The Yankees had the inverse of Monday’s game playing out in front of them, jumping out to a massive 10-1 lead over the Twins, but they nearly tossed that win into the incinerator. By the time the bottom of the ninth concluded, their lead had dwindled to just a 10-9 advantage, nearly throwing away a second straight game to open the final stretch of their season against “inferior competition.” Still, at the end of the day they did win, and they need every one they can get to lock down a playoff spot when all is said and done. It’s a two-fold issue though, so let’s see what the field accomplished on Tuesday.

Toronto Blue Jays (89-62) 6, Tampa Bay Rays (73-78) 5

The Rays weren’t expecting to run a bullpen game in this one, but Ryan Pepiot pushed them into the ‘pen far earlier than they expec

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