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Alex Verdugo eyed a lineup card with his name in the cleanup spot on Saturday, making it the first time he was there as a plate for the Yankees<\/a>. His first thoughts were to maintain \u201ca humble approach,\u2019\u2019 remaining himself to see the ball well and use the whole field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verdugo immediately made an impact in one pitch, cracking a three-run homer in the first inning that sent New York to its biggest offence outburst.
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Gleyber Torres added a big three-run double as the Bombers moved to a 15-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers <\/a>on Saturday at the American Family Field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat four spot is a great spot in the lineup to come up with guys on the bases,\u201d said Verdugo, who flipped his bat and gestured toward his teammates as he rounded the bases following his fourth homer of the season. \u201cToday we just got it done.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 15 runs marked the Yanks\u2019 most in a match since July 6, 2022, a 16-0 victory at Pittsburgh. Their 19 hits were their most since August 25, 2022, at Oakland (20).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs hard as it is in this league to score runs, and as good as pitching is, to have a night like that is nice,\u201d Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.
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\u201cHopefully there are little things that unlock and get a few guys going even more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verdugo delivered his homer as he dug out an 87.6 mph slider from right-hander Joe Ross. He took advantage after a pitch struck Anthony Volpe and Juan Soto worked a walk. Torres busted the match open with a three-run double off Ross in the third inning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFinally, I did something for the team, especially in that situation,\u201d Torres said. \u201cThere has been a lot of work in the cage. Finally, I saw a result tonight. \u2026 Here in the clubhouse, we\u2019re a family. We know how hard the game is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verdugo said he was happy for Torres, who entered Saturday\u2019s match in a 5-for-32 (.156) slide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou have to eliminate results and go off feels or little victories that might not show up in the box score,\u201d Verdugo said. \u201cHe\u2019s been doing a good job of competing, fighting and working on his craft.
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Today was one of those days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boone<\/a> pleased by his decision to shake up the batting order, said Verdugo could bat fourth again on Sunday. Alex is hitting .350 (21-for-60) with three home runs and 10 RBIs in his last 18 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think he\u2019ll be there tomorrow,\u201d Boone said.
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\u201cWe\u2019ll see.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Alex Verdugo eyed a lineup card with his name in the cleanup spot on Saturday, making it the first time he was there as a plate for the Yankees. His first thoughts were to maintain \u201ca humble approach,\u2019\u2019 remaining himself to see the ball well and use the whole field. Verdugo immediately made an impact in one pitch, cracking a three-run homer in the first inning that sent New York to its biggest offence outburst. Gleyber Torres added a big three-run double as the Bombers moved to a 15-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday at the American Family Field. \u201cThat four spot is a great spot in the lineup to come up with guys on the bases,\u201d said Verdugo, who flipped his bat and gestured toward his teammates as he rounded the bases following his fourth homer of the season. \u201cToday we just got it done.\u201d The 15 runs marked the Yanks\u2019 most in a match since July 6, 2022, a 16-0 victory at Pittsburgh. Their 19 hits were their most since August 25, 2022, at Oakland (20). \u201cAs hard as it is in this league to score runs, and as good as pitching is, to have a night like that is nice,\u201d Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. \u201cHopefully there are little things that unlock and get a few guys going even more.\u201d Verdugo delivered his homer as he dug out an 87.6 mph slider from right-hander Joe Ross. He took advantage after a pitch struck Anthony Volpe and Juan Soto worked a walk. Torres busted the match open with a three-run double off Ross in the third inning. \u201cFinally, I did something for the team, especially in that situation,\u201d Torres said. \u201cThere has been a lot of work in the cage. Finally, I saw a result tonight. \u2026 Here in the clubhouse, we\u2019re a family. We know how hard the game is.\u201d Verdugo said he was happy for Torres, who entered Saturday\u2019s match in a 5-for-32 (.156) slide. \u201cYou have to eliminate results and go off feels or little victories that might not show up in the box score,\u201d Verdugo said. \u201cHe\u2019s been doing a good job of competing, fighting and working on his craft. Today was one of those days.\u201d Boone pleased by his decision to shake up the batting order, said Verdugo could bat fourth again on Sunday. Alex is hitting .350 (21-for-60) with three home runs and 10 RBIs in his last 18 games. \u201cI think he\u2019ll be there tomorrow,\u201d Boone said. \u201cWe\u2019ll see.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20136,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[220,159],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-american-sport-football-news","category-football-news"],"yoast_head":"\nVerdugo promptly kicks off Yankees' blowout - Matchplug Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Alex Verdugo delivered a powerful performance in the New York Yankees matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers. 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