LOS ANGELES — Yankees relievers Nestor Cortes and Tim Hill waited for the signal from their manager in the visitors bullpen at Dodger Stadium, tucked down the right-field line, in the 10th inning Friday night.
The two left-handers were instructed to warm up at the same time. Shohei Ohtani, the best left-handed hitter in the sport, was looming.
One of them would face him and the gauntlet that followed to attempt to record the final two outs to hold New York's one-run lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of the World Series.
Both were ready. They just didn't know which one manager Aaron Boone would choose. Finally, Boone gestured for Cortes as he walked out to the mound to take the ball from Jake Cousins.
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