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Dellin Betances gets the loss vs. the Dodgers

The game was tied 0-0 when Betances entered the game to start the ninth inning, and he allowed a no-out RBI double for the first run, and a throwing error by Betances allowed the second run to score.

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Turner moved to third on a flyball and scored on Betances’ error.

Two batters later, Grandal bounced back to Yankees’ closer Dellin Betances, whose throw to home sailed past catcher Gary Sanchez, and the Dodgers scored an important insurance run as Grandal advanced to second.

Milwaukee Brewers’ Jonathan Villar, left, celebrates with Ryan Braun after hitting a solo home run off Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Dan Straily during the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, in Cinci.

“It ended up working out”. “Those guys try to make plays for you each and every time. It’s a good springboard for next time”.

They’re two games back of Toronto for the second wild card, three back of Baltimore for the first wild card, and four behind Boston for the AL East lead. Minutes later, the rain stopped and the tarp came off as Kershaw pitched another ideal frame in the fourth.

Kershaw is in just his second start since coming off the disabled list, is walking a tightrope of making sure he’s healthy while also needing to build up his pitch count and arm strength for the playoffs. The Yankees recalled OF Mason Williams from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre and manager Joe Girardi said he would put him in right field if needed. “So he threw a simulated inning in the tunnel down below”. The more onerous of the two was a 48-minute delay prior to the fifth inning.

The Yankees knew they had a tough task ahead of them when they found out they were facing Clayton Kershaw in just his second start off the DL. He fired a flawless four innings around a 12-minute rain delay, and then gave up a lone hit in a 20-pitch fifth inning that followed a 48-minute rain delay. Just a little bit was better overall today.

Michael Pineda pitched well through the first four innings for the Yankees, allowing no runs on two hits with two walks and five strikeouts before he exited the game after the first rain delay.

Yanks reliever Luis Severino tossed two scoreless frames in relief on Wednesday.

Luis Avilan (2-0) got four outs and Kenley Jansen pitched the ninth, matching his career high with 44 saves in 50 chances.

PADRES 3, GIANTS 1: Madison Bumgarner missed a chance at his 100th career win, and host San Francisco blew another shot for a potential push in the NL West.

Fernandez gave the Marlins a great outing as he pitched seven full innings and struck out 14 batters.

A’S 9, ROYALS 0: Yonder Alonso and Marcus Semien hit two-run doubles as visiting Oakland beat Kansas City for the third straight game. Former Met Justin Turner then drove Seager in with a double to left. So who better to be in attendance than Bill Murray himself. It matches their longest trip in 10 seasons. Pedro Martinez in 2000 finished the season with a WHIP of.73. The Dodgers capitalized on a poor inning and took the series.

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Yankees (77-68): One of the greatest rivalries in sports adds another chapter when NY takes on their rivals, the Boston Red Sox, at Fenway Park with first place in the American League East on the line.

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