Juan Soto's bases-loaded double in the bottom of the seventh broke a 2-2 tie and gave the New York Yankees a 5-2 lead over the Detroit Tigers on a rainy Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.
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The Yankees led 2-0 after six on a home run by Aaron Judge and an RBI double by Oswaldo Cabrera.
But the Tigers tied it in the top of the seventh on Spencer Torkelson's run-scoring double and an RBI fielder's choice by Javier Baez.
However, a walk to Jon Berti, a single by, Jose Trevino and another walk to Anthony Volpe in the bottom of the frame loaded the bases with one out for the home team.
Soto then lined left-hander Andrew Chafin's 2-1 pitch into the right-field corner to clear the bases.
The double, with an exit velocity of 107.2 miles per hour, gave New York a 95.1% win probability.
The big go-ahead double was just a continuation of Soto's outstanding first season as a Yankee. He now has eight home runs and 28 RBI to go along with a .316 average, .421 on-base-average and .980 OPS.
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