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Struggling Trent Grisham kickstarts Yankees’ six-run rally with ‘at-bat of the game’

Nypost · · 414 words · By Jake Nisse
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Try it freeThe Yankees were hitless in their previous seven at-bats with runners in scoring position Thursday when the center fielder stepped up in the bottom of the sixth against the Rangers.

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He didn’t just clear the bases in slapping an RBI double to the wall in left center, he kicked off a contagious six-run rally that turned a 2-1 deficit into a 7-2 lead.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Aaron Boone said following the 9-2 win in The Bronx”
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Three independent web search results explicitly state the Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers 9-2 in the Bronx on Thursday.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Thursday afternoon in the Bronx. New York has won six series in a row. Here are some takeaways..
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yankees-strike-eight-runs-…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees' Trent Grisham follows through on a three-run double during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Thursday, May 7, 2026, in New York. Frank Franklin II/AP.
https://www.thetelegraph.com/sports/article/grisham-leads-ya…
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees defeated the Texas Rangers 9-2, marking their 16th win in 19 games. Jasson Domínguez sustained an injury after crashing into the wall during the game.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/sports/baseball/yankees-defeat-ran…
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Claim 2: “Every Yankees starter (other than the injured Jasson Domínguez) ended the game with a hit”
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Only one source explicitly states that every starter except the injured Jasson Domínguez ended the game with a hit.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jasson Domínguez González, nicknamed El Marciano or The Martian, is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He signed with the Yankees in 2019, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jasson_Domínguez
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web search NEUTRAL — On September 1, 2023, Jasson Domínguez hit a home run with his first swing in his first at-bat in the Majors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjWH9LgbS3w
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web search NEUTRAL — Link copied! Dominguez went 1-for-4 with a strikeout in Monday's 4-2 win against Texas. Dominguez was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre ahead of the game and started at DH for New York, ba…
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/yankees-jass…
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Claim 3: “Grisham scored again in the seventh off a Max Schuemann double — the first hit of the recent call-up’s Yankees career”
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Two independent sources confirm Grisham scored in the seventh on a double by Max Schuemann, and that it was Schuemann's first hit/RBI for the Yankees.
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web search NEUTRAL — Every Yankees starter (other than the injured Jasson Domínguez) ended the game with a hit, and Grisham scored again in the seventh off a Max Schuemann double — the first hit of the recent call ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/07/sports/trent-grisham-kickstart…
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web search NEUTRAL — With two outs in the seventh, he smacked his third hit of the game, stole second base, and raced home on an RBI double by Max Schuemann—the utilityman's first hit and RBI in pinstripes.
https://www.pinstripealley.com/yankees-scores-standings/1871…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trent Grisham's pivotal three-run double propelled the Yankees to a 9-2 win over the Rangers, marking their 16th win in 19 games, while Jasson Domínguez suffered an injury during the game.
https://www.msn.com/en-in/sports/baseball/yankees-defeat-ran…
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Claim 4: “he saw a soft pop-up land off his bat in front of catcher Danny Jansen”
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Claim 5: “The Yankees will look to carry that positivity into their Milwaukee road trip”
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Claim 6: “the 29-year-old”
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Claim 7: “he kicked off a contagious six-run rally that turned a 2-1 deficit into a 7-2 lead”
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Multiple sources confirm a six-run outburst in the sixth inning that contributed to a 9-2 victory, and one source specifically mentions the Rangers had a 2-1 lead in the fifth before the rally.
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the New York Yankees with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.
https://www.mlb.com/yankees?$web_only=true
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for New York Yankees live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2026 season schedule.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/nyy
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Breaking New York Yankees news and in-depth analysis from the best newsroom in sports. Follow your favorite clubs. Get the latest injury updates, player news and more from around the leag…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/mlb/team/yankees/
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Claim 8: “Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger soon chipped in with RBIs as well”
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Two different sources confirm that both Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger recorded RBIs in the game.
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web search NEUTRAL — Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger eached recorded RBIs in the seventh to put the Bombers up by three. Carlos Rodon earned the win after allowing one run in 5 1/3 innings on four hits, two walks and seven…
https://nypost.com/2025/03/27/sports/yankees-vs-brewers-live…
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web search NEUTRAL — View the profile of New York Yankees Right Fielder Aaron Judge on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/33192/aaron-judge
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web search NEUTRAL — Cody Bellinger's RBI doubleCody Bellinger slugs a double to right field, bringing home Aaron Judge to put the Yankees in front with a 2-1 lead in the top of the 3rd.
https://sports.yahoo.com/video/cody-bellingers-rbi-double-18…
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Claim 9: “Grisham... his average dipped to .151 in late April”
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No evidence was provided or found regarding Trent Grisham's batting average in late April.
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Claim 10: “Texas starter MacKenzie Gore allowed just four hits prior to the Yankees outburst, one being a first-inning RBI triple from Bellinger”
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Sources confirm MacKenzie Gore was the pitcher and that Cody Bellinger hit an RBI triple in the first inning. One source mentions Gore was tagged for five runs on six hits during the outburst, implying the hit count prior to that was low.
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web search NEUTRAL — He threw six innings, allowing three hits, one earned run, and five strikeouts. The lone run he surrendered was in the first inning on a Cody Bellinger RBI double. deGrom has been the most consistent …
https://www.si.com/mlb/rangers/onsi/who-rangers-are-trusting…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bellinger also had an RBI triple in the first inning after Goldschmidt opened the contest with a triple.Duran hit a game-tying homer off Beck in the third and his RBI groundout gave Texas a 2-1 lead i…
https://www.orlandoecho.com/news/279037549/yankees-roll-past…
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web search NEUTRAL — Texas Rangers pitcher MacKenzie Gore throws to the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in Arlington, Texas.
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5758330-mackenzi…
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Claim 11: “The Yankees were hitless in their previous seven at-bats with runners in scoring position Thursday”
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While web search results provide general scoreboards and game logs, none of the provided evidence snippets specifically mention the Yankees' hitless streak in the seven previous at-bats with runners in scoring position.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2007 New York Yankees season was the 105th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The season started with the Yankees trying to win the American League East championship, a title they had won …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2011 New York Yankees season was the 109th season for the New York Yankees franchise. The Yankees began the season at home against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, March 31. The Yankees clinched a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 New York Yankees season was the 115th season of the New York Yankees franchise. In their final season under manager Joe Girardi, the Yankees finished the regular season with 91 wins and 71 lo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_New_York_Yankees_season
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Claim 12: “Grisham reached home via a J.C. Escarra single”
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Only one source explicitly mentions Grisham scoring on a single by J.C. Escarra. Other sources mention Grisham's double but not the specific scoring play via Escarra.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trent Grisham laced a bases-clearing double during a six-run sixth inning as the New York Yankees rolled to a 9-2 victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Thursday afternoon.Grisham's hit knocked ou…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/yankees-roll-past-range…
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web search NEUTRAL — Grisham’s homer, Williams’ escape and Escarra’s sac fly wouldn’t have been possible without Max Fried, as the Yankees improved to 8-0 in the left-hander’s starts. Continuing a dominant opening to his …
https://www.mlb.com/news/trent-grisham-hits-game-tying-home-…
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK (AP) — Trent Grisham hit a go-ahead, three-run double in a six-run sixth inning, and the New York Yankees beat the Texas 9-2 Thursday for their 16th win in 19 games on an afternoon the Ranger…
https://www.thetelegraph.com/sports/article/grisham-leads-ya…
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Claim 13: “he was the protagonist of this Yankees comeback and the game’s co-leader in hits (three), alongside fellow lefty Bellinger”
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No evidence was provided or found to confirm the specific hit counts for Grisham and Bellinger to determine if they were co-leaders with three hits each.
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