Yankees' 3 homers just enough to bail out bullpen, beat D-Backs 9-7 to avoid sweep | amNewYork
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In their final game of the season-opening homestand, the New York Yankees managed a thrilling 9-7 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, despite a late scare from their bullpen. Aaron Judge set the tone with a three-run homer in the first inning, adding to his season total. Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Trent Grisham also contributed with crucial home runs. Starter Carlos Carrasco earned his first win, but the bullpen struggled, nearly allowing a comeback for the Diamondbacks, who scored two late runs. The Yankees improve to 4-2 in the season as they tighten their grip on offensive prowess.
The Yankees hit three more home runs on Wednesday night, needed all of it as the bullpen nearly came crashing down for a second time in the series during a 9-7 sweep-avoiding victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Carlos Carrasco, who joined the team on a minor-league deal in spring, did enough to pick up his first win of the season, allowing three runs on five hits with five strikeouts and two walks.
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