NEW YORK — What started as a slow burn on Saturday at Yankee Stadium ended in a full-on boil.
The Yankees’ 5-4 win was initially humming along at a nice pace, devoid of many memorable highlights, until the writers seemingly packed all the action into the final few scenes. Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s game-tying double with two outs and two strikes in the bottom of the ninth set off a frenzy. Gleyber Torres’ ensuing walk-off single turned the stadium into an absolute zoo.
After a scoreless first four innings, the Yankees and Guardians traded blows from the seventh inning on, ending in a win for the home team that looked improbable toward the end, and which also led to some despicable behavior from fans celebrating the win by raining garbage on the Cleveland outfield.
