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.
