Yankees vs. Rangers Game Highlights (9/2/24) | MLB Highlights

now the Yankees are trying to get into the playoffs and they're going to try to hold off the Orioles who won earlier today so if the Yankees lose it's a dead tie at top the AL East if they win they keep the one game lead Well Jack lighter tonight will be trying to keep the ranger Bullpen out of the game for the first few Innings something he's been unable to do in his four major league starts and there is the lighter family and you know they are locked in and watching their Bri and Joy on the mound glver Torres is ready Jack lighter is ready ground ball in the hole of base hit so the first pitch of ball the second Pitch hit for a single he's working one andone with Torres at first this one grounded second base Simeon to Second for one on the first in time double play this Ball's hit right on the button Marcus Simeon stays with a bad hop and Cory Seager completes the double play huge break for Jack ler here in the top of the first inning onew and that one is launched out to left and caught on the warning track as L got back there to reel that one in and lighter escapes any damage in the first huge inning for the rookie and now these Rangers bats go to work they got a tough customer to face that's Garrett Cole 13th start 5 and three 3.86 ra he had a 1.93 ER in August also included his 150th win in the pitch Simeon leans on it and he went around according to first base umpire Mark Wagner he strikes out on a slider so Marcus out on three pitches Cole's first strike out of the night Seager the batter and he shoots that one out into left field that's a base hit the turn at first for Seager but he will not go have to settle for the one- out single pitch to low struck him out looking on the outside corner with a fast ball so a three- pitch strike Adam the Dan low ends the ranger threat one young behind in the count at nothing and two Cole lifts the leg and comes home with the 02 and throws another pitch right down the middle for a called third strike well one would believe that Josh Young was guessing there and and that brings up Wyatt Langford nice play backhand the throw got him good play by Chisum took took an extra base hit away from lford he fits in third really nicely he fits everywhere really oh two pitch swing and a miss well Co has found it got four strikeouts in two innings great pitch bearing right in on the hands we go to the third well this is a special matchup right here these two were teammates at Del Barton they both committed to play for Vanderbilt but when Anthony was taken with the first round pick by the Yankees he signed with the Yankees and Jack did go to Vanderbilt did you ever think you'd be in this position playing together on this Major League field I don't know I think that's that's a really cool thing to wish for for and the fact that it happened is awesome yeah know I agree I always figured I hope that we'd play against each other I thought that's the best we could do anthonyy in the Box lighter on the mound the pitch swinging a hard grounder through the hole pass first base into right field vulpi wasting no time off his friend takes a sharp turnover at first but he'll stay there with a one- out single they won a New Jersey State title with the Green Wave in 2019 you know you know they know what's going on obviously friends you know what we face each other in the big leagues I'm going to challenge it right down the middle he does bupy wins round one Alex Verdugo the batter now swinging a hard Chopper over to or third base young to his right back hands throws to First and it's not in time F Dugo beats it out Yankees have something Brewing here two on one out top of the lineup coming to the bat that one is drilled in the left center field it's a base hit it splits the outfielders and it goes to the wall ble scores Here Comes Verdugo he'll score it's a two-run double for Torres and the Yankees lead to nothing fl's going to get another slider center cut and barrels it Soto did L her a huge favor bouncing into the double play that kind of spot doesn't exist here ground ball though to Second and seian throws him out and they'll take that second out of the inning Torres gets to Third Base though and here he faces judge for a second time two two here swinging a Miss he went back to the low curve ball and he Strikes Out judge to leave Torres stranded at third and after two and A2 it's two nothing nothing New York Cole into the wind and the 01 swinging a hard hit ball just beyond the reach of Rizzo into right Soto over to pick it up as leot pulls a single out into right field one and two the count here to Seager swing and a miss Seager down on strike fifth strikeout for gar Cole I mentioned before gar Cole's strikeout rate career against the Rangers among starting pitchers the best in the history of the game all right here's Smith comes to the plate two and two and that one's lined out to left center field that's down for a base hit Simeon got a good start he's to third Beasley's going to wave him he'll score without a throw all the way from first on the Josh Smith Double let's see what Anthony FY can do in his second battle with his very very close friend and former high school teammate this ball hit well left field Langford is back near the wall and he'll make the catch just enough room for Langford in left field vuli gave it a ride and a long fly out and vuli shoots slider a look as he jogs back to the Dugout but there's two away here a relief there for Jack lighter seven straight he's retired but judge is at the plate here Yankees smelling blood in the water with Jack ler right now two Runners on nobody out here in the top of the six ground it and pass to diving young Tores scores soda will stop it third it's an RBI double for judge and the Yankees are up three to one boy was that hit hard 124th run batted in and that is the double that will knock lighter out of the game here's Jaz Chisum Jr he's over for two line it's a base hit to right field sto scores judge is held it third the throw comes all the way home it's an RBI single for jazz Chisum and the Yankees lead four to one base is still full just one out and here's Rizo that one is Lop to left field it is a fair ball and it bounces into the seats for a double two runs will score and the Yankees lead six to one Austin Wells almost ran up the back of Aaron judge but a two-run double for Anthony Rizzo Chisum is at third Rizzo is at second infield drawn in the pitch and that one gets past High Here Comes Chisum he scores and the Yankees lead seven to one see JZ Chisum on third he's always looking to be opportunistic going to make it easily there Garrick Cole is leaving the game he called out the trainer he said that's it I'm done and so now we have to wonder what happened there David shaking his head didn't feel felt something right there and immediately looked into the Dugout and let them know I'm done young gets on to start the inning that Ball's well hit deep out to left Verdugo can only watch that's gone well that gets the fans out of their seats a two-run shot by Langford and it's 7 to three this ball is launched off the bat of Wyatt Weaver tries to come inside on the inner half with that forseen fast ball start of the eighth inning in Arlington 73 Yankees and John Carlos Stanton takes the first pitch he sees and whacks it deep into center field Taris at the warning track in front of the wall now he watches it go over the wall it's a home run for John Carlos Stanton and Stanton clubs out home run number 25 to give the Yankees an 83 lead here's himim he's 0 for three two strikeouts and a line out to right and he hits a ground ball up the middle that'll drive in a run but vulpi from behind the bag at second easily throws him out and it is now an 8-4 game but there are two outs in the night Simeon reached once tonight on a fielder's choice and the pitch up the middle grabbed there by Torres and he gets him at first on the scoop a beautiful play by glaber Torres to save the Yankees bacon