NEW YORK – Luke Voit once again backed up his recent demand to play more, providing a home run, four hits and 4 RBIs to the 10-2 beating the New York Yankees gave the Twins on Friday. of Minnesota.
Voit tied the best mark of his career, with his third game of four hits, and the Yankees have the best run in the campaign, with eight wins.
Voit’s offensive awakening came three days after the player, a home run leader in the Major Leagues in 2020, begged driver Aaron Boone to keep him in the lineup. Voit said he deserved to play as much as Anthony Rizzo, three times selected in the All-Star Game and acquired the Puppies in July.
At the time, Voit was on the injured list.
Rizzo returned this week, after losing 10 days for COVID-19. However, the night was taken free.
Voit had improved with the bat during Rizzo’s absence, and continued in a streak. He batted 523 (21-11 with three homers and 11 RBIs in his last six duels.
He connected on a two-run single in the first inning against rookie Charlie Barnes (0-3). In the second he hit another single, in the fourth he contributed a double and in the seventh he shot his home run between the right forest and the center.
The victory was for the Cuban Néstor Cortés (2-1).
For the Twins, the Dominican Jorge Polanco 4-0. The Venezuelans Luis Arráez 4-1 with one scored, Williams Astudillo 4-0.
For the Yankees, the Venezuelan Rougned Odor 4-0. Dominican Gary Sanchez 4-1.