New York Yankees pitcher Clay Holmes was kept on the bench in a pivotal Game 3 loss against the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday night, leading to confusion.
went 5 2/3 innings, striking out six and allowing three runs on eight hits. The Yankees were up 5-3 in the ninth inning. Boone went with Wandy Peralta and Clark Schmidt to try to shut down the door, but the Guardians scored three runs off the pitchers to win the game.New York Yankees' Luis Severino reacts after an RBI single by Cleveland Guardians' Steven Kwan in the second inning of Game 3 of a baseball AL Division Series, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Cleveland.
New York Yankees' Clarke Schmidt pitches in the ninth inning of Game 3 of the baseball team's AL Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians, Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, in Cleveland.Boone explained his rationale after the game. He said that Holmes would’ve been able to pitch in an"emergency situation."
Clay Holmes, #35 of the New York Yankees, pitches during the ninth inning against the Cleveland Guardians in game two of the American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium on October 14, 2022, in New York, New York.