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Cody Bellinger impresses Yankees with ‘game-changing’ throw in win

Nypost · · 562 words · By Dan Martin
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“Since joining the Yankees prior to last season, Cody Bellinger has drawn praise from his coaches and teammates for his defense.”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Cody Bellinger is a professional baseball outfielder and first baseman for the New York Yankees.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cody James Bellinger (born July 13, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder and first baseman for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cody_Bellinger
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Clayton Daniel Bellinger (born November 18, 1968) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and the Anaheim Angels, winning …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clay_Bellinger
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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“the catch and throw to double off Francisco Lindor at first base during the Subway Series last July that helped end a five-game losing streak — and begin a five-game winning streak.”
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Multiple web sources (MLB.com and another news report) confirm Bellinger's catch and throw to double off Francisco Lindor at first base during the Subway Series.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 6, 2025 ... Bellinger charged fearlessly for Juan Soto's sinking seventh-inning liner, snaring a shoestring catch before firing a strike to first base that doubled off ...
https://www.mlb.com/news/cody-bellinger-starts-double-play-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — 11 hours ago ... 10K likes, 74 comments - mlbonfox on May 24, 2026: "Cody Bellinger threw out Junior Caminero at third base before Oliver Dunn crossed the ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYu88dthClC/
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web search NEUTRAL — 8 hours ago ... There have been highlight-reel worthy plays and the catch and throw to double off Francisco Lindor at first base during the Subway Series last ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cody-bellinger-impresses-y…
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“the catch and throw to double off Francisco Lindor at first base during the Subway Series last July that helped end a five-game losing streak — and begin a five-game winning streak.”
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One source mentions the Yankees snapping a five-game losing streak on April 13, 2026. However, the ESPN recap for the May 24, 2026 game states the Yankees ended a 'three-game losing streak' and stopped a 'five-game winning streak by Tampa Bay', contradicting the claim that the Yankees themselves had a five-game winning streak starting in July (or at all during that specific sequence).
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web search NEUTRAL — Similarly, in the 2004 ALCS, the Yankees ultimately lost a best-of-seven series after leading 3–0. ... The Red Sox comeback was the only time in American baseball ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sox–Yankees_rivalry
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 13, 2026 ... The win gives New York a season record of 56-46. The game came to a dramatic end. In the bottom of the ninth, with New York trailing 1-0, Derek ...
https://www.facebook.com/SNY/posts/the-yankees-snap-their-fi…
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web search NEUTRAL — 15 hours ago ... New York ended a three-game losing streak with its fifth win in 15 games and stopped a five-game winning streak by Tampa Bay, which lost for ...
http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401815477
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“Sunday’s 2-0 win over Tampa Bay”
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The Nypost cross-reference and the ESPN game recap both confirm a 2-0 win over Tampa Bay on a Sunday (May 24, 2026).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees farm system consists of six Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic as well. Three teams are owned by the major league club, while …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Yankees_minor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tampa Tarpons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League (FSL) and the Single-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. Located in Tampa, Florida, they play their …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampa_Tarpons
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“having lost three straight — as well as all four previous meetings against the Rays this season”
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Web search results explicitly state that the Yankees had lost all four meetings with the Rays this season and had lost three straight games prior to the win.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees farm system consists of six Minor League Baseball affiliates across the United States and in the Dominican Republic as well. Three teams are owned by the major league club, while …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Yankees_minor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tampa Tarpons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League (FSL) and the Single-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees. Located in Tampa, Florida, they play their …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampa_Tarpons
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“pinch runner Oliver Dunn was on second base and Junior Caminero on first with two outs.”
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WTOP News and other web results confirm that pinch runner Oliver Dunn was on second and Junior Caminero was on first with two outs during the game.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jayden Allen Murray (born April 11, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jayden_Murray
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in the Tampa Bay area. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Rays
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothy John Elko (born December 27, 1998) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Chicago White Sox organization. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2025.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Elko
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“With the runners going on a 3-2 pitch from Fernando Cruz, Ryan Vilade singled to left”
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While the sequence of the game is corroborated by WTOP, the specific detail of the '3-2 pitch from Fernando Cruz' is not independently verified across multiple sources, though the result (Ryan Vilade singling to left) is mentioned in the context of the play.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 29, 2026 ... New York Yankees reliever Fernando Cruz made a spectacular sliding play on Joc Pederson's bunt attempt in New York's 3-2 win over the Texas ...
https://www.aol.com/articles/yankees-reliever-fernando-cruz-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 27, 2026 ... In the top of the ninth Yandy Diaz got his 1,000th hit with an opposite field ground rule double and then Junior Caminero hit a laser shot to ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXptq8OEZf_/?img_index=2
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 28, 2026 ... That streak ended two pitches into the game when Brenton Doyle hit an 0-1 curveball to right field for a leadoff home run. "I was trying to ...
https://www.facebook.com/WCPO9/posts/elly-de-la-cruz-homered…
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“Bellinger — instead of firing home — threw to Ryan McMahon at third base.”
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Multiple sources (WTOP, @yankees via web search, and another report) confirm Bellinger threw to Ryan McMahon at third base to get Caminero instead of throwing home.
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web search NEUTRAL — 12 hours ago ... Cody Bellinger threw out Junior Caminero at third base before Oliver Dunn crossed the plate to keep it scoreless in the Bronx! (via @yankees).
https://www.facebook.com/MLBonFOX/posts/cody-bellinger-threw…
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web search NEUTRAL — 8 hours ago ... Bellinger said it was “all [McMahon]. I picked my head up and Mac had a huge target at third. I threw a pretty nasty sinker. He did a great job ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cody-bellinger-impresses-y…
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web search NEUTRAL — 16 hours ago ... Pitch... hit hard and through into left field a base hit. Bellinger coming up firing to third, the tag applied before the run scored! Wow! Yes, ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYu8rpEo1Jl/
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“It was in time to get Caminero at third, and the tag was applied before Dunn got to the plate, so the game remained tied.”
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WTOP News and other web reports confirm that Caminero was tagged at third before Dunn crossed the plate, keeping the game tied (scoreless).
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“Aaron Judge, who won the game in the ninth with a home run.”
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The Nypost cross-reference confirms Aaron Judge hit a game-winning home run in the bottom of the ninth for a 2-0 win over Tampa Bay.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The slumping slugger came through with a game-winning, two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth on Sunday in a 2-0 win over Tampa Bay
https://nypost.com/2026/05/24/sports/aaron-judge-hits-walk-o…
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“Aaron Boone credited outfield coach Luis Rojas for bringing Bellinger in slightly before the play”
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“A review confirmed the out at third, and that the tag beat Dunn to the plate.”
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“Tim Hill tossed a scoreless ninth before Judge ended it with his 17th homer.”
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“Judge ended it with his 17th homer.”
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