Aroldis Chapman’s second appearance after returning from left knee tendinitis went much better than his first, as he threw a perfect seventh inning, despite diminished velocity.
“I felt good,’’ Chapman said through an interpreter. “The speed wasn’t where it usually is, but my command was much better and that’s really important.”
He sat mostly at 95 mph with his fastball.
“That doesn’t worry me at all,’’ Chapman said after the Yankees’ 3-2 playoff-clinching victory over the Orioles in 11 innings on Saturday. “I know the speed is there. It’s just a matter of getting out there and my getting rhythm back.