Suddenly red-hot Cody Bellinger steals Subway Series show in first taste of rivalry
NY Post
In a Subway Series that featured Aaron Judge and Juan Soto, neither was the best player on the field.
That title belonged to Cody Bellinger, whose first taste of this rivalry seemed pretty delicious.
Over the three weekend games, Bellinger tallied 14 plate appearances and was retired four times.
He picked a nice time for the best series of his season, Bellinger’s eighth-inning grand slam putting the finishing touches on the 8-2 Yankees win over the Mets on Sunday in The Bronx.
“I thought it was very fun,” said a player who had long seen Dodgers-Giants battles and now has seen the intensity of Yankees-Mets. “Obviously, there was a little extra energy in the stadium with both fans being from New York, so I really enjoyed it.”
He enjoyed the game-changing eighth inning, when Jorbit Vivas survived a battle against Ryne Stanek, which led to Pete Alonso airmailing a throw to the plate.
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