Every little thing was going proper for Juan Soto throughout the New York Yankees’ Friday contest in opposition to the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium within the Bronx, New York.
The spotlight of Soto’s evening was undoubtedly his Little League residence run within the backside of the fourth inning.
With two outs and the bases empty, Soto got here as much as the plate to face Rays starter Zach Eflin for the third time. Soto drove a 2-2 pitch deep to left-center subject that hit off the bottom of the wall. A misplay from Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena allowed Soto to go for third.
The cutoff man, Rays second baseman Richie Palacios, unintentionally hit Soto with the ball because the All-Star was heading to 3rd. The ball ended up within the dugout, permitting Soto to trot residence for a 5-0 Yankees lead.
