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Yankees rookie Spencer Jones strikes out twice (and scores) in one wild inning
Elias Sports Bureau said no player had ever scored in a postseason inning he both started and ended with strikeouts.
- On Wednesday, New York Yankees rookie Spencer Jones became the first player to strike out starting and ending a postseason inning in which he also scored during Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series.
- The Elias Sports Bureau confirmed Thursday that no player had ever scored in a postseason inning he started and ended by striking out, marking an unprecedented feat since baseball's expansion era began in 1969.
- Jones reached base on a wild pitch by Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet during the sixth inning and later scored, sparking a six-run rally that broke open the game.
- New York secured a 9-2 victory, completing a two-game sweep of Boston and advancing to the Division Series against American League East champion Tampa Bay.
- Yankees manager Aaron Boone recalled a similar 1994 NCAA tournament experience where he walked and scored during a 25-9 victory, connecting his collegiate past to Jones's historic moment.
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Yankees rookie Spencer Jones strikes out twice (and scores) in one wild inning
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees rookie Spencer Jones made some bizarre baseball history in Game 2 of the AL Wild Card Series, becoming the first player to strike
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- 37% of the sources are Center, 36% of the sources lean Right
37% Center
L 27%
C 37%
R 36%
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