The Yankees clinched a playoff berth after Jose Caballero's walk-off single completed the ninth-inning comeback as New York defeated the White Sox, 3-2, on Tuesday night.

The Yankees lineup was held in check for the majority of the game, but the bats came alive in the ninth inning. Anthony Volpe led off with a single before Austin Wells followed with a single of his own. Trent Grisham hit a liner up the middle, but the White Sox were able to turn two. The White Sox intentionally walked Aaron Judge for the second time to give Cody Bellinger a chance to at least tie the game. Chicago left-hander Brandon Eistert walked Bellinger, but the final pitch was thrown to the backstop, allowing Volpe to score and tie the game.

Caballero battled to hit a bloop single on the ninth pitch of the at-bat to score Judge.

Here are the takeaways...

-The Yankees got the scoring started in the second after a Jazz Chisholm Jr. walk, stolen base, and an Anthony Volpe single put runners on the corners with one out for Austin Wells. The Yankees' backstop hit a double down the right field line to plate Jazz and put the Yankees in front. But that's all they would be able to get off of starter Shane Smith.

The White Sox's lone All-Star this season allowed one run on five hits and four walks but struck out eight batters across his five innings.

-The offense had trouble getting to the White Sox bullpen until the eighth, when Ben Rice hit a one-out single and was replaced by Caballero. Giancarlo Stanton nearly missed a two-run homer, but it was caught at the warning track. Chisholm followed with a screaming single in the corner that put runners on the corners with two outs for Amed Rosario. After a wild pitch allowed Jazz to get to second, Rosario stared at strike three to end the threat.

-Luis Gil got off to a tough start, tossing 27 pitches in a scoreless firs after he pitched to full counts to all four batters faced. But he would settle down, retiring seven straight batters at one point. But things changed in the sixth when Grisham and Judge had some miscommunication in the outfield that allowed a one-out hit. Colson Montgomery followed by smashing a two-run shot over the right field wall to give Chicago the 2-1 lead. It was the one blemish on Gil's ledger that allowed just two runs in his six innings of work.

Gil allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out just three batters in his six innings (89 pitches/57 strikes) of work.

-The Yankees bullpen did its job, keeping the score close in hopes of a comeback that would eventually come. Here's how the 'pen did on Tuesday:

Fernando Cruz: 1 IP, 1 H
Tim Hill: 0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 K
Luke Weaver: 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 K

-After his big game in the series finale in Baltimore, Rice continued his hot hitting, going 3-for-4 with a double.

Game MVP: Jose Caballero

Caballero came in late and produced when needed.

Here are the takeaways...

Game MVP: Jose Caballero

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