Yanks Stop 5-Game Skid, Beat Braves On Wild Pitch, Walk

New York City NY

21 April, 2021

9:12 AM

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CBS New York April 21, 2021 The Yankees ended their skid not with an offensive breakout but with key runs that involved no contact. Atlanta Braves reliever Nate Jones threw a tiebreaking wild pitch with slumping Clint Frazier at the plate in the eighth inning and forced in a run with a four-pitch walk to Mike Ford, giving the Yankees an unusual 3-1 victory Tuesday night that stopped a five-game losing streak. "We got kicked in the mouth a little bit last week. I think it was kind of an eye-opener for us," said left-hander Justin Wilson, who stranded the bases loaded in the seventh by getting NL MVP Freddie Freeman to ground into an inning-ending forceout. "But we've got a bunch of grinders. We've got guys that want to win like I've never been on a team that wants to win so bad." CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.