David Bednar avoids meltdown after Yankees offense erupts late to rally past Blue Jays

Nypost · May 18, 2026 · 770 words · By Dan Martin

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After blowing Sunday’s Subway Series finale against the Mets, David Bednar found himself in another mess Monday in The Bronx against the Blue Jays.

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What happened

After blowing Sunday’s Subway Series finale against the Mets, David Bednar found himself in another mess Monday in The Bronx against the Blue Jays.

Why it matters

Called upon to protect a two-run lead in the ninth after serving up a game-tying homer to Tyrone Taylor at Citi Field, the slumping Yankee closer nearly suffered another meltdown before he and the Yankees held on in a 7-6 win.

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Claim 1: “Toronto took the lead again on another two-out homer off Weathers, this one a solo shot from Springer in the fifth.”

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Claim 2: “Bednar... threw three consecutive splitters to strike him [George Springer] out.”

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The specific detail about throwing three consecutive splitters to strike out George Springer is detailed in the HEAVY report; other sources confirm the strikeout but not the specific pitch sequence.

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web search NEUTRAL — But Bednar then put on the go-ahead run when he walked the No. 9 hitter, Yohendrick Piñango, which sent Yankees-killer George Springer to the plate. After falling behind 3-0, Bednar got Springer to ch…
https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/new-york-yankees/david-bednar-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — The final out was the most impressive and earned the nomination for Sequence of the Week. We join Bednar with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. He struck out the first two batters of the inning, bu…
https://www.pinstripealley.com/yankees-analysis-sabermetrics…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bednar allowed one run on a pinch-hit double by Jesús Sánchez and issued a one-out walk to Yohendrick Piñango, but he rebounded to strike out George Springer and retire Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on a grou…
https://www.mlb.com/news/guardians-three-game-sweep-angels

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Claim 3: “first-place Tampa Bay following the Blue Jays to the Stadium.”

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Claim 4: “Chisholm... sent an opposite-field shot down the left line that hit the foul pole for his fifth homer of the season.”

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Claim 5: “Bednar followed it up by getting Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to ground out to end it.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Bednar ended the game by inducing a ground out from Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

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web search NEUTRAL — David Bednar wriggled out of a jam again Monday against the Blue Jays.He then fell behind 2-0 to Guerrero before evening the count with his No. 2 pitch, a curveball, before he finally got the Blue Jay…
https://heavy.com/sports/mlb/new-york-yankees/david-bednar-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Yankees closer David Bednar was one out away from a save, but Mets outfielder Tyrone Taylor ruined his day with this game-tying homer.Bednar could not return serve on Sunday. In extra innings, Austin …
https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-d…

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Claim 6: “J.C. Escarra hit a fly ball to right.”

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Claim 7: “Jesús Sánchez, hitting for Myles Straw, chopped a double down the right field line”

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Two separate web sources confirm that Jesús Sánchez hit a pinch-hit double (hitting for Myles Straw) during this specific outing.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Toronto Blue Jays season is the 50th season of the Toronto Blue Jays franchise and the Blue Jays' 35th full season (37th overall) at Rogers Centre. They enter the season as the defending Amer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of players both past and current who appeared at least in one game for the Toronto Blue Jays American League franchise (1977–present). Players in Bold are members of the Nation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Blue_Jays_all-time_ros…

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Claim 8: “Ben Rice followed with a booming double to left”

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Claim 9: “The Yankees then had the bases loaded with two outs against Corbin in the second, but Rice grounded out”

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Claim 10: “Yohendrick Piñango walked”

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Two independent sources confirm that Bednar walked Yohendrick Piñango during the game.

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https://www.skillindiadigital.gov.in/free-online-courses/

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web search NEUTRAL — Skill India Digital offers free courses, skill development schemes, and career opportunities across various sectors including IT, digital marketing, and AI.
https://dgt.skillindiadigital.gov.in/

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Claim 11: “It stopped the Yankees from falling a season-high four games back in the AL East and losing for the eighth time in 10 games.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the Yankees' standing in the AL East or their recent win/loss record (8th loss in 10 games).

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Claim 12: “Weathers allowed one more run in the sixth, giving up singles to Lenyn Sosa and Daulton Varsho with one out.”

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Claim 13: “David Bednar found himself in another mess Monday in The Bronx against the Blue Jays.”

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Multiple web sources confirm David Bednar pitched for the Yankees against the Blue Jays on a Monday in the Bronx.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending American League champions, the American League East ch…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 49th season of the Toronto Blue Jays franchise, and the Blue Jays' 34th full season (36th overall) at Rogers Centre. The season was the third time the Blue Ja…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Toronto_Blue_Jays_season

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Claim 14: “Sosa scored on a force-out off Paul Blackburn, who replaced Weathers.”

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Claim 15: “Anthony Volpe’s second hit of the game. Volpe doubled with one out and stole third”

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Claim 16: “He scored on a Goldschmidt double to tie the game at 3-3.”

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Claim 17: “Ernie Clement pulled an 0-2 changeup just over the wall in left for a three-run shot”

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Claim 18: “Corbin rebounded to retire Aaron Judge, Bellinger and Amed Rosario”

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Claim 19: “Bednar whiffed Brandon Valenzuela.”

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While sources confirm Bednar pitched and struck out batters, there is no specific mention of a strikeout of 'Brandon Valenzuela' in the provided evidence. One source mentions a strikeout of Brandon Marsh in a different context (Team USA).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 135th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 67th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 63rd season playi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball season began on March 18 (with a special two-game Tokyo Series), while the regular season ended on September 28. The postseason began on September 30. The World Series t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list is complete and up-to-date as of May 7, 2026. The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared in at least one game for the San Diego Padres franchise. Players in Bol…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Padres_all-time_rost…

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Claim 20: “Ryan Weathers, who took a no-hitter into the seventh inning in his previous start”

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Claim 21: “Ernie Clement led off with a walk against the closer”

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The specific detail that Ernie Clement led off with a walk against Bednar is found in one detailed report; while other sources confirm the game, they don't all specify the lead-off walk.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 American League Division Series (ALDS) were the two best-of-five playoff series in Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 2025 postseason to determine the participating teams of the 2025 American Leag…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_…

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Claim 22: “Paul Goldschmidt hit his third leadoff homer of the season in the bottom of the first against lefty Patrick Corbin.”

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Claim 23: “retired nine of the first 10 hitters he faced Monday before Guerrero and Kazuma Okamoto singled to open the fourth.”

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Claim 24: “Cody Bellinger and Chisholm both hit two-run homers in the bottom of the seventh”

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One source (AP Photo caption) mentions Jazz Chisholm Jr. celebrating a two-run home run in the 7th inning against the Blue Jays on May 18, 2026, and mentions Cody Bellinger in the headline, but no other independent source corroborates both hitting two-run homers in that specific inning.

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Claim 25: “the slumping Yankee closer nearly suffered another meltdown before he and the Yankees held on in a 7-6 win.”

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Web search results describe the Yankees' offense erupting late to rally and Bednar securing a save, with one source explicitly mentioning the 7th-inning rally and the game against the Blue Jays on Monday, May 18, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1991 New York Yankees season was the 89th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 71–91 finishing 20 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays. New York was managed by Stump Merrill. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. Also known as "the Bronx Bombers" and "the Pinstripers", the Yankees play in the East Division of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Yankees_seaso…

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Claim 26: “Max Schuemann then drew a walk, stole second and moved to third on Valenzuela’s second error of the night.”

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