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Yanks frustrated after 'unacceptable' 8th-straight loss to Red Sox

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The Yankees‘ troublesome struggles against the Red Sox this season continued Saturday in an ugly 12-1 loss at Yankee Stadium.
The Yankees‘ troublesome struggles against the Red Sox this season continued Saturday in an ugly 12-1 loss at Yankee Stadium that began with Cy Young candidate Garrett Crochet shutting them down over seven innings and ended with them hearing boos from the home crowd during a disastrous seven-run ninth inning.
It was the Yankees‘ eighth straight defeat at the hands of their rivals this season. Overall, the Yankees are 1-8 against Boston this season. Add their 3-7 record against the first-place Toronto Blue Jays and the Yankees are 4-15 against the top two teams in the American League East.
„It’s not ideal“, Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton said. „It’s unacceptable. We all know that.“
The Yankees returned to the Bronx for this four-game series on a five-game winning streak, having won seven of their previous eight games against the Minnesota Twins, St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays, a trio of foes that won’t partake in October baseball this season. They had an opportunity to build on their 1 ½ game lead on Boston for the top American League Wild Card spot. Instead, they’ll enter Sunday 1 ½ games behind the Red Sox, looking to avoid a four-game series sweep.
„We’re definitely — I can only speak for myself — [I’m] definitely angry“, said Yankees star Aaron Judge, who remains limited to designated hitter because of an elbow injury.

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