Rookie catcher J.C. Escarra was the Yankees’ offensive star with his first three- hit game. His second-inning double scored Anthony Volpe for a 2-1 Yankees lead and his eighth-inning single brought in an insurance run that made it 5-3. Escarra’s big day hiked his average from .175 to .244.

The Yankees almost let another one slip away against the Colorado Rockies, but they did just enough to win 5-4 on Sunday and win the series.

Rookie J.C. Escarra had the first three-hit game of his career and drove in two runs, including the eventual game-winner, as the New York Yankees beat the Colorado Rockies 5-4 on a stormy Sunday in Denver.