NEW YORK – James Paxton was filled with nerves, and so were New York Yankees fans who worried the season was slipping away.
Tension only surged when the top of the first inning Friday night featured a little grounder that got away, a passed ball and a run-scoring wild pitch.
No worries.
Boom! DJ LeMahieu drove Justin Verlander’s second pitch over the wall to tie the score.
Clang! Aaron Hicks hit a three-run homer off the foul pole later in the inning.