Anthony Volpe hits grand slam as Yankees sweep Colorado Rockies
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 11, 2026, 5:41 AM
Last updated Sep 11, 2026
Anthony Volpe returned to the New York Yankees lineup on Thursday night, hitting a seventh-inning grand slam to lead the team to a 10-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies. The win completed a three-game sweep at the Bronx and extended the team's winning streak to three games. Volpe, recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after Jazz Chisholm Jr. was placed on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right thumb, finished the game 3-for-4 with five RBIs. The victory keeps New York three games behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East standings. The team now prepares to open a three-game series against the New York Mets on Friday. Luis Garcia Jr. also contributed to the win with his 30th home run of the season.
- •Anthony Volpe tallied five RBIs and his second home run of the season.
- •The New York Yankees swept the Colorado Rockies with a 10-3 victory.
- •Jazz Chisholm Jr. is on the 10-day injured list with a sprained right thumb.
- •Luis Garcia Jr. hit his 30th home run of the season.
- •The team begins a three-game series against the New York Mets on Friday.
- 5:41 AMYahoo Sports — Yankees news: Aaron Boone gives Anthony Volpe his flowers
"NEW YORK– It may have been fair to assume that 24-year-old infielder Anthony Volpe had already received his final chance to impact the 2026 New York Yankees when he last played on August 1st against the Chicago Cubs. But as the former first-round pick rounded the bases after mashing a seventh-inning grand slam in New York’s 10-3 win over the […] The post Yankees news: Aaron Boone gives Anthony Volpe his flowers appeared first on ClutchPoints.
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