The New York Yankees electrified Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night with a historic offensive outburst, led by rookie Austin Wells’ unforgettable performance. Wells drove in five runs during a remarkable 10-run seventh inning, including his first career grand slam-a towering shot into the right-field seats off former Yankee Wandy Peralta
The inning began with the Yankees trailing the San Diego Padres by a run, but quickly turned into a rout. Wells started the rally with a game-tying single, then capped it with his grand slam after the Yankees loaded the bases against Peralta. The blast pushed New York’s lead to 12-3, marking their biggest single-inning run total in a decade
Wandy Peralta, now pitching for the Padres, struggled to find the strike zone and was unable to stop the Yankees’ momentum. He issued a bases-loaded walk to Trent Grisham that gave New York the lead, then watched as the Yankees piled on with hits from Ben Rice, Cody Bellinger, and Anthony Volpe before Wells’ dramatic slam put the game out of reach
This offensive explosion overshadowed strong starts from both teams’ pitchers and snapped a three-game skid for the Yankees. For Wells, the night was a milestone; for Peralta, a tough return to the Bronx in a game that quickly slipped away.
