CLEVELAND – When Juan Soto’s go-ahead home run sailed over the center field wall at Progressive Field in the top of the 10th inning of Game 5 of the ALCS on Saturday night, the Yankee dugout predictably erupted, sending them to the brink. to stand. the World Series.

One player, however, didn’t celebrate.

Luke Weaver, looking to redeem himself after making a save in Game 3 against the Guardians, remained quiet even as Soto circled the bases.

The closer, in the dugout with two outs, prepared to come out for the bottom of the inning of what would still have been a tie game had Soto not performed, and now had to protect a lead.

“It looked a little high for my taste, but it sounded loud, so I thought there was a chance,” Weaver said of Soto’s homer. “Once it went off, there was no response because I was completely in lock-in mode. “I knew I couldn’t exert any energy there because I didn’t want to go out there without enough energy to help us win the game.”

Weaver had already thrown a perfect ninth, as he eliminated the bottom of Cleveland’s order and was then assigned the 10th.

And thanks to Soto’s heroics, Weaver tried to get the Yankees through the ALCS by finishing the game.

“I didn’t blink,” Weaver said. “I was so calm and comfortable and ready to go. I was determined. I wish I could have celebrated it, but I did afterward.”

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This time, Weaver faced the top of the Guardians lineup and got Steven Kwan to ground out. After a single by Kyle Manzardo, Jose Ramirez hit a fly ball to deep center for the second out and Weaver ended it by sending Lane Thomas flying to right, where Soto caught the ball for the final out.

The appearance came two days after Weaver had a chance to close Game 3, but instead allowed a two-out double to Thomas before Jhonkensy Noel hit one deep into the night, hitting the left field seats for a to erase a two-point lead in a match. that ended when Clay Holmes gave up a walk-off homer to David Fry in the 10th.

“I definitely wanted some redemption,” Weaver said of his Game 5 performance. “I wanted to be able to go out and get closure… After a rough night (Thursday), I wanted to make sure it was a done deal.”

His scoreless outing in two innings was Weaver’s longest of the postseason and the fifth time he pitched more than one inning.

He emerged as the Yankees’ closer late in the season and after picking up the first four saves of his career in September, Weaver has four more this postseason, as well as a win in Game 5.

Asked if he could get a few more saves in the World Series, which starts Friday, Weaver said, “I’ll get a couple days of rest here and I’ll be ready to go.”