Bellinger, trying to work his way out of a slump that has lasted five-plus weeks, roped an RBI single for the lead before leaving the game in the eighth inning with an apparent injury.
Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.And then Jasson Domínguez, hoping to prove he can still be part of the solution to withstanding Aaron Judge’s absence, delivered some insurance by crushing a home run from the right side.It was still only three runs, scored across three innings, but they were provided by some key bats and complemented the club’s latest strong pitching effort — this time from Ryan Weathers and the bullpen — as the Yankees beat the Phillies 3-1 on Saturday night at a sold-out Citizens Bank Park.An otherwise positive night ended with concern for Bellinger, who came out of the game in the bottom of the eighth after appearing to hurt something on the way into second base on a double in the top of the frame.
He waved off Aaron Boone and a trainer, but then came limping off the field after the third out and was replaced by Max Schuemann in left field.Despite a rocky start and some traffic on the bases, Weathers turned in a solid outing, giving up just one run across 5 ²/₃ innings — the only run the Yankees have allowed over this three-game winning streak.The left-hander, who once again de-emphasized his four-seam fastball, scattered six hits and one walk but struck out seven before giving way to the bullpen — with Angel Chivilli, Paul Blackburn and David Bednar all throwing up zeroes, Bednar for his 20th straight scoreless appearance.The Yankees (59-45), who will go ...