The New York Yankees entered game 4 of the world series as the losers of three straight games with their backs against the wall against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Yankees are assured of playing at least one more day after an 11-4 mugging of the, on Tuesday night.
They were down quickly to a 2-0 deficit after Freeman, who is currently on a tear, hit a home run in the first. But the Yankees replied with a single in the second and four in the third, and then an early burst of five in the eighth to seal the win.
Gleyber Torres, Austin Wells and Anthony Volpe joined the home run party for New York Yankees.
His home run in the third provided the Yankees with another 5-2 lead and was full of driving-force.
Derek Jeter, a Yankees of all time took to X and gave his former team and Volpe a perfect shoutout after the game.
“Major night for @Yankees and a special shout out to my man @Volpe_Anthony!”
Volpe ended the game 2-3 with a double and a home run, four RBIs, three runs, and two steals in the biggest game the Yankees could use with a push.
The Yankees that scored only seven runs in the first three games of the World Series, so this was a boost with their backs to the wall in Game 4.
The young 23-year-old shortstop was in his finest when the Yankees required him most and it paid off on Tuesday.
The fifth game is schedule for Wednesday night when the Yankees will attempt to send the series to the sixth game which will be played in Los Angeles.
