Gerrit Cole’s return won’t solve Yankees’ mounting danger | Klapisch
The Yankees barely hung on against the Blue Jays after nearly coughing up another ninth-inning lead.
NEW YORK — The Yankees ' clubhouse was mostly empty for the first half hour after a dramatic victory over the Blue Jays on Wednesday night. That was forgivable considering they’d survived another near-catastrophe in the ninth inning. The players decompressed in a video room off-limits to the media where they watched the Knicks’ stunning comeback over the Cavaliers.
One by one, the Yankees eventually returned to their lockers to make sense of a busy night in the Bronx. They squeaked by Toronto, 5-4, hours after learning Gerrit Cole was finally rejoining the rotation for the first time since Game 5 of the 2024 World Series. And for the second time in this four-game series, the Yankees took their revenge on the same Blue Jays squad that knocked them out of the playoffs last October.
But the win wasn’t without agita . Toronto’s late rally once again reminded the Yankees why the ninth inning has turned into no man’s land. Closer David Bednar was given a breather after back-to-back struggles against the Mets and Jays on Sunday and Monday, respectively.
But Camilo Doval , who was handed the ball in Bednar’s place, wasn’t much better. Facing the bottom of the order with a two-run lead, Doval immediately put the first two batters on base with a walk and a single. George Springer lined out and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
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