If the Yankees weren’t sure that they were in a rough spot, last night was a perfect example of snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory. An absolute gem from Domingo Germán got them into the ninth with a shutout, only to watch the loss creep in when Clay Holmes was summoned from the ‘pen and promptly blew it. It’s not great here, folks.
But right now isn’t about here — it’s about the rest of the league. Last night only had three of the Yankees’ rivals in action across two games, so let’s get into the results:
Toronto Blue Jays (18-11) 5, Boston Red Sox (16-14) 6
The only game with impact on the AL East featured a pair of the teams going against each other, and there were some early fireworks.