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NEW YORK -- If the New York Yankees reach the playoffs, theyll long remember this catch by Brett Gardner.Two outs in the ninth inning, bases loaded, one-run lead. Does it get much better?Gardner made a leaping grab at the top of the left-field wall, clutching the ball as he banged into the fence on Justin Smoaks drive for the final out, and the Yankees held off AL East-leading Toronto 7-6 Tuesday night.I knew I was going to be able to catch up to it and get to it, I just didnt know if I was going to run out of room or not, Gardner said.I knew it was going to be close to the wall -- thank goodness it wasnt much higher. Im not too tall and I wasnt going to be able to jump a whole lot higher, he said.A scrambly September game with October implications seesawed to the last swing, and turned at the end in favor of the Yankees. New York won its third in a row and sent the Blue Jays to their fourth loss in five games.At a season-high seven games over .500, the Yankees closed within 4 1/2 games of first place, their smallest deficit since April, and remained 3 1/2 back for the ALs second wild card.The Blue Jays had already scored twice in the ninth off Dellin Betances when they loaded the bases with one out. Blake Parker, the eighth New York pitcher, suddenly became an unlikely closer, and he struck out Kevin Pillar.Smoak was up next -- in August 2015, he became the first Toronto player ever to hit a grand slam in the Bronx.This time, he sliced a deep shot to left.Thought it might have had a chance, Smoak said, later adding, put a good swing on it, barreled it.But Gardner ran back, squared himself on the warning track and jumped high and back into the padding. He held on for the catch, immediately leaped in the air to celebrate and tossed the ball high.I think as the ball went in to my glove, my glove hit the wall. And on a play like that, you want to make sure the ball goes in the glove before you hit the wall, he said.The Yankees rushed out to congratulate him and a few minutes later, a replay of the catch drew another ovation from the fans.The 29-year-old Smoak and 33-year-old Gardner know each other from growing up in South Carolina.Hes an old man, Smoak said, smiling.Tyler Austins two-run homer in the seventh off AL ERA leader Aaron Sanchez put the Yankees ahead 3-2. Pillar lined a two-out, two-run double in the eighth that gave the Blue Jays a 4-3 edge.The Yankees then rallied for four runs in their half for a 7-4 lead, capped by Chase Headleys two-run homer. The drive off Jason Grilli (5-5) left the reliever bent over at the mound in frustration.With the Yankees running out of time to chase a playoff spot, manager Joe Girardi spared no expense with his staff. Chasen Shreve (2-1) wound up with the win and Parker got his first save since 2013 with the Cubs.Betances made it interesting in the ninth, walking the first two batters while working his third straight day. Edwin Encarnacion and Melvin Upton got RBI singles on infield hits to pull Toronto within a run.Encarnacion hit his 37th homer into the second deck for Toronto and tied his career high with 111 RBI. He started the day tied with Angels slugger Albert Pujols for the league lead in RBI.Playing on his 25th birthday and batting ninth, Austin sliced a two-out drive to right-center. His only other homer came on Aug. 13 in his first major league at-bat.Brian McCann also homered for the Yankees.Little did anyone know what was on deck. 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DAVIE, Fla. -- With the Miami Dolphins desperate to make a game-clinching stop in the closing minutes, defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh moved around from snap to snap, even sliding his 305-pound frame to end for one play.The final series, I was all over the field, Suh said.That he was, flushing quarterback Colin Kaepernick out of the pocket on the last play Sunday and then running him down from behind 2 yards short of the goal line as time expired to give Miami a 31-24 victory.Suhs a four-time Pro Bowl tackle who almost always gets double-teamed, so the Dolphins are doing what they can to free him up. And hes doing what he can to make the strategy work.Along with his normal left tackle position, he lined up at right end and even middle linebacker against the 49ers. Typically impassive, Suh grins when talking about how the Dolphins are making the most of his talents.Within the scheme, within the situation, we find the right time to switch, Suh said. I dont really want to give you the ins and outs of why I do it. But yes, I have opportunities where I can put myself in a particular place.It comes from the trust and confidence your coaches have with you, and them agreeing and seeing the things that you can do.Left unsaid is that it wasnt that way last year, Suhs first with Miami, when the team went 6-10 and his impact went largely unnoticed. Suh clearly relishes his revised role under first-year head coach Adam Gase and new defensive coordinator Vance Joseph.Vance is one of those great coaches that allows his players to find ways to be successful, Suh said. He gives us freedom within the scheme.On the final series last week, for example, Suh said he came up with the idea of lining opposite left tackle Joe Staley on one play.There was a conversation on the sideline, and I was allowed to go and do that, he said.Joseph said hes receptive to such suggestions because Suhs a consummate pro who understands the game. The Dolphins plan for rushing the passer is based on Suh beccause hes always the focus of the opponents blocking scheme, Joseph said.ddddddddddddEvery week, we try to do one thing different for him just to get him off the double-teams, Joseph said. Its usually on pass rush downs. He enjoys it, obviously, and it helps us win.Suhs unit hasnt been dominant, ranking 20th in yards allowed and 30th against the run. The Dolphins gave up a season-high 475 yards against the woeful 49ers.But the bottom line is that Miami (7-4) has six consecutive victories heading into Sundays game at Baltimore.Unfortunately this is the NFL, and were going to have bad times, Suh said. Were going to give up plays. We want to be able to squash it and get an answer to the problem very quickly. Communication is key, and obviously its up to us as players to go out there and implement.Suh made the video highlights with his victory-clinching play last week, but often his contribution is difficult to measure as he draws two and even three blockers. His 51 tackles and five sacks may look like modest totals, but he ranks in the top three in both categories among interior defensive linemen.Joseph rates Suhs impact comparable to flashier defenders, such as Denvers four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Von Miller.He has been a dominant force for us inside -- run and pass game alike, Joseph said. Hes not going to have Von Millers numbers, but for us, hes Von Miller. Hes that important to us.The coaching staff also praises Suhs relentless effort, which was evident on the final play last week.When you get double-teamed all game, Im sure thats got to be frustrating, Gase said. 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