Anthony Volpe leads World Series outburst as Yankees keep season alive

· New York Post

One down, three to go.

The Yankees kept their season alive and avoided a World Series sweep by rallying past the Dodgers for a 11-4 win in Game 4 of the World Series at Yankee Stadium.

The game turned in the third inning when Anthony Volpe hit a two-out grand slam off of Daniel Hudson to give the Yankees a 5-2 lead.

Anthony Volpe hits a grand slam in Game 4 of the World Series on Oct. 29, 2024. Robert Sabo for NY Post

It was the first time the Yankees had led in the series since Freddie Freeman’s 10th-inning grand slam in Game 1.

Freeman put the Dodgers ahead 2-0 for the second straight game in the first inning with a two-run blast off of Luis Gil.

But this time the Yankees fought back, Volpe scoring their first run on an Alex Verdugo groundout in the second inning.

Austin Wells blasts a home run in the sixth inning of Game 4 of the World Series. Robert Sabo for NY Post

Volpe was still on third after he shockingly did not score from a second on an Austin Wells double.

Wells, back in the lineup after getting benched in Game 3, added a critical Yankees’ insurance run with a long homer to right in the sixth after the Dodgers had cut the lead to 5-4.

Luke Weaver celebrates recording an out in the seventh inning. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

The Yankees then broke it open in the eighth with Gleyber Torres’ three-run homer the big blow.

The eighth-inning outburst allowed the Yankees to not bring closer Luke Weaver back for the ninth after he had already thrown 1 1/3 innings — and likely keeping him available for Game 5 on Wednesday night.

It is the first step in a long road for the Yankees, who dropped the first three games of the World Series.

Game 5 is Wednesday night with Gerrit Cole starting for the Yankees against Jack Flaherty.