On an otherwise forgetful night for the Yankee faithful, as its ball club dropped the opener of this West Coast series 8-24to the Dodgers, there was little to spin on a positive note. There were a couple silver linings, though, among the proceedings, most notably Josh Donaldson’s huge return game, and also, the season debut of right-handed reliever Tommy Kahnle.
Pitching against the team he departed in favor of the Yankees over the winter, Kahnle produced a scoreless outing in the fifth, as Aaron Boone eased the veteran back in there, in a low-leverage situation, with the team trailing 7-2.