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Orgo-Life the new way to the future Advertising by AdpathwayTORONTO — At some point, Paul Goldschmidt’s time machine might stop working and spit him back out into the present day.
But in the meantime, the Yankees just keep getting incredible production from the former MVP and potential future Hall of Famer at a time when they desperately need it.
Goldschmidt delivered his latest lift on Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre, crushing a go-ahead, two-run homer off Blue Jays closer Louis Varland in the top of the ninth to send the Yankees to a 3-1 win in front of a sellout crowd of 42,364.
The 38-year-old Goldschmidt, getting everyday at-bats at DH or first base because of Giancarlo Stanton’s calf injury, broke a 1-1 tie and recorded the first home run that Varland has allowed this season.
“He’s a Hall of Fame player, and obviously proving he can still do it,” manager Aaron Boone said.
In his last 35 games since April 26 — two days after Stanton got hurt — Goldschmidt has hit .315 with eight home runs and a .943 OPS, taking advantage of the everyday at-bats and providing a consistent impact.
“I just want to try to help us win,” Goldschmidt said. “Obviously winning and having success is more fun than losing and getting out. But you know it’s a long season, so definitely enjoy this win, but we’ll be ready to go [Sunday] and for the rest of the year too.”
The veteran’s big swing came after Cam Schlittler and Kevin Gausman had engaged in a pitchers’ duel for seven innings, with each allowing just one run. Schlittler walked a season-high four batters but struck out seven and navigated his way around traffic all afternoon. Gausman, meanwhile, allowed just one hit — a solo home run from Jasson Domínguez, fresh off the IL — and two harmless walks while limiting hard contact all game.
But after the Yankees stranded runners on the corners in the top of the eighth inning, and then saw Fernando Cruz escape a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the frame, Goldschmidt came through in the ninth.
David Bednar then struck out the side in the bottom of the ninth to secure the Yankees (42-27) a rare win north of the border and set up a rubber game with the Blue Jays (34-37) on Sunday.
“[Goldschmidt] has been coming up huge,” Boone said. “Just when you think some righties hold him down a little bit, he comes up with a big at-bat. We’ve needed every bit of it. He continues to be massively productive right in the middle of order.”
Goldschmidt turned down bigger offers over the offseason to return to the Yankees on a one-year, $4 million deal. He understood that he might have a diminished role in his 16th season as a big leaguer — and that injuries could change that equation, as they have — but wanted to come back to take another shot at a championship with the teammates he grew to love last season.
In turn, the clubhouse highly respects Goldschmidt for his leadership, experience and professionalism, even while poking some fun at his age.
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“I call him Young Goldy,” Domínguez said. “Still got it.”
Fifteen years younger than Goldschmidt, Domínguez put his youth to good use on Saturday after a whirlwind day. He found out around 11:30 p.m. Friday night that he was headed back to the big leagues, as a replacement for the injured Trent Grisham. He flew out of Newark at 10:50 a.m. Saturday, then had to wait a while for his bats to come out at baggage claim before arriving to Rogers Centre at 2 p.m., just about an hour before first pitch.
Domínguez, starting in right field for the first time as a big leaguer, crushed Gausman’s splitter on the eighth pitch of his at-bat in the fourth inning to tie the game 1-1, right after the Blue Jays had scored their only run off Schlittler on Kazuma Okamoto’s solo shot.
“Four shots of espresso, two Red Bulls and one pre-workout later, I was ready to go,” Domínguez said with a grin. “It was a long day for me, but that’s all that was in my mind: be ready, be able to come and it doesn’t matter if I didn’t sleep or whatever, just be able to play and help the team.”



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