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Yankees.com: Stinky Yankees Get Their Asses Kicked Out of a Wild Card Spot

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The popup soared behind home plate as Gary Sánchez ripped off his mask, squinting against the sunlight in search of the rotating sphere. It spun, spun and spun some more, sending the Yankees’ catcher stumbling as the ball plopped harmlessly in foul territory.

The batter, Oscar Mercado, halted his trudge back to the visiting dugout and Sánchez squatted, neither with any inkling that a door had swung open for a seven-run inning. Sánchez’s error proved costly as the Yankees were walloped by the Indians, 11-3, on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium.