SEATTLE — Austin Romine helped the Yankees inch closer to the AL wild-card game Saturday night that many believe he should be the starting catcher in over Gary Sanchez.
Romine’s opposite-field solo homer to right field off Nick Vincent with the score tied in the seventh inning helped lift the Yankees to a 4-2 win over the Mariners in front of 38,733 at Safeco Field.
The victory kept the Yankees 3½ games ahead of the A’s in the chase for the top wild-card spot which guarantees the winner of playing the one-and-done contest at home.
Coupled with the Red Sox losing to the Astros the Yankees moved to 7 ½ games of the AL East leaders with 20 to play which means only the dreamers believe in miracles.