As the Yankees try to launch a comeback in their season, Billy McKinney led a comeback Friday night.
Clarke Schmidt made a mistake, and a familiar, dejected murmur spread through the ballpark.
The center fielder, who had been slumping, made two remarkable catches and hit his first homer in 15 games, giving the Yankees a lead they held, if narrowly. After two more games against the dreadful Royals the disappointing Mets will come to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday and Wednesday. Franchy Cordero jogs around the bases following his home run in the second inning of the Yankees’ win on Friday.Anthony Volpe backhanded the ball and threw to third — and a replay review determined that LeMahieu had applied the tag just in time.
McKinney gave chase, leaped in stride at the wall and caught it at his peak, robbing perhaps a home run and at least extra bases.Franchy Cordero celebrates with DJ LeMahieu following his home run in the second inning.He also robbed Kyle Isbel of at least a single with a sliding catch in the left-center gap to end the third inning.
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