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Andrew Velazquez used to spend his free cash to pass through Yankee Stadium’s gates, imagining the lush grass under his toes. As the Bronx native stood in the center of the home clubhouse and prepared to speak to his teammates, his uniform caked with dirt from a sensational game-ending play, reality surpassed the fantasy.
Velazquez ranged into the hole, slid as the ball got past diving third baseman Rougned Odor, then hurried to his feet and fired a one-hop strike across the infield, retiring Kevin Plawecki and sealing the Yankees’ 5-2 victory over the Red Sox on Wednesday.