The New York Yankees could not get out of their own way on Friday night, as they suffered a disastrous implosion in a 13-12 loss to the Miami Marlins.
In what was possibly the most electric night of the season in Major League Baseball, which featured five walkoffs across the league, the Yankees were not able to take part in the fun. And the worst part is that all of the Yankees’ new trade additions played a vital role in the Marlins’ heroics.
A Yankees’ Loss That Hasn’t Happened Since 1940
On Friday, it was the first time since 1940 that the New York Yankees lost a game on the road when scoring 12 runs, according to MLB.com.
On top of that, it was the first Yankees loss when scoring 12 or more runs since 1973 against the Athletics. The Yankees held a 6-0 lead entering the fifth inning, and after the Miami Marlins scored four of their own in the bottom of the fifth, New York responded once again with a three-spot in the top of the seventh thanks to a Trent Grisham three-run homer that gave the Yankees a 9-4 lead.
That is when the Yankees’ new additions were brought into the limelight. Jake Bird had a brutal first outing in pinstripes, surrendering three hits and four earned runs after Kyle Stowers hit a pivotal grand slam to bring the game within one. However, that was just the beginning of an eventful final three innings.
David Bednar followed suit by giving up two more runs in the bottom of the seventh, thanks to a Javier Sanoja home run to tie the game, and Agustin Ramirez came around to score the go-ahead run (at the time) to give the Marlins a 10-9 lead. However, the Yankees would respond.
Shortstop Anthony Volpe hit a huge game-tying homer in the eighth to tie things up, and added to his impressive night with his fourth hit of the evening with an RBI double in the ninth to give the Yankees a 12-10 lead.
Camilo Doval and Jose Caballero Don’t Shine in Their Debuts
With a 12-10 lead headed into the bottom of the ninth, the New York Yankees brought out their new closer, Camilo Doval, to potentially close the game out. With guys on first and second, Miami Marlins’ Xavier Edwards rifled a single out to right field, and the ball went under Jose Caballero’s glove and allowed for two runs to come across to score and tie the game. The following batter, Ramirez, hit a little dribbler in no-man’s land that allowed Edwards to come home from third and score the game-winning run.
So, yeah, it’s understandable, given that it was an action-packed game from start to finish, how that had not happened to the Yankees in 85 years.Â
In just 2.1 innings pitched, the three new Yankees’ relievers gave up nine earned runs on nine hits. Caballero’s error was proven to be a huge swing in the game’s outcome.
Not exactly how you want to start a “new era” for the Yankees bullpen, but no doubt one of the most entertaining baseball games of the season.
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