‘Special’ triple-play picks up Aroldis Chapman, energizes Yankees
NY Post
A feeling of dread gripped Yankee Stadium. The great Aroldis Chapman, on the brink of being stripped of his invincibility, was on the ropes in the ninth inning of a 1-1 death struggle against the White Sox.
Chapman had walked Yermin Mercedes leading off. Tony La Russa sent dangerous base stealer Billy Hamilton in as a pinch-runner. Chapman mishandled Leury Garcia’s sacrifice bunt to his left for an error. First and second. Chapman needed a double play.
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