Yankees’ Anthony Volpe tallies three more hits in loss as ‘impressive’ tear continues
NY Post
CLEVELAND — There is hot, and then there is drilling a 100 mph cutter from Emmanuel Clase for a game-tying double in the ninth inning hot.
Anthony Volpe is the latter.
The Yankees’ second-year shortstop continued his strong start to the season Sunday, racking up another three-hit game — including an impressive at-bat against Clase — plus a walk before the Yankees fell to the Guardians 8-7 in 10 innings.
“He’s squaring it up every [time],” manager Aaron Boone said. “I would argue he’s hitting into tough luck even. He’s putting together a good at-bat every time. Clase’s obviously about as good as they get at the back end. Just a great at-bat to tie that game.”
Volpe had never faced Clase before Sunday, but leaned on his teammates who had for some advice on how the Guardians closer’s triple-digit cutter moves before stepping into the box.
With two outs and Oswaldo Cabrera at first, Volpe got a 2-1 cutter over the plate and lined it the other way into the gap to tie the game.