The biggest swing of the Yankees season now belongs to Josh Donaldson.
With the Bombers set up for yet another frustrating loss after a three-run 10th inning from the Rays, Donaldson stepped in with the bases loaded and launched a true walk-off grand slam to, at least temporarily, lift the Yankees out of their month-long swoon.
“We’ve said it all year long,” Donaldson said. “Obviously, we’ve scuffled here recently, but we’ve been having quality at-bats for the better part of the season. that’s who we are as a team.”
Donaldson seemed to let some demons go himself, emphatically tossing his bat after blasting a home run that the Yankees hope will awake their dormant bats heading into a big series with the Blue Jays.
“Just to stay composed and trust in my process and what I’m doing, and I was able to execute,” Donaldson said. “As soon as I hit it, I saw the direction it as going and knew it had a good chance.
“We want to carry the momentum going into tomorrow…we believe a lot in this team.”
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