It didn’t have the drama of a game-winning homer, but the Yankees will take it.
Chase Headley scored the winning run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, racing home from third on a passed ball by catcher Robinson Chirinos with Jacoby Ellsbury at the plate to give the Yankees a 2-1 win, their second straight walkoff victory over the Rangers.
Only time will tell whether Wednesday’s comeback victory sparks a sustained run by the Yankees back into the AL East race, but they have had an exciting two days in The Bronx.
After a dramatic homer by Didi Gregorius on Wednesday, they needed a mistake by the Rangers.