The Yankees celebrate the place in the playoffs with a Balk-off victory, continue Al East Chase
While Aron Boone spoke to journalists on Tuesday afternoon, he insisted that he and his Yankees adopt a “AS usually” approach of the day.
Even if an evening victory over the White Sox would get an after-season berth for bombers, Boone maintained the Pair-Keel messaging which has become a basic food of its management mandate through good and bad times. “I have the impression that it is a strong line of this group,” said Boone, referring to the ability of Yankees to turn the page.
“This is what Major League Baseball is. It is not a lip service,” continued Boone. “It’s our life. You must be good at “we have another tomorrow”, no matter how good or bad. “
Tuesday ended up being an excellent evening for the Yankees, while their 3-2 victory against the White Sox struck its eliminatory ticket and sparked a celebration on the ground at the Yankee Stadium. The party, made possible by a wild land equally and a single of José Caballero with the ninth round, was transported to the clubhouse, where the fine stripes broke out of champagne, collapsed beer and booged in the Bronx.
The victory also presented a double -round RBI double of Austin Wells and a performance of two rounds of six rounds by Luis Gil.
The return of the Yankees to the playoffs – The team lost the World Series 2024 against the Dodgers – did not always seem guaranteed, because a hot start to the season preceded what has become an annual summer fainting.
Plerated by the sloppy game for a large part of this section, the Boone team went 27-36 from May 30 to August 10 and fell from first place in the American League East despite the management of the division by seven games on May 28. However, the team has rebounded, recording a record of 27-12 MLB since August 11.
The reversal helped the Yankees maintain their hopes of division alive, while they led two games on Tuesday behind the Blue Jays of first place with five games to play in the regular season. However, Toronto, who lost against the Red Sox on Tuesday, holds the equality break after taking 8-5 in play head to the other this season.
The Yankees are now entering Slate on Wednesday just a match behind the Blue Jays in the US League East League with five games to play.
The division always at hand, the Yankees lead the Red Sox for the best Joker point in AL. Currently, the Yanks is expected to host their sworn enemy in the Wild Card series, which begins on September 30.
If the Yankees play in the Wild Card series, they will have to decide who will be their starter n ° 3 with Max Fried and Carlos Rodón for matches 1 and 2.
Gil is in the running with Cam Schlittler and Will Warren recruits. On Tuesday, he continued to give solid results despite disappointing measures.
In addition to two points deserved in six rounds, the right -hander also collected four strokes, two goals on balls, three sticks in the stick and 89 throws. However, the average speed of Gil’s rapid ball fell 1.9 MPH and the terrain induced a single puff. Again, the whole arsenal of Gil, which also includes a cursor and a change, carried only three puffs out of 37 swings.
Gil also fought with command, walking 31 throats in 52 rounds.
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