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Yankees Fall 5-3 to Diamondbacks on Pavin Smith Walk-Off Homer

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Yankees Fall 5-3 to Diamondbacks on Pavin Smith Walk-Off Homer

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Pavin Smith hit a two-run walk-off homer off Michael Fulmer in the ninth inning Saturday, giving the Diamondbacks a 5-3 win over the Yankees at Chase Field. New York fell to 89-65 despite strong performances from Cam Schlittler, who allowed one earned run in six innings, and homers by Heliot Ramos and Austin Wells. The loss was New York’s 11th walk-off defeat of the season.

The Yankees had a chance to steal this one in Arizona.

Instead, they walked off the field on the wrong end of another brutal finish.

Pavin Smith launched a 2-run walk-off homer off Michael Fulmer in the bottom of the 9th Saturday night, handing the Yankees a 5-3 loss to the Diamondbacks at Chase Field.

New York dropped to 89-65, and this one hurts because they had opportunities to take control.

Cam Schlittler keeps doing his job

Cam Schlittler gave the Yankees another strong start, even if the final line doesn’t completely tell the story.

Schlittler went 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on just 3 hits with 3 walks and 6 strikeouts. Only 1 of those runs was earned, and his ERA dropped to 1.94.

He didn’t allow a hit until Nolan Arenado singled with 1 out in the 5th.

Then things got messy.

Schlittler dropped the ball while trying to make a play on Tim Tawa’s sacrifice bunt. That error extended the inning, and Jordan Lawlar eventually ripped a 2-run triple into the left-center gap to turn a 1-0 Yankees lead into a 2-1 deficit.

Even with that mistake, Schlittler once again kept the Yankees right in the game. He has now made 24 starts this season allowing 1 earned run or fewer, just 1 shy of Sandy Koufax’s live-ball era record from 1963.

Ramos and Wells answer back

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The Yankees finally showed some power in the 6th.

Heliot Ramos tied the game with a solo homer to right, and 2 batters later Austin Wells went deep to put New York back ahead 3-2.

But Arizona answered immediately.

Schlittler walked Ketel Marte and Gabriel Moreno to begin the bottom half before Geraldo Perdomo loaded the bases with a bunt single. Corbin Carroll’s sacrifice fly tied the game 3-3.

Schlittler avoided anything worse by striking out Arenado and Tawa.

Another walk-off loss

The Yankees offense disappeared after the 6th. They finished with only 6 hits and went scoreless over the final 3 innings.

Fulmer entered for the 9th and walked Ildemaro Vargas to start the inning. After striking out Lawlar, he faced pinch-hitter Pavin Smith.

Smith didn’t miss.

He drove Fulmer’s cutter into the right-field seats, ending the game immediately.

It was the Yankees’ 11th walk-off loss of the season.

Schlittler gave them 6 innings. Ramos and Wells gave them the lead. The bullpen had a tied game in the 9th.

And once again, the Yankees couldn’t finish it.

Will Warren gets the ball Sunday as New York looks to leave Arizona with a series win.

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