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What as soon as was a double-digit lead within the American League East for the New York Yankees is down to 5 video games.
Following a five-game profitable streak on the finish of August, the Yankees have now misplaced 5 of their final six video games after a 9-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays Friday evening.
Manuel Margot (13) of the Tampa Bay Rays high-fives teammate Christian Bethancourt (14) after defeating the New York Yankees 9-0 at Tropicana Discipline Sept. 2, 2022, in St Petersburg, Fla.
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New York managed simply 5 hits, by no means getting a runner previous second base Friday evening because the strain on supervisor Aaron Boone continues to mount.
“That’s an embarrassing loss,” Boone mentioned after the sport, in line with the New York Put up. “Hopefully, it’s a kind of rock-bottom issues the place try to be pissed off [and] embarrassed.”
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The Yankees acquired a high quality begin from pitcher Domingo German – 6.2 innings, two earned runs – however New York was by no means capable of get something going offensively, and the bullpen allowed six runs within the eighth inning to place the sport away for Tampa Bay.
“I do not take note of it. That is the worst factor you are able to do in something is press or really feel strain,” Yankees slugger Aaron Decide mentioned when requested about New York’s lead within the AL East. “We’re taking part in a child’s recreation. It is a recreation we love, and we have got to go on the market with enthusiasm each single evening and not likely fear concerning the standings.
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Aaron Decide of the New York Yankees reacts after putting out within the seventh inning towards the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Discipline Sept. 2, 2022, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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“As a result of if we present up and do what we do — have good at-bats, command the stuff we have to on the mound — we’ll search for on the finish of the yr and be the place we need to be within the standings. We will not sit right here and attempt to press. I do not assume anyone on this room is making an attempt to press or take a look at that sort of stuff. We have got lots on our plate.”
The Yankees at the moment are 15-25 since the All-Star break and have been shut out six instances within the second half of the season.
Supervisor Aaron Boone of the New York Yankees throughout a recreation towards the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Discipline Sept. 2, 2022, in St Petersburg, Fla.
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“It is simply embarrassing once you get beat like that, and you are going by means of the struggles you might be,” Boone added, in line with ESPN. “I am answerable for this crew. What we’re going by means of proper now, I do know higher than anybody, there’s going to be arduous moments and arduous instances. I do assume the hassle’s there, I believe the care is there. However we have set a significantly better commonplace in that room that we have to start out dwelling as much as.”
The Rays and the Yankees play the second recreation of a three-game collection Saturday at 6:10 p.m. ET.
