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Gio Urshela cranks grand slam and uncorks epic bat flip to give NYY the lead

Aug 31, 2020; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees third baseman Gio Urshela (29) points to the sky as he approaches home plate after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

The Yankees rallied to take the lead over the Indians after trailing by four runs.

Game 2 of the AL Wild Card series between the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians couldn’t have gotten off to a worse start. First, Major League Baseball delayed the game 42 minutes due to “incoming rain,” which didn’t come until five minutes after the new start time.