Bellinger's 6-RBI Explosion, including Grand Slam, Hitless Sotowinning NYY 82 New York M, intimidated by scary Yankees fans

May 19, 2025

Bellinger's 6-RBI Explosion, including Grand Slam, Hitless Sotowinning NYY 82 New York M, intimidated by scary Yankees fans
New York Yankees Cody Bellinger became the main player of the winning series with two home runs and seven RBIs in the three consecutive home games against the New York Mets. ImagesYonhap News



The Yankees laughed in the first Subway Series this season.

The New York Yankees won the last game of the three consecutive home games against the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium on the 19th (Korea time) with six RBIs, including Cody Bellinger's grand slam.

The two teams, which won the first game 6-2, and the Yankees won the second game 3-2, continued their thin game in Game 3.




The Yankees took the lead. Cody Bellinger's two-run timely hit in the bottom of the first inning. Leading Paul Goldschmidt got on base due to an error by Mets third baseman Mark Vientos. After one out, Aaron Judge hit a ground-rule double that went into the stands after falling inside the right foul line, with one out and runners on the second and third bases.

Bellinger then took the batter's box and pulled Mets starter David Peterson's 92.6-mile sinker, hitting a double that ran through the first baseman's side and into the right-wing line and foul area, bringing in both runners.

The Yankees, who finished their first Subway series of the season with a 2-1 winning series, marked 27 wins and 19 losses, firmly maintaining their lead in the AL East. On the other hand, the Mets are No. 1 in the NL East with 29 wins and 18 losses, but their gap with the second-place Philadelphia Phillies has decreased to 0.5 games.




Bellinger's 6-RBI Explosion, including Grand Slam, Hitless Sotowinning NYY 82 New York M, intimidated by scary Yankees fans
New York Yankees Aaron Judge runs home after Cody Bellinger's double in the bottom of the first inning against the New York Mets at Yankee Stadium on the 19th (Korea time). ImagesYonhap News
However, the Mets created tension by following one run in the top of the second inning. With two outs and runners on the first and second bases, Jeff McNeil hit a heavy hit and brought second baseman Vientos home. In the top of the fifth inning, leadoff hitter McNeil walked and advanced to second base on Luis Angel Acuña's bunt and third base on Francisco Lindor's grounder to second base, and then dug home during Yankees starter Max Fried's wild pitch to tie the game 2-2.

Since then, both teams have been unable to take advantage of their chances and have continued a tight balance. The Yankees missed two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, and the Mets failed to save the first and second bases with two outs in the top of the seventh inning.

However, the Yankees scored the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning. Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, who caught Jovit Vivas' ground ball with one out and runners on the second and third bases, made a bad pitch home, and third baseman Jason Dominguez slid to take a 3-2 lead. Goldschmidt hit a heavy hit to widen the gap to 4-2.




The Yankees didn't let go of the reins. With the bases loaded with two outs, Bellinger hit left-hander Yanesis Cabrera with a superior grand slam to seal the victory. Bellinger was the main player in the victory with three hits and six RBIs in three at-bats. In this three-game series, he led the series with seven hits, seven RBIs and four runs, including two homers.

Bellinger's 6-RBI Explosion, including Grand Slam, Hitless Sotowinning NYY 82 New York M, intimidated by scary Yankees fans
Yankees fans boo when New York Mets Juan Soto entered right field to defend in the bottom of the first inning against the New York Yankees on the 17th (Korea time). AFP Yonhap News
The best interest in this Subway series was Mets Juan Soto. Yankees fans couldn't welcome Soto, who changed his uniform to the Mets after shaking off the Yankees' offer to renew his contract in the FA market last winter. At that time, the Yankees had a final offer of $760 million in 16 years, and the Mets held him in their arms as they offered $765 million in 15 years.

Soto, who transferred to the Yankees through a trade in 2024, spent his career high and received full support from Yankees fans. Fans even put up placards for Soto to renew his contract with the Yankees. But Soto chose money over loyalty.

Soto couldn't do his part in the three consecutive games, where he visited Yankee Stadium for the first time, only one hit and one score from 10 times at bat.

Analysts say that the Yankees avoided a head-to-head game by skipping Soto with three walks in the first game, but they did not receive a decisive hit at the decisive point of the game, effectively tying it up. On this day, Soto was sluggish without hits as he failed to hit properly in four at-bats, including two strikeouts.

There was also an unusual scene. When Soto entered right field, his defensive position, in the first game on the 17th, members of the Yankees' fans' group of "Blitzer Creatures" located in the middle of the right-hand side turned back and booed. These are the fans who shouted for Soto to renew his contract last season.

However, Soto responded calmly from time to time, taking off his hat and reciprocating. However, he did not show his presence as much as he did last year at bat.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.