The Yankees’ offense is on life support. After dismal showings the past four games, they managed to score two runs (one earned). The lineup managed seven hits, all singles, and with only so-so pitching tonight, that doomed them to a 6-2 defeat and their first season series loss at the hands of the Twins in 22 years. They are half a game ahead of the Red Sox for last place in the AL East. Aaron Boone’s ballclub is searching for answers and coming up with a whole lot of whiffs instead.
New York got on the board early in a much needed three hit first inning, but that’s all they’d get.