With every game being critical to stay relevant in a wild-card race that is growing less competitive with each day, the Mariners couldn’t muster a run in a 4-0 defeat against the Yankees.
Robinson Cano seemed confused. He couldn’t have missed the pitch by that much. He should have at least gotten a piece of it to foul it off so he could see something different, something hittable. Cano looked back at catcher Gary Sanchez and home-plate umpire Jim Reynolds in disbelief. He’d struck out swinging with two outs and runners on the corners in the top of the sixth.