George Lombard Jr. made a memorable big league debut, homering and helping the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Tuesday night.
First Career Hit
In the fifth inning, Lombard drove an 0-2 pitch into the left-field seats for his first career hit. As he completed his first home run trot in the majors, Lombard’s parents hugged in the stands.
Lombard’s 392-foot shot gave New York a 2-0 lead and made him the first Yankees shortstop to homer in his major league debut. It was the first homer by any Yankees player in his big league debut since Jasson Domínguez went deep in his initial plate appearance against Justin Verlander in Houston on Sept. 1, 2023.
Lombard also helped Ryan Weathers pitch six strong innings by starting inning-ending double plays in the second and fifth.
Original reporting: KSAT Sports (San Antonio) — read the source article.
