Robertson hopes to build on slump-busting save

MIAMI — After blowing two consecutive saves in Kansas City and missing on four of his last eight chances, David Robertson started the ninth inning Friday against the Marlins by falling behind 3-2 in the count on J.T. Realmuto.

“I was like, ‘Great, nice job,'” said a smiling Robertson on Saturday, identifying one of his problems during these struggles as getting behind too many hitters. “But then I just refocused and made a couple of pitches and got the out.

“That’s all I really needed to do. I’ve been doing that my whole career. You fall behind, you don’t get a swing, but find a way out of it. Hopefully it’s a building block for me and I can continue to perform at a better level.”

Robertson eventually retired Realmuto on a called third strike and fanned two during a perfect ninth for his 28th save. He termed this recent stretch since the All-Star break as one of the worst of his career, but the veteran who thrived under the Yankees spotlight never lost his confidence.

“I’ve never done this in my career, pitched this poorly this many times in a row and in this short of a stretch,” said Robertson, who has allowed nine runs over 12 innings since the All-Star …

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