Two outs away from a much-needed victory, the Yankees watched the Tigers swat back-to-back home runs off Dellin Betances in the ninth inning that hit the mute button on the Yankees’ chances of making a race out of the AL East.
Called on to continue the brilliant relief work provided by Chad Green, David Robertson and Zach Britton, Betances gave up a one-out, two-run homer to Victor Martinez and a solo blast to Nick Goodrum in the ninth inning Thursday that lifted the Tigers to a stunning 8-7 victory in front of a shocked crowd of 37,195.