TORONTO — The Yankees finally found a spot in which to use Will Warren.
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It just did not work as they had hoped.
With Max Fried facing a five-run deficit and then putting the first two Blue Jays on in the fourth inning Sunday, Aaron Boone called on Warren instead of a reliever who was more accustomed to getting out of jams.
The move backfired, as Warren let in both runs on Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s grand slam in what became a six-run inning that served as the knockout punch in a 13-7 loss in Game 2 of the division series .
“That’s the spot that he’s got a chance to be successful in to keep