Yanks Top Angels
- Clay Gregory
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By Clay Gregory
April 16, 2026
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Final Score: New York Yankees-5, Los Angeles Angels-4
Quick Stats:
Luis Gil (NYY): 5 IP, 5 Hits, 4 Runs, 5 Strikeouts, 2 Walks (ND)
Jack Kochanowicz (LAA): 6.2 IP, 4 Hits, 3 Runs, 6 Strikeouts, 4 Walks (ND)
David Bednar (NYY): 1.0 IP, 0 Hits, 0 Runs, 2 Strikeouts, 0 Walks (Win)
Jordan Romano (LAA): 0.1 IP, 2 Hits, 2 Runs, 0 Strikeouts, 1 Walk (Loss)
José Caballero (NYY): 1-3. 2 RBI
Aaron Judge (NYY): 1-4, HR
Mike Trout (LAA): 2-4, HR
LAA: 7 Hits, 4 Runs, 2 Walks, 7 Strikeouts
NYY: 6 Hits, 5 Runs, 5 Walks, 6 Strikeouts
The Game Story:
1st Inning: Zach Neto led the game off with a ground-rule double. Mike Trout flied out to right for the first out. Nolan Schanuel grounded out to second base for the second out. Jo Adell lined out to center, ending the top half of the inning. Trent Grisham grounded out for the first out. Ben Rice grounded out to short for the second out. Aaron Judge blasted a home run to right for his seventh home run of the season, and the Yankees took the lead 1-0. Cody Bellinger drew a walk. Giancarlo Stanton struck out on a foul tip that ended the inning.
2nd Inning: Yoan Moncada flied out to center for the first out. Oswald Peraza flied out to right for the second out. Josh Lowe singled to center. Logan O’Hoppe grounded out to third, which ended the top half of the inning. Jazz Chisholm Jr. drew a walk. Austin Wells grounded out to the pitcher, which moved Chisholm Jr. to second. Jose Caballero drew a walk. Ryan McMahon grounded out to second base for the second out, which moved Chisholm Jr. to third and Caballero to second. Trent Grisham singled to left, which extended the Yankees' lead to 3-0. Ben Rice grounded into a force out at second that ended the inning.
3rd Inning: Adam Frazier homered to right to make the score 2-1. Zach Neto grounded out to short for the first out. Mike Trout struck out swinging for the second out. Nolan Schanuel grounded out to second, which ended the top half of the inning. Aaron Judge grounded out to third for the first out. Cody Bellinger doubled to center. Giancarlo Stanton struck out swinging for the second out. Jazz Chisholm Jr. struck out swinging, which ended the inning.
4th Inning: Jo Adell struck out swinging for the first out. Yoan Moncado struck out swinging for the second out. Oswald Peraza drew a walk and then stole second. Josh Lowe struck out swinging, which ended the top half of the inning. Austin Wells drew a walk. Jose Caballero grounded into a double play. Ryan McMahon flied out to left, which ended the inning.
5th Inning: Logan O’Hoppe homered to center to make the score 3-2. Adam Frazier struck out on a foul tip for the first out. Zach Neto drew a walk. Mike Trout homered to right, and the Angels took the lead 4-3. Nolan Schanuel grounded out to second base for the second out. Jo Adell grounded out to first, which ended the top half of the inning. Trent Grisham flew out to left for the first out. Ben Rice grounded out to first for the second out. Aaron Judge hit a pop-up first that ended the inning.
6th Inning: The Yankees brought in Tim Hill to relieve Luis Gil. Yoan Moncado grounded out to short for the first out. Oswald Peraza grounded out to short for the second out. Josh Lowe grounded out to the pitcher, which ended the top half of the inning. Cody Bellinger grounded out to first base for the first out. Giancarlo Stanton struck out swinging for the second out. Jazz Chisholm Jr. struck out swinging, which ended the inning.
7th Inning: The Yankees brought in Fernando Cruz to relieve Tim Hill. Logan O’Hoppe grounded out to second for the first out. Adam Frazier flied out to center for the second out. The pitch hit Zach Neto. Mike Trout singled to left, and Cody Bellinger threw out Neto at third, which ended the top half of the inning. Austin Wells singled to third on a bunt. Jose Caballero grounded out to first. Ryan McMahon struck out swinging for the second out. The Angels brought in Drew Pomeranz to relieve Jack Kochanowicz. The Yankees brought in Paul Goldschmidt to pinch hit for Trent Grisham, and Goldschmidt lined out to third to end the inning.
8th Inning: The Yankees brought in Brent Headrick to relieve Fernando Cruz. Nolan Schanuel singled to right. Jo Adell grounded into a double play. Yoan Moncada grounded out to the pitcher, which ended the top half of the inning. Ben Rice lined out to short for the first out. Aaron Judge popped out to first for the second out. Cody Bellinger hit a pop-up to third to end the inning.
9th Inning: The Yankees brought in David Bednar to replace Brent Headrick. Oswald Peraza grounded out to short for the first out. Josh Lowe struck out swinging for the second out. Logan O’Hoppe struck out swinging, which ended the top half of the inning. The Angels brought in Jordan Romano to relieve Drew Pomeranz. Giancarlo Stanton flied out to left for the first out. Jazz Chisolm Jr. reached first on a third base error on a pop-up and proceeded to steal second. Austin Wells drew a walk. Jose Caballero singled to center, which scored Chisholm Jr. and Wells for a walk-off win for the Yankees.
Yankees Player of the Game
The honor goes to Jose Caballero, who hit the walk-off single to win the game.
Better to Remember (Rather than "Better To Forget")
This would have to go to Mike Trout, who, through the series, has played like the Mike Trout of old. Trout loves to play in Yankee Stadium, and this series is proving why.
My Thoughts:
This series has been a rollercoaster with the Yankees winning the first game in a slugfest, followed by a pretty good whooping in the second game, followed by a walk-off winner last night. Max Fried will have the chance to win this series for the Yanks this afternoon.
Pitching will be key as both offenses seem to be heating up, and the Yankees need this series win to ride the momentum from last night's walk-off game. Hopefully, Ben Rice will get the start tomorrow as his platooning seems to have affected him at the plate to some degree. With Max Fried on the mound, the team has to feel good about their chances, and today is not different.
Next Up:
The Angels starter has not been announced as of this writing. The Yankees will send out Max Fried for a series win. First pitch is scheduled for 1:35 PM on YES.
