Game Recap
The New York Yankees secured a 1-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, completing a three-game sweep. The winning run came from Jorbit Vivas, who belted his first career home run in the bottom of the fifth inning against All-Star right-hander Nathan Eovaldi. Vivas clobbered a first-pitch fastball 360 feet into the right field seats, breaking a scoreless tie.
Pitching Duel
The game was dominated by two of the league’s best pitchers, Carlos Rodon and Eovaldi. The pair entered Thursday’s contest with the league’s lowest opponent batting averages – Rodon led with .167, while Eovaldi was right behind him at .179 – and they both lived up to their reputations. Rodon served up six scoreless frames, allowing just two hits and a pair of walks with eight strikeouts. Meanwhile, Eovaldi provided six innings of one-run ball with five hits, a walk, and six strikeouts.
May 22, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon (55) delivers a pitch during the first inning against the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Early Opportunities
The Yankees had some early traffic on the basepaths, but it continued to stall. Paul Goldschmidt knocked a two-out single in the first inning that advanced Aaron Judge to second base, but Jasson Dominguez grounded out to halt the momentum. The club challenged again in the second. With two away, Vivas trotted to first after a catcher’s interference, then coasted to third on an Oswald Peraza double. But as the order flipped over, Trent Grisham topped a splitter and grounded to second.
Mid-Game Action
Rodon skirted some trouble of his own in the top of the third. After striking out eight and nine hitters, he surrendered a ground-rule double to Sam Haggerty and walked Wyatt Langford. But the left-hander didn’t break. Instead, he painted the inside corner with a beautiful slider and induced a groundout from Josh Jung to end the inning. The hurlers then retired the next six batters they faced, each padding their respective strikeout totals. Eovaldi downed a pair in the bottom of the fourth, while Rodon struck out the side in the top of the fifth.
Late-Game Drama
Rodon issued a one-out walk to Langford in the sixth, watching him advance all the way to third on a stolen base and a wild pitch. With two outs and the tying run just 90 feet away, Rodon pulled the string on Jake Burger to escape the inning with his eighth strikeout of the day. Right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. took over for New York in the seventh. Marcus Semien led off the frame with a single and advanced to scoring position on a wild pitch. After putting away the next two batters, Leiter surrendered an infield single to pinch-hitter Joc Pederson, who swiped second to place runners on second and third. Facing another pinch-hitter in Josh Smith, Leiter fooled the lefty with a splitter in the dirt for an emphatic third out.
Conclusion
The one-two punch of Devin Williams and Luke Weaver retired the next six Rangers in order to preserve the lead and secure the victory. Following the sweep, the Yankees (30-19) will take a four-game win streak on the road and kick off their west coast tour against the Colorado Rockies on Friday night (8:40 p.m. ET) at Coors Field.
FAQs
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Q: Who hit the winning home run for the Yankees?
A: Jorbit Vivas hit his first career home run in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Q: Who were the starting pitchers for the game?
A: Carlos Rodon for the Yankees and Nathan Eovaldi for the Rangers.
Q: What was the final score of the game?
A: The Yankees won 1-0, completing a three-game sweep of the Rangers.
