Yankees blow lead in ninth inning, lose to Guardians
NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Naylor hit a two-run single and Mike Zunino drew a go-ahead, bases-loaded stroll in a three-run, ninth-inning rally that lifted the Cleveland Guardians over the reeling New York Yankees 3-2 on Monday night time.
After AL MVP Aaron Judge grew to become the newest in a string of Yankees stars on the injured checklist, Domingo Germán took a one-hitter and a 2-0 lead into the ninth. But New York misplaced for the sixth time in eight video games and dropped to 15-15, the Yankees’ first time at .500 since they have been 1-1.
Steven Kwan singled with one out, and Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone was booed when he went to the mound to herald Clay Holmes.
The reliever bobbled Amed Rosario’s dribbler to the third-base aspect for an error and allowed a single to José Ramírez that loaded the bases.
Naylor, taunted by Yankees followers throughout final yr’s Division Series, singled to proper for Holmes’ second blown save in six probabilities.
Wandy Peralta relieved and walked Josh Bell, reloading the bases, then struck out Andrés Giménez. Zunino fouled off a pair of full-count sinkers, then took an inside changeup.
Enyel De Los Santos (2-0) received the ultimate two outs of the eighth in reduction of Cal Quantrill, throwing one pitch and selecting off a runner. Emmanuel Clase received three straight outs for his tenth save in 12 probabilities.
Germán allowed simply two runners earlier than the ninth, on a one-out single within the first to Rosario and a leadoff stroll to Bell within the fifth. The right-hander struck out six and walked one.
New York scored three runs or fewer for the 14th time in 18 video games. In addition to Judge, the Yankees’ injury-depleted lineup is also lacking Giancarlo Stanton, Josh Donaldson and Harrison Bader.
Jose Trevino hit his third homer of the season main off the third, a 425-foot drive into the left-field bleachers on a changeup from Quantrill, who gave up six hits in 7 1/3 innings. Anthony Rizzo walked with one out and scored on a single by DJ LeMahieu, who was in a 1-for-17 slide.
Boone mentioned he briefly addressed the group after Sunday’s 15-2 defeat in Texas.
“We’re going through a tough stretch right now,” he recalled as his message. “We’re beat up. But it’s like, we’ve got to focus on the here and the now and the day and being the best we can. You can’t start trying to make up games. And I’d say the same thing if we were eight games up.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Guardians: LHP Sam Hentges, on the IL since spring coaching with a sore shoulder, is to pitch Tuesday for Triple-A Columbus following a Sunday rainout. He then might be activated.
Yankees: Judge (proper hip) could be activated May 8. … CF Harrison Bader (left indirect) might be activated later this sequence. … RHP Luis Severino (proper lat pressure) is to throw 45-50 pitches Wednesday for Class A Tampa and might be again with the Yankees in two to a few weeks. … RHP Jonathan Loáisiga may have arthroscopic surgical procedure to take away a bone spur from his pitching elbow Tuesday and sure might be sidelined till August.
UP NEXT
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole (5-0, 1.11 ERA) begins Tuesday night time in opposition to Tanner Bibee (1-0, 1.59), a 24-year-old right-hander who beat Colorado in his massive league debut final week, permitting one run and 6 hits over 5 2/3 innings with eight strikeouts and no walks.
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