If there had been one silver lining — though it’s hard to really call it that — in the Yankees’ recent offensive slump it had been this:
At least they were giving themselves plenty of opportunities.
That came to a halt Wednesday night when the Yankees gave themselves few chances in a desultory 5-2 loss to the A’s in front of a mostly bored Yankee Stadium crowd of 37,396 that created some of the night’s biggest noise in the seventh when it did the Wave.
The Yankees, who have lost six of seven in falling to 5-8, came into the game 2-for-42 with runners in scoring position.