The New York Yankees completed a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 10-3 victory Thursday night at Yankee Stadium, improving their record to 84-62 while dropping Colorado to 55-91. The game remained competitive through six innings before the Yankees broke it open decisively in the seventh inning.
Colorado pitcher Ryan Feltner delivered a mixed performance, struggling early with command before settling into a rhythm. After allowing four runs in the first two innings, Feltner retired 12 of his final 13 batters faced, finishing with five innings pitched while surrendering four earned runs on six hits. Despite Colorado’s efforts to keep the game close, they mounted little offensive pressure against Yankees starter Max Fried, who posted 3.1 innings with seven strikeouts on just 80 pitches.
The decisive moment came in the seventh inning when Anthony Volpe, recently recalled to the Yankees roster, launched a grand slam off Colorado reliever Jimmy Herget that extended New York’s lead to 10-2. Volpe’s blast capped a six-run seventh-inning outburst that transformed a tightly contested game into a decisive blowout. Volpe finished with five RBIs for the evening, powering the Yankees’ offensive explosion.
The Rockies squandered multiple scoring opportunities throughout the night, finishing just 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position while stranding 11 baserunners. Colorado’s inability to capitalize on chances proved costly, particularly in the late innings when the Yankees seized momentum and put the game out of reach.
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