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He missed the entire pandemic-shortened 2020 season and playoffs while serving an 81-game suspension, then met face-to-face with Yankees teammates and made a public apology at spring training when he returned to the club in February 2021. It marked quite a personal turnaround for Germán, who went 18-4 in 2019 with the Yankees but was put on administrative leave late that season while MLB investigated an alleged domestic violence incident involving his girlfriend. “I kind of always felt like of anyone, he has a really good chance to do something like this and for it all to come together tonight is just amazing.” He’s had a rough last couple starts and he’s kind of been dragging a little bit,” Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka said. Never has that number been more appropriate. Germán, who idolized Hernández growing up, is the rare pitcher who wears zero on the back of his uniform. “The key there was not to overthrow,” he added. “I’m trying to visualize what I want to execute there. I felt an amount of pressure that I’ve never felt before,” Germán said. “That last inning was very different - very different. When Esteury Ruiz grounded out to third baseman Josh Donaldson to end it, New York’s dugout and bullpen emptied as Germán’s teammates raced out to the mound to celebrate.

He got Aledmys Díaz to ground out before Shea Langeliers flied out to short center field. With the crowd of 12,479 on its feet for the ninth, Germán quickly finished what he started. Seth Brown came the closest to reaching base for the A’s, hitting a sharp grounder in the fifth inning to first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who made a diving stop and tossed to Germán for the out. His curveball was great tonight, but because his changeup and his fastball were good, too, it made that curveball even more special.”

“When he gets rolling like that he’s just so fun to watch at his craft because he’s so good at commanding all of his pitches.