​NEW YORK — It was moments after Heliot Ramos launched his first home run as a Yankee that he found himself in a personal twilight zone. The slugger didn’t hear the sell-out crowd going crazy, wasn’t aware that he was rounding the bases, or that he was so elated that manager Aaron Boone was sure Ramos was “going to do a cartwheel around third base.”Ramos laughingly admitted he remembered none of it—the dopamine hit was that intense. The Yankees, however, will never forget the turning point in Sunday’s 16-1 blowout that doomed the Red Sox in a critical game in the wild card race.But more importantly, after nearly a month of struggle in Pinstripes, this was Ramos’ breakthrough moment. The two-run blast off Red Sox starter Ranger Suarez, which gave the Bombers a commanding 5-0 lead, meant Ramos had finally joined the Yankees brotherhood. “I’m an emotional guy. I’m always showing what I’ve got in my heart,” Ramos said. “So it really feels good to produce for this team, to be a part of this team, to get things done.”It’s like knowing that I belong here…that I can help this team, and that’s all I want to show.”For all his enthusiasm, Ramos’ orientation hasn’t been easy. He was acquired by the Yankees from the Giants on August 3 to provide the right-handed power that’d been missing since Giancarlo Stanton injured his calf in April. That much Yankees fans knew.But Ramos all but vanished in the next three weeks. He batted .062 (2-for-32) without an RBI in his first 13 games, calling into question a) his ability to handle big-market heat and b) GM Brian Cashman’s judgment for making such a lousy deal.But the club’s hierarchy kept the faith. Boone said, “we knew Heliot was a good hitter”—especially facing left-handed pitching. Ramos’ career .850 OPS against southpaws in four-plus seasons in San Francisco was no illusion.All Ramos needed was time to find the extra gear that pennant races require. The Giants haven’t been to the post-season since 2021. Ramos, who debuted in 2022, has never played in October.Suddenly he’s joined a franchise that’s made it to the playoffs 25 times since 1996. Assuming he’s finally over the culture shock, Ramos could be an important piece in what looks like another dramatic ride for the Yankees. The same goes for right-hander Will Warren, who allowed just one run over seven innings—the best outing of his Yankees career, given what was at stake. Warren walked off the mound in the eighth inning to a thunderous ovation, which he called, “really awesome, something I really appreciated.”By taking 3-of-4 from the Red Sox this weekend—and winning the season series—the Yankees have all but ensured themselves home field advantage in the best-of-three Wild Card Series.Of course, catching the first-place Rays is still the goal. Hope is a powerful intoxicant, but mathematical reality is even stronger. The Yankees are 4.5 games behind Tampa Bay with 25 games to go. The m