"That's 4 great come from behind victories in the last week" "This team gets the job done and never quits" - New York Yankees fans react to a thrilling comeback victory

The New York Yankees have a penchant for dramatics. One day removed from their thrilling walk-off victory in extra innings against the Houston Astros, they scored a comeback win against the Oakland Athletics.

The Yankees opened their three-game series against the traveling A's with a dub. This was the Bombers' 23rd come-from-behind victory this season. They now own a 52-20 record and still hold the best record in the majors.

New York opened the scoring through Anthony Rizzo's 20th home run of the season. The solo shot gave the Yankees a 1-0 lead before the Athletics unleashed a five-run third inning, the highlight of which was an Elvis Andrus bases-clearing double.

Giancarlo Stanton homered in the fourth, and Aaron Judge scored an RBI single in the fifth to keep the lead manageable for the Yankees.

In the bottom of the seventh, the New York Yankees uncorked a six-run inning as all of their batters in the order were able to make a plate appearance. The highlight was Josh Donaldson's double that drove in Judge and Rizzo and gave the Yankees a 6-5 lead.

New York would score three more runs in the inning to seal the 9-5 victory. It was their fourth comeback win in the last week, and their fans are ecstatic about their success this season.

Fans also adored the team's unwavering mentality to come back from games that seemed lost.

The Yankees have certainly put the league on notice with their play this year. Anything less than a playoff spot would be a huge letdown for the team and their fanbase.

New York Yankees fans gush over the team's recent success

One fan raved about Albert Abreu's superb performance to close out the Athletics.

This fan couldn't recall a time when the Yankees were this dominant and resolute.

A fan jokingly posted a photo of Josh Donaldson at Monument Park, implying that he's a club legend already.

The New York Yankees will have two more games against the struggling Oakland Athletics. After that, they will visit their playoff rivals, the Houston Astros, for a one-off in Texas.

About the author

Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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