Game result and context
Yankees beat Angels 6-3 in 10 innings, hold top wild-card spot
A tie at 1 held into extra innings before the Yankees broke it open with five runs in the top of the 10th. Cam Schlittler struck out 9 over 8.0 innings. The Yankees, now 80-60, lead the wild-card race by 9.5 games, while the Angels fell to 53-87.
Final result
The New York Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Angels 6-3 in 10 innings on September 2, 2026, at Angel Stadium. Attendance was 38,372.
The win moved the Yankees to 80-60. The Angels dropped to 53-87.
How the game changed
The game turned in the top of the 10th, when the Yankees scored 5 runs to break a tie at 1. Until then, neither offense had done much.
New York scored first with a run in the 4th inning. The Angels answered in the bottom of the 7th on a solo home run by Vaughn Grissom, and the score stayed level through the 9th.
After the Yankees' big 10th, the Angels got 2 runs back in the bottom half on a two-run home run by Moisés Ballesteros. That was as close as they came.
Key performances
Cam Schlittler set the tone for the Yankees, working 8.0 innings with 9 strikeouts and 1 earned run allowed.
Cody Bellinger had 3 hits in 5 at-bats, scored 2 runs and drove in 1. Austin Wells had 2 hits in 2 at-bats with 2 RBIs and a run scored. The Yankees did not hit a home run.
For the Angels, Reid Detmers matched Schlittler for most of the night, allowing 1 earned run over 7.0 innings with 8 strikeouts. Grissom had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with his solo homer. Ballesteros went 1 for 4 with a run, 2 RBIs and the home run in the 10th. The Angels hit 2 home runs in all.
Season and playoff context
As of September 2, 2026, the Yankees were second in their division, 3.5 games back. They held the top wild-card position with a 9.5-game cushion. Their division elimination number was 19.
The Angels sat fifth in their division, 18.0 games back. They were 12th in the wild-card standings, 17.5 games out. Their division elimination number was 5, and their wild-card elimination number was 3.
Series context
This was a regular-season game, the third game of a three-game series between the clubs.