The Yankees’ error-prone ways in Game 5 on Wednesday night at the Stadium didn’t stop with their fifth-inning implosion.
Bombers backstop Austin Wells was tagged for catcher’s interference in the eighth inning in a play that the Dodgers immediately took advantage of.
The Dodgers came into the inning trailing 6-5 but pounced on Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle, with Enrique Hernandez and Tommy Edman singling before Will Smith walked on four pitches to load the bases with no outs.
Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani is awarded first base for catcher interference during the eighth inning. Robert Sabo for NY PostYankees manager Aaron Boone turned to Luke Weaver to stem the rising tide, but Gavin Lux hit a sacrifice fly to score Hernandez.
That brought up Shohei Ohtani in search of his first home run of the World Series.
Ohtani fouled off Weaver’s 89.7 MPH changeup but nicked the webbing of Wells’ mitt as he came around — and earned a trip to first due to interference.
Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) is awarded first base for catcher interference during the eighth inning. Robert Sabo for NY PostThe Yankees’ challenge did not go their way, nor did the following at-bat, in which Mookie Betts sent a sac fly to center field, scoring Edman for a 7-6 lead.
Weaver got Freddie Freeman to strike out to end the inning, but not before the damage was done.
