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Aaron Boone explains why Yankees' costly baserunning decision in extras was right call

Aaron Boone explains why Yankees' costly baserunning decision in extras was right call

Friday night in Milwaukee wasn't the first time this season the Yankees have been burned in an extra-inning loss on the contact play. Two weeks ago in Cleveland, pinch-runner Kevin Smith was thrown out at home plate in the 10th inning on a sharp ground ball to first base from Alex Verdugo. The Yankees had already scored two runs in that extra frame, but the third — Smith getting thrown out in what turned into an inning-ending double play — turned out to be the difference in a walk-off loss to the Guardians.