NEW YORK -- A month-long run of dominance by Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman was in jeopardy of ending in the ninth inning of Friday night's Subway Series game at Citi Field.
A hit batter and infield single put two on with nobody out and Mets No. 3 hitter Michael Conforto due up representing the tying run.
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It was time for a mound visit ... a surprising one from Yankees athletic trainer Steve Donohue, not pitching coach Larry Rothschild.
Turns out Chapman secretly has been dealing with left knee tendinitis for a few weeks and the Yankees wanted to check on their flame-throwing star lefty.