Yankees vs Tigers Recap: Late Rally Stuns Detroit in 4-3 win

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Yankees Strike Back After Tough Loss
The Yankees and Tigers met at Comerica Park in Detroit looking to bounce back. New York had lost the night before, 5-3, and wanted to even the series. Detroit was riding high with four straight wins. This game would come down to big hits and tight pitching. Carlos Rodón took the mound for the Yankees, ready to shut down the Tigers' bats. Casey Mize pitched for Detroit, hoping to keep the hot streak alive. Both teams knew this was a must-win moment. The final score: Yankees 4, Tigers 3. It was a back-and-forth battle that came down to the last inning.
Rodón's Wild Pitch Gives Tigers Early Lead
Things got messy fast in the third inning. Carlos Rodón was pitching when disaster struck. A wild pitch got away from him, and Zach McKinstry sprinted home. Malgeri moved to second base on the same wild throw. The Tigers were up 1-0. Then Dillon Dingler stepped up and slapped a single to left field. Malgeri raced home, making it 2-0 Detroit. The Yankees needed to strike back quick. In the fourth inning, Jose Caballero hit a grounder to third. Chisholm Jr. scored on the play. Suddenly it was 2-1. The tension kept building. One hit could flip this whole game around.
Chisholm Powers Yankees Past Tigers in Sixth
The sixth inning changed everything. Jazz Chisholm Jr. stepped in against Casey Mize with the score tied at 3-3. Mize threw an 87-mile-per-hour slider. Chisholm crushed it. The ball rocketed over the wall in right-center field, traveling 403 feet. Paul Goldschmidt was on base and scored behind him. Yankees led 4-3. Then Austin Wells doubled down the left-field line. Jose Caballero scored on the play. The Yankees had a 4-3 lead they wouldn't give up. David Bednar locked down the final innings for New York. The Yankees improved to 47-31. Detroit fell to 34-45. One win got New York back on track.
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