A promising top of the first was just about the only good thing to happen on Sunday. After jumping to an early lead, the Yankees squandered what felt like a half-dozen scoring chances throughout the afternoon, ultimately dropping the final West Coast game of the year 3-2 to the Mariners.
The Yankees appeared to have luck on their side early, as Giancarlo Stanton flipped a weak fly ball into left field. Confusion between Jean Segura and Guillermo Heredia let the ball drop in between them, and Stanton was on second base.