Yankees AFL Recap, October 17th: Glendale 6, Scottsdale 5

In a rematch of last Friday’s Arizona Fall League action, the Glendale Desert Dogs defeated the Scottsdale Scorpions 6 to 5. In this one, Glendale took an early lead, while Scottsdale attempted to mount a comeback in the late innings. Of the eight Yankee minor leaguers on the roster, only Aaron Judge, Greg Bird and Alex Smith saw action in this one. 

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Bird was the designated hitter in this contest, smacking an RBI-single to center in the 9th inning. Right fielder Aaron Judge picked up a pair of singles and a walk. Alex Smith gave up three hits, including the game’s only home run, in his 2 1/3 innings of work. Judge and Bird are both hitting close to .400 in their AFL at-bats so far this season, and appear to have promising futures with the Yankees, while Smith has an ERA over 12.00 in 4 1/3 AFL innings. Friday’s work was his best so far in his four appearances.