Austin Wells went from starting Game 3 of the World Series on the bench to at least for a day in Game 4. Wells was reinserted in the No. 8 spot on Tuesday night and made an immediate impact with a pair of extra-base hits, including a leadoff homer over the Dodgers that Jordin Tootoo Jersey got the Yankees to within 3-1 in the series. Austin Wells of the Yankees hits a solo home run during the sixth inning of World Series Game 4 on Oct. 29, 2024. Jason Szenes / New York Post The situation we were in [down 3-0], I think that we just kind of needed to say, Screw it and go after it and have fun because some guys may never come back to the World Series again, Wells said. So we were enjoying the game and I think that allowed us to play a lot looser. After Anthony Volpe walked with one out in the bottom of the second against Dodgers opener Ben Casparius, Wells followed with a booming double to center. Explore More Volpe misread the play and then stumbled, which prevented the speedy shortstop from scoring on the long blast and robbed Wells of an RBI. The misplay didnt end up costing the Yankees, as Alex Verdugo followed with a grounder to first that scored Volpe from third to cut the Yankees deficit to one run. Then, in the bottom of the sixth, Wells led off the inning with the Yankees up by just a run and crushed a pitch into the second deck in right. The homer gave the Yankees an insurance run that no doubt aided the bullpen. Oddly, it was the lo s and not being in the lineup on Monday that eased Wells mind. [Monday] night, I feel like all the pre sure just kind of went away for me at least, personally, Wells said. We were down 3-0 and it was like I feel like the pre sure is on them to win the last game. Yankees catcher Austin Wells reacts as he rounds the bases on his solo home run during the sixth inning of Game 4 on Oct. 29, 2024. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post It was the kind of response Aaron Boone expected on the day he chose to go with Jose Trevino in Mondays lineup over Wells, who had been stuck in a brutal slump since the middle of September. I really do still have confidence, even moving forward in the series, that hes going to have the right at-bat, a big at-bat in a big spot, because thats who he is, Boone said Monday. I feel like his DNA is [that] hes a hitter. But hes gone through it a little bit. Thats putting it mildly. Since getting hits in each of his first two postseason games, Wells entered Tuesday just 2-for-36 with 17 strikeouts over his previous 10 games. Arvid Soderblom Jersey