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George Lombard Jr.’s highlight-making slide sparks a Yankees rally

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Sanchez, M. W. (2026, September 25). George Lombard Jr.’s highlight-making slide sparks a Yankees rally. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/sports/george-lombard-jr-s-highlight-making-slide-sparks-a-yankees-rally/

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George Lombard Jr., a rookie shortstop for the New York Yankees, made headlines with an inventive slide during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays in The Bronx. In a situation where Tampa Bay’s catcher Liam Hicks was diving for a wild pitch, Lombard abandoned his feet-first slide mid-motion to tumble over Hicks and touch home plate, scoring what turned out to be a crucial run. This play came in the seventh inning of an exhibition-like game that had little impact on standings but much on fan engagement. Lombard later added another highlight with a home run in the eighth inning, furthering his team’s lead and excitement among fans.

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On Thursday night in The Bronx, rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. of the New York Yankees made headlines with an acrobatic slide during a game against the Tampa Bay Rays, who had already clinched their division title. In the seventh inning, as Lombard was at third base, catcher Liam Hicks failed to tag him after a wild pitch bounced off the backstop and returned towards home plate. Lombard's feet-first slide turned into an impressive jump over Hicks before reaching down to touch the plate with his right hand, scoring what would become the tying run in a 6-4 comeback win for the Yankees. Lombard later added a two-run homer in the eighth inning, contributing significantly to the team's victory and their pursuit of the AL Wild Card Series.

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Coming up through the Yankees’ system, George Lombard Jr. wowed as much with his athleticism and winning plays as he did with his bat and glove. asserted

he → come → bat

One of those athletic, winning plays showed up in the majors on Thursday in a fun highlight in a game that did not matter much. asserted

that → win → game

slide both inventive and impressive helped the Yankees score a run in the seventh inning against the Rays in The Bronx, where the rookie shortstop awakened a crowd that was watching essentially an exhibition after the Rays already had clinched the division. asserted

Rays → help → division

Lombard was on third base when Tampa Bay’s Brody Hopkins unleashed a wild pitch that bounced off the backstop but right back to catcher Liam Hicks. asserted

that → unleash → Hicks

Hicks took a few steps toward the ball, spun around and dove to the plate, beating Lombard easily. asserted

Hicks → take → Lombard

But Lombard had begun a feet-first slide that he then abandoned once he saw Hicks, too, was on the ground. asserted

Hicks → begin → ground

In one motion, Lombard scrambled to his feet, took a step and tumbled over the plate and Hicks, dragging his right hand on the plate to cut the deficit to 4-3. asserted

Lombard → scramble → 4

He then jogged into a Yankees dugout that was filled with smiling faces who had just witnessed a slide and tumble that few had seen before. asserted

few → jog → that

Lombard continued his heroics in the eighth inning after belting his seventh home run of the season to left field, giving the Yankees a 6-4 lead. asserted

Lombard → continue → lead

George Lombard Jr.’s highlight-making slide sparks a Yankees rally

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