Yankees learn hard bullpen lessons in ALDS Game 1 loss to Blue Jays

TORONTO — In a game that was competitive until the seventh inning, the Yankees tried to learn about bullpen pieces who were barely or not touched at all in the wild-card round.

The evidence provided from Tim Hill and Camilo Doval in particular was encouraging.

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The lessons gained from Luke Weaver’s second postseason appearance and Paul Blackburn’s debut were particularly worrisome.

Tasked with completing a game that Luis Gil left in the third, the relief corps had an up-and-down evening in the 10-1, Game 1 embarrassment to the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Saturday.

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