PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — It was an all-around bizarre series. The New York Yankees probably could’ve played at home on Tuesday but instead played the home half of two seven-inning doubleheaders on the road Wednesday. Their pitching was brutal and New York dropped two of three to the Philadelphia Phillies as a result.
GAME 1
Had they played the full nine, perhaps the Yankees would’ve overcome an atrocious Phillies bullpen but a feckless J.A. Happ and lollygagging on the basepaths and on the field yielded an 11-7 defeat.
EARLY EDGE
No lead is truly safe in Philly’s ballpark but the Yankees were staked to a 3-0 advantage.