Acce s the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Paul Goldschmidt has done a lot in whats been a 15-year career in the majors, but Sundays pinch-running appearance was a first for him and he made it worthwhile. Goldschmidt, sitting for a second straight game as Aaron Boone tries to find playing time for the teams left-handed hitters versus righty starters, replaced Giancarlo Stanton following Stantons single in the bottom of the eighth of a . The 37-year-old came all the way around to score from first on Jazz Chisholm Jr.s one-out double, which put the Yankees up for the first time. Goldschmidt, known as an excellent baserunner despite his age and not being especially fast, just slid Washington Nationals Jersey in under the tag after third base coach Luis Rojas sent him. Paul Goldschmidt scores during the Yankees-Orioles game on June 22, 2025. Bill Kostroun/New York Post Explore More I didnt know where the ball was, Goldschmidt said. I was trying to run as fast as I could. Boone was impre sed Goldschmidt got there and also noted his appreciation that the veteran player whos having an excellent bounce-back season in his first year with the Yankees has been understanding of getting more days off than hes accustomed to while the manager looks to put the lefty-swinging Ben Rice at first on occasion. This is a guy in his late 30s, probably going to the Hall of Fame, he isnt playing [Sunday] and hes probably gonna go to the All-Star Game and hes willing to do that, Boone said of Goldschmidt pinch-running. Thats humility. That is who he is. Devin Williams pitches during the Yankees-Orioles game on June 22, 2025. AP Prior to the game, Boone noted the challenge of deciding who to sit when. For the most part, theyre bought in, Boone said. Theyre all good players, playing well and deserve to play. We understand its not a perfect scenario. The thought of winning comes first. That decision-making also led to Anthony Volpe starting the game on the bench as Boone had planned even after he had three hits on Saturday to snap an 0-for-25 skid. CHECK OUT THE AND Boone acknowledged he did consider putting Volpe in the lineup, but decided against it, saying, I felt like [Saturday] he was still feeling for it, at-bat wise, Boone said. He got fortunate bounces and smoked a homer. Volpe ended up entering the game in the top of the eighth after Ja son Domnguez pinch-hit for Oswald Peraza in the bottom of the seventh. He didnt get an at-bat. Devin Williams picked up his 10th save on the season in another step toward potentially erasing his ugly start to the year. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect In his last eight appearances since being put back in the closer role due to Luke Weavers hamstring strain, Williams has given up just one run on five hits while walking none and fanning 11. Rice had three hits, his second-straight multi-hit game. After a rough stretch, Rice is 7-for-16 with three extra-base hits over his last five games. Aaron Judge reached base multiple times again Sunday with a single and a walk, but he is 6-for-30 with just a pair of extra-base hits and 16 strikeouts in his last nine games. His OPS has dropped to 1.195, the lowest its been since April 21. Orlando Ribalta Jersey