ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - JULY 27: Aroldis Chapman #54 of the New York Yankees reacts during the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on July 27, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
One out, nobody on, a two-strike count to backup catcher Austin Wynns…somehow, Yankees reliever Sal Romano turned this into an opportunity for Aroldis Chapman within three batters.
In a game in which the Yanks hit five home runs and led 7-1 with an out recorded in the ninth, near-disaster still struck.