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Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes throws against the New York Yankees during the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
The New York Yankees were no-hit for 10.1 innings by the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium and they still won in what was one of the zaniest games of the 2023 season.
After battling back to overturn a 1-0 deficit in the 11th inning and trailing 3-1 entering the bottom of the 12th inning, Giancarlo Stanton hit a lead-off, two-run home run to tie it up off Brewers reliever Andrew Chafin before Kyle Higashioka walked off the 4-3 victory with a double, allowing the Yankees (71-72) to avoid a sweep at the hands of Milwaukee — which leaves New York letting a golden opportunity at history pass by.
Corbin Burnes, Devin Williams, and Abner Uribe combined to no-hit the Yankees over 10 innings with the ace Burnes accounting for eight of them, but the Brewers’ inability to generate anything against New York star righty Gerrit Cole ultimately derailed a third no-hitter in franchise history
Oswaldo Cabrera spoiled the Brewers’ no-hitter and the shutout in the bottom of the 11th inning to tie the game at one apiece off reliever Joel Payamps with a one-out double down the right-field line. The Yankees had the winning run 90 feet away with the bases loaded and two outs after the Brewers decided to intentionally walk Aaron Judge, but Gleyber Torres grounded into a fielder’s choice to force the game into a 12th inning.
Tyrone Taylor’s 11th-inning single off Nick Ramirez put the Brewers ahead after they were shut down by Cole and a trio of Yankees relievers, recording just three hits over the first 10 innings.
Brewers right fielder Sal Frelick looked as though he’d play the role of Milwaukee’s biggest hero of the day when he bailed out…
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