New York Yankees Rookie Jorbit Vivas Made History By Working Count vs. New York Mets

The New York Yankees and New York Mets were tied 2-2 midway through the eighth inning Sunday night, setting the stage for a wild finish in the Subway Series rubber match.

With one out and two runners in scoring position, Yankees rookie Jorbit Vivas took strike one from Mets reliever Ryne Stanek. The infielder fouled off three pitches in a row, then laid off of three high fastballs to give himself a full count.

Vivas got back to hacking, tacking on three more foul balls, before finally putting the ball in play on pitch No. 11. The result was a ground ball to first baseman Pete Alonso, who threw it away trying to get the out at home.

That fielder's choice put the Yankees on top 3-2, which become 4-2 soon after, and then 8-2 on Cody Bellinger's dagger grand slam.

According to Sports Reference's Katie Sharp, Vivas' 11-pitch at-bat marked the most pitches seen by a Yankees player in a plate appearance that gave the team the lead in the eighth inning or later, at least since the pitch count era began in 1988.