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Yankees Advance to ALDS Over Red Sox on Rookie Gem and McMahon’s Dugout Catch

A rookie-led pitching showcase set up the 4-0 clincher, punctuated by Ryan McMahon’s foul-ball grab into Boston’s dugout.

NEW YORK - JULY 1: Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees catches a foul ball before he dives into the stands in the 12th inning of the game against the Boston Red Sox on July 1, 2004 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York. The Yankees won 5-4 in 13 innings. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • New York won the winner-take-all Game 3 to clinch the Wild Card series and will face the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALDS.
  • Rookie Cam Schlittler powered the win, reaching 106 pitches and helping stake a 4-0 lead before the late innings.
  • In the eighth, McMahon caught Jarren Duran’s foul pop for the second out and tumbled over the railing into the Red Sox dugout.
  • Red Sox pitcher Greg Weissert steadied McMahon’s legs as he went over, and McMahon quickly popped up and said adrenaline kept him from feeling any pain.
  • McMahon dismissed comparisons to Derek Jeter’s 2004 dive and enters the ALDS as a recent trade-deadline addition who has already delivered a signature defensive moment.