Overview
- Aaron Boone was tossed by home-plate umpire Vic Carapazza after arguing a first-pitch strike on Luis García Jr., a Friday incident that was Boone’s 50th career ejection and his fourth this season.
- Boone and the Yankees acknowledged ongoing offensive problems after the loss and the manager said he may “shake up the order” as he searches for ways to spark a lineup that has recently struggled to score.
- Toronto won consecutive games at Rogers Centre, using a bullpen game and key hits from Charles McAdoo plus strong work from relievers including Ricky Tiedemann and closer Louis Varland to move into the wild-card mix.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. suffered a baserunning collision in the series opener, was placed on the seven-day concussion injured list, and Toronto made roster moves to cover his absence.
- Recent Yankee acquisition Heliot Ramos has struggled at the plate since the trade deadline and drew effort criticism on Saturday, a development that increases scrutiny on New York’s lineup decisions and who will be adjusted if Boone makes changes.