Yankees’ Isiah Kiner-Falefa stuns Mets by stealing home off Brooks Raley

New York Yankees tremendous utility man Isiah Kiner-Falefa had top-of-the-line Little League moments a participant may dream of when he was standing on third base in opposition to the New York Mets on Wednesday evening at Citi Area. 

With lefty reliever Brooks Raley on the mound, Kiner-Falefa received his normal lead off third base within the prime of the seventh inning. The Yankees had been up simply 2-1 within the recreation, and with two outs already, Billy McKinney was on the dish making an attempt so as to add some insurance coverage. 

However he didn’t must as Kiner-Falefa stole house on Raley to the delight of Yankees followers in enemy territory in Queens. Mets fans couldn’t say the identical concerning the second. 

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Isiah Kiner-Falefa #12 of the New York Yankees reacts after stealing house throughout the seventh inning in opposition to the New York Mets at Citi Area on June 14, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Photographs)

Raley was in a windup and was by no means being attentive to Kiner-Falefa, who took benefit by instantly breaking for house. 

After all, this might’ve been a scary second as Raley fired a fastball to the plate, but it surely was too excessive for catcher Francisco Alvarez to catch it, and Kiner-Falefa was celebrating together with his teammates instantly. 

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It’s been fairly the primary half of the 2023 marketing campaign for Kiner-Falefa, who misplaced his job because the Yankees’ beginning shortstop after a wrestle final season. 

Isiah Kiner-Falefa #12 of the New York Yankees celebrates after stealing house in opposition to the New York Mets within the seventh inning with teammate Jose Trevino #39 at Citi Area on June 14, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Photographs)

Nevertheless, the Yankees by no means gave up on him, and he put his all into making an attempt out totally different positions like middle discipline, which he’s been taking part in extra lately with Aaron Decide and Harrison Bader sidelined. 

“IKF,” as he’s recognized by his teammates and fan base, continues to be in search of a groove on the dish, hitting simply .238 for the season over 54 video games. 

Isiah Kiner-Falefa #12 of the New York Yankees within the seventh inning at Dodger Stadium on June 02, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Photographs)

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However he’s been fairly the function participant for the Yankees, with the occasional flare for the dramatic like all of us noticed at Citi Area in one of many cooler moments within the sport.