Torres HR in 9th lifts Yanks over Rangers 2-1 in DH opener
Rangers Yankees Baseball New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole throws to first base during the sixth inning of the first game of a baseball double-header against the Texas Rangers at Yankee Stadium, Sunday, May 8, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (Seth Wenig)NEW YORK — (AP) — Gleyber Torres hit a game-ending homer to lead off the ninth inning and the New York Yankees beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 Sunday in the opener of a doubleheader. Torres also had a game-ending single April 23 against Cleveland and now has seven career walk-off hits, including two homers. It was the only fastball Cole threw in the seventh. UP NEXT: Texas RHP Glenn Otto (1-0, 2.89) opposes New York LHP Jordan Montgomery (0-1, 2.88 ERA) in the second game.
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