Sportscaster predicts Cody Bellinger's defensive gem vs. Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor will be remembered as a pivotal moment

Cody Bellinger played an important role as the New York Yankees beat the New York Mets 6-4 on Sunday. It ended to their six-game losing streak.

Down two runs in the seventh, the Mets were looking to rally. Francisco Lindor was already at first base with Juan Soto, one of the hottest hitters in the majors in June, at the plate. As Soto hit a line drive to left field, it looked likely that the Mets were en route to cutting the deficit.

However, Bellinger ran onto the ball to make an excellent scooping catch. He then steadied himself to throw a rocket to first base, doubling up to get Lindor as well.

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Sportscaster Jerry Recco gave Bellinger his flowers on Monday.

"The play that Bellinger made in left field, might end up being a play we look back on (as season-defining)," Recco said (04:24), via WFAN. "It sounds extreme, but if he doesn't make that play and that ball drops, and the Mets take the lead or tie the game and go on to win.

"(Then) we're sitting here this morning saying 'Oh my god, the Yankees can't stop the bleeding'. But this play he makes, is really remarkable. A, to catch it, and B, to throw out Lindor."

Yankees captain Aaron Judge commends Cody Bellinger's 'incredible' double play

Cody Bellinger's incredible double play in the seventh inning was a huge topic of discussion after the game. When asked by the press on his thoughts about the play, Yankees captain Aaron Judge hailed Bellinger's "incredible" defensive work.

"That was incredible," Judge said. "I've never seen something like that on the field. Especially (against) a guy like Soto – I’ve seen him hit so many line drives over outfielders’ heads when they come in too hard. He got a perfect read on the ball. It was just all around a perfect play. We needed it, especially in that spot. That was a game-saving play right there."

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Judge also helped his team on Sunday, hitting a two-run home run in the top of the fifth, which ultimately proved crucial.

With their losing streak snapped, Yankees fans will be hoping the team can push on and take back top spot in the AL East.

About the author

Raghav Mehta is a baseball journalist at Sportskeeda awaiting results for a Bachelor's in Journalism from Delhi University. He enjoys highlighting the key battles between players at different stages of the game and analyzing the decisive moments upon which they hinge.

One of Raghav's favorite moments, which underscores this, was the Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout clash in the 2023 WBC, where two of baseball's best players faced off against each other in the 9th inning. With the score 3-2 to Japan, Shohei eventually got the strikeout, which was absolute cinema.

Raghav is a Baltimore Orioles fan and is enjoying watching such an exciting young team compete at the top in a very competitive division.

Raghav has loved watching sports for as long as he can remember and realized he was pretty decent at writing his thoughts down at around the age of 14. Combining the two meant he had something he would enjoy doing every day, and he had identified that well before going to college.

Aside from work, Raghav enjoys playing sports, working out and watching movies.

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Edited by Victor Ramon Galvez