After winning 13 straight games, the New York Yankees find themselves on the other end of the spectrum. They have dropped four consecutive contests, two against the Oakland Athletics and two against the Los Angeles Angels.
Jameson Taillon was, in two at-bats (one in the fourth and one in the fifth) one strike away from getting out of jams on Tuesday, but instead, allowed a three run homer to Jared Walsh and a two-run single by Phil Gosselin. He ended up failing to complete five frames and earned his first loss since May.
The Yankees’ offense did itself no favors, hitting for five (!