Burt's Clutch Hit Gives Yankees Late Lead to Even Series
JOHNSON CITY, Tn - Griffin Garabito hit a three-run "little league" homer in the fifth inning, followed by a RBI single by Max Burt in the ninth lifted the Pulaski Yankees to a 5-4 victory over the Johnson City Cardinals on Sunday evening.
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The Johnson City Cardinals used the long ball to jump out to a 3-0 lead at TVA Credit Union Ballpark in the second frame. Yankees' starting pitcher Wellington Caceres became only the second starter this season to allow multiple homers in a single start since
Dariel Gomez went yard to deep right field with Nolan Gorman on base. Michael Perri followed with a solo homer to complete a three-run inning. Pulaski answered in the fifth run inning with a four spot to take a 4-3 lead. Max Burt and Juan De Leon reached base for
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But Pulaski prevailed in the ninth inning and retook the lead. Nelson Gomez led off the top of the ninth with a double, and later moved to third base on a one out wild pitch. With Burt batting, he singled in the eventual game-winning run to put Pulaski ahead, 5-4.
After receiving the blown save in the eighth, Espinal worked around a runner in scoring position with one out in the bottom of the ninth to successfully retire the side and earn the win for the Yankees. Pulaski's win improved their record to 8-11 on the 2018 season and improved their record to a perfect 3-0 on Sundays. The Yankees and Cardinals will conclude their three-game set tomorrow at 7 p.m.
The Pulaski Yankees are the Rookie level affiliate of the New York Yankees playing in the Appalachian League. Pulaski is celebrating its 53rd season in the Appalachian League in 2018. Calfee Park has won league championships in 1948, 1969, 1986, 1991 and 2013. Calfee Park opened in 1935 and was renovated for the team's first season as a Yankees affiliate in 2015. For more information, please visit www.pulaskiyankees.net.