Deivi Garcia could not do it all himself.
Garcia, who is the Yankees’ No. 12 prospect, threw seven perfect innings for Single-A Tampa on Monday night in what was scheduled to be a seven-inning game. And then, the Tarpons fell 1-0 to the Phillies’ Single-A affiliate thanks to a new trial rule in the minor leagues that puts a runner on second base at the start of every extra inning.
The Tarpons scored no runs in the first seven innings off three hits and a walk, which allowed the game to go into extras, in which Garcia was replaced by Christian Morris.