Trent Grisham makes smashing return to Yankees lineup, losing streak ends

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In New York, New York, Trent Grisham of the Yankees gave the team a lift in his first game back since June 12, delivering two extra-base hits and driving in two runs, including a homer, to spearhead a 5-2 win over the Twins. Gerrit Cole worked five solid innings on the mound, and Ben Rice added a two-run homer, helping the Yankees rebound after a brutal three-game sweep by Detroit had extended their rut to a full week of futility. The night started with Kody Clemens belting a first-inning homer off Cole to put Minnesota ahead 1-0, a reminder that Clemens has had a strong year with 15 homers. But Grisham wasted little time answering, leading off the game with a homer off rookie Mike Paredes to knot the score at 1-1. The ball was carrying early in the Bronx on a 92-degree night. A thunderstorm rolled through in the third inning, delaying play for about 45 minutes, but when the game resumed, Grisham continued to influence the rally, singling on the first-base bag to put a man aboard for Ben Rice. Rice then lined a center-cut fastball over the right-field wall for a two-run homer, pushing the Yankees ahead 3-1. Benny Bombs’ 24th homer of the season provided some breathing room, though Minnesota chipped away in the fourth when Clemens doubled and Victor Caratini lined a two-out single to left to score Roger’s youngest son, making it 3-2. Cole navigated around another extra-base hit in the fifth to keep Minnesota at bay, striking out seven over five innings before handing the ball to the bullpen after throwing 88 pitches.  

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