Yankees’ bats come alive, but bullpen decision backfires in extra-innings loss to Brewers
NY Post
MILWAUKEE — The Yankees picked up Michael Tonkin off waivers Thursday and threw him right into the fire Friday.
Both parties got burned.
After the Yankees took a one-run lead in the top of the 10th, Tonkin allowed the tying run to score in the bottom of the inning before the Brewers walked it off on him in the 11th for a 7-6 win at American Family Field.
Joey Ortiz delivered the dagger, shooting a hard ground ball past third baseman Jahmai Jones — more of a second baseman who had pinch-run for Anthony Rizzo in the top of the inning and was the last man on the bench — to score the winning run from third in a difficult spot for Tonkin.
“I think baseball in general is tough,” Tonkin said. “Still gotta go out and do your job.”
On a night when Luis Gil lasted just five innings, the Yankees (17-10) already had used four relievers to get to the 10th inning, including Clay Holmes throwing a 10-pitch bottom of the ninth.