Bader’s homecoming, Volpe’s sizzling bat spotlight Yanks’ G2 win

ST. LOUIS — Harrison Bader obtained a standing ovation in his return to the Busch Stadium diamond and Anthony Volpe continued to swing a sizzling bat with a run-scoring triple because the Yankees defeated the Cardinals on Saturday night, 6-2, securing a cut up of a day-night doubleheader.

A fan favourite who was traded to the Yankees final August in trade for left-hander Jordan Montgomery, Bader doffed his batting helmet to acknowledge the cheering crowd earlier than his first plate look, then lifted a sacrifice fly that gave his membership its first lead of the day.

The Yanks fell in Saturday’s opener, 11-4, as starter Luis Severino struggled in a contest that included greater than two hours of rain delays.

New York opted to piece collectively the nightcap as a bullpen sport, starting with opener Ian Hamilton, who surrendered a leadoff homer to Lars Nootbaar. Ron Marinaccio recorded 5 outs on his twenty eighth birthday and Michael King served as the majority reliever, tossing 3 1/3 innings of scoreless, one-hit ball.

Volpe’s offensive efficiency has improved since June 12, a date marked by a rooster parmesan meal at his mother and father’ Watchung, N.J., house with Minor League teammate Austin Wells, once they examined the rookie’s batting stance on an iPad.

Facing St. Louis starter Matthew Liberatore within the second inning, Volpe knocked in Isiah Kiner-Falefa together with his third profession triple. DJ LeMahieu added a sac fly later in that body. Volpe later singled to notch his fifth consecutive multihit efficiency.