Yankees latest walk-off victory: ''If we have outs, we have a chance''

NEW YORK – In its flight, Jazz Chisholm’s infield pop fly moved the Yankees closer to a seventh loss in their last eight games. But a funny thing happened as the ball descended. Angels’ shortstop Zach Neto and third baseman Oswald Peraza, the ex-Yankee, stared at each other, allowing an easy out to drop for a hit.

Instead of having two out and nobody on base in the ninth inning, trailing by a run, the Yankees were stunningly gifted an extra out. “Whenever you give us a chance, it’s a dangerous thing,’’ said Jose Caballero, following his one-out, game-winning hit Wednesday night at delirious Yankee Stadium on Jackie Robinson Day around MLB. Both Chisholm and Austin Wells (walk) were running on a double steal as Caballero lashed a Jordan Romano two-strike pitch to center.

Scoring all the way from first base, Wells slid his left foot just under catcher Logan O’Hoppe’s tag for the winning run – which had to be confirmed via replay challenge. “I was treating it like I was safe, until I was told otherwise,’’ said Wells, aggressively green-lighted by third base coach Luis Rojas, with pinch-hitter Ahmed Rosario (to bat for Ryan McMahon) on deck. For the second time in three nights, Romano was on the losing end of a walk-off win at the Stadium, following Monday night’s meltdown – concluding with Caballero scoring on a wild pitch.

And suddenly, the Yanks are in position to win a four-game series Thursday afternoon, behind lefty ace Max Fried. Luis Gil's urgency for results Wednesday night’s jaw-dropping, ninth-inning Angels’ misplay wiped out an otherwise stellar defensive game by the visitors. And it helped absolve more Yankees offensive sins, including with runners in scoring position, and a three-run lead handed back by starter Luis Gil.