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Yankees Spoil Scherzer's Gem With Comeback Win in Extras

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer was magnificent, but the New York Yankees came back to win with a walk-off single from Gleyber Torres

Max Goodman

NEW YORK — In a game where the Yankees' offense was incapacitated through the first eight innings, New York's bats woke up when it mattered the most. 

Down to their final two outs, the Yankees tied the game in the ninth. After another comeback in the bottom of the 10th, Gleyber Torres delivered a game-winning infield single in the bottom of the 11th, sending a sellout crowd home happy with a 4-3 win.

Nationals ace Max Scherzer mowed New York's order down with a record-setting performance in the Bronx, striking out 14 over 7.1 innings pitched. The right-hander's 14 strikeouts are the most ever by a visiting pitcher in the new Yankee Stadium.

Scherzer didn't factor into the decision, however, as Torres tied the game in the bottom of the ninth—off Washington's closer Brad Hand—with an RBI single. 

Yankees starter Corey Kluber also pitched well, lasting 5.2 frames and allowing two runs. He was in line for the loss, outdueled in the battle of Cy Young Award winners, but was off the hook thanks to New York's ninth-inning comeback. 

Both clubs traded runs in the 10th, pushing the automatic runner across. Although it was unearned, courtesy of the extra-innings rule, Aroldis Chapman allowed his first run of the season when Trea Turner lined a sacrifice fly to deep right. 

In the bottom half, Mike Ford slapped an RBI single through the left side to start the inning, ending an 0-for-20 skid.

Left-hander Justin Wilson, who earned the victory, retired the side in the 11th to put the Yankees in a prime position to win the game. After loading the bases against Nationals right-hander Tanner Rainey in the bottom of the 11th, Torres punched a dribbler down the third-base line. Rainey wasn't able to glove it, allowing LeMahieu to score from third. 

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MAX GOODMAN

Max Goodman covers the New York Yankees for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. Goodman has been on the Yankees beat for three seasons. He is also the publisher of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Jets site, Jets Country. Before starting Inside The Pinstripes, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. At school, Goodman was an anchor and reporter with NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. While at Northwestern, Goodman interned with MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman. You can connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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