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Chapman wins battle with Cain for first save
- Updated: May 11, 2016
NEW YORK — Not even Lorenzo Cain, who had already homered three times when he stepped to the plate with a runner on in the ninth inning Tuesday, could stop Aroldis Chapman from fireballing his way to his first save as a Yankee.
After an eight-pitch at-bat, during which Cain fouled off two-strike pitches clocked at 102, 99 and 100 mph, Chapman forced a weak popup to second on a 101-mph fastball to seal New York’s 10-7 win over the Royals at Yankee Stadium. The buzz in the crowd, as when Chapman pitched on Monday in his first appearance, was audible.
“Because of his velocity,” manager Joe Girardi said. “It’s been well advertised how hard he throws, and people are excited about it.”
• Bloom: Royals relive Chapman experience
The Yankees’ new closer, in his first save situation since serving his 30-game suspension, picked up the man he replaced. Andrew Miller, having ceded the ninth inning to Chapman, entered Tuesday’s game in the eighth and promptly surrendered a game-tying shot to Cain.
It was the first run charged to Miller in 2016, in his 13th appearance, and his first blown save in the Bronx since joining the Yankees in …
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