NEW YORK -- About a week ago,
“We’re finally getting where we were, playing New York Yankees baseball,” Voit said. “Our pitching has been great. Our hitting has been up and down, but we’ve got to win these close games. It definitely gets you ready for the postseason.”\n\nAs LeMahieu trotted home, having watched center fielder Cedric Mullins snare the ball too deep to make a throw, Voit received back slaps and helmet taps from his teammates near first base. It was the Yanks’ third walk-off victory of the season, and their fourth in five extra-inning games played under the new 2020 rules.
\n\n“We’re starting to play better,” manager Aaron Boone said. “We didn’t necessarily play the cleanest game today, but the pitching was so good. The guys are starting to feel it a little bit. It was a tough slog there for a couple of weeks, but the guys are starting to gain a little bit of confidence.”\n\nThe Yanks have outscored opponents 25-4 during their winning streak, and both of their runs on Saturday scored on sacrifice flies.
**Jordan rules**\n\nAs Boone noted, New York’s pitching was fantastic, beginning with a career-high nine strikeouts by left-hander
Montgomery kept Baltimore off the board into the sixth. Hanser Alberto singled and took second when
**What a relief**\n\n
\n\nTerrific starting pitching and a couple of sac flies were all the #Yankees needed to push their winning streak to four games this afternoon in The Bronx: pic.twitter.com/iSWaQyJGnA
— Bryan Hoch (@BryanHoch) September 12, 2020
\n\n“He’s fine,” Boone said, stifling a laugh. “Mother Nature calls sometimes.”\n\nWith an automatic runner placed at second base in the 10th,