Yankees Gut Out 11-Inning Thriller, Close Gap in AL East

Austin Wells called it “awesome” after his seventh-inning homer and a gritty bullpen effort powered the Yankees to a 5-3 win in 11 innings over the White Sox on Saturday. Rookie Cam Schlittler tossed six strong frames, while David Bednar and Camilo Doval shut the door late.

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Manager Aaron Boone praised the resilience: “This was a gritty one… big to find a way.”

In extras, Cody Bellinger’s bloop RBI single, followed by clutch hits from Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Anthony Volpe, sealed New York’s seventh straight win. With the Blue Jays slipping, the Yankees are now just two games back in the AL East and hold a 1 ½-game lead in the wild-card race.