NEW YORK — Yankee Stadium will always be special for Jack Leiter. The Rangers right-hander, son of Yankees and Mets great Al Leiter and Anthony Volpe’s former high school teammate at Delbarton in Morristown, N.J., grew up going to games in the Bronx.

This was the version of Jack Leiter that the Rangers have been waiting for. The Texas rookie, in his first taste of the Silver Boot Series, did his best to put the team on his back to try to secure a series win over the Astros.

The Yankees (28-19) moved to a season-best nine games over .500 and won for a ninth time in their past 12, beating Aaron Boone’s brother (Bret, the Rangers hitting coach) and Mark Leiter Jr.’s cousin (Jack, a Rangers starter).

Kennedi Landry writes that Jack Leiter was flirting with something special on Sunday before the finale was ultimately ruined late. McFarland writes that the first Silver Boot series of the year was soured by a couple of poor late innings that wiped out potential wins.