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New York Yankees' Young Duo Makes Baseball History in Game 4 of World Series

The New York Yankees stayed alive with a victory on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers and it was the young guys who helped carry the lineup.

Brady Farkas

New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells (28) celebrates with first base coach Travis Chapman (75) after hitting a home run during the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game four of the 2024 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct 29.
New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells (28) celebrates with first base coach Travis Chapman (75) after hitting a home run during the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers in game four of the 2024 MLB World Series at Yankee Stadium on Oct 29. / John Jones-Imagn Images
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The New York Yankees kept their season alive on Tuesday night, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Game 4 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium.

The Yankees are still down 3-1, but they've extended the season by at least one more day, which is all they can ask for at this point.

Usually, the Yankees lineup is boosted by veterans like Juan Soto, Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, but Game 4 was all about the young players. Second-year shortstop Anthony Volpe went 2-for-3 with a grand slam, four RBI, three runs scored and two stolen bases. Rookie catcher Austin Wells went 2-for-3 with a homer and a steal as well.

According to Yankees stat expert Katie Sharp, the duo of Volpe and Wells made some unique World Series history.

Austin Wells and Anthony Volpe are the 1st set of teammates age 25 or younger in MLB history to each hit a HR and steal a base in the same World Series game

Volpe is hitting .273 for the playoffs while Wells is hitting just .130. The Yankees had nine hits in all and they capitalized by scoring five runs in the eighth inning to help put the game out of reach.

The two teams will square off again in Game 5, which is set for Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. It will be the final game of the year in New York as the series will shift to Los Angeles if necessary for Games 6 and 7.

First pitch is 8:08 p.m. ET.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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