![]() ![]() Making his career-high 12th pitching start of the season on a 92-degree night that cooled off later, Ohtani flopped long before the showers arrived. The two-way phenom, who leads the majors with 28 home runs, was chased after four first-inning walks. "We've got a quick turnaround."įacing the Yankees as a pitcher for the first time, Ohtani went bust with his Babe Ruth impersonation in the Bronx - at least on this night. "As crushing as it is, this can't linger into tomorrow," Stanton said. The teams were scheduled to square off again in 12 hours - weather permitting. ![]() Play was delayed a total of 2:13 during a pair of stoppages, pushing the finish to 1:06 a.m. "It's about as bad as it gets right there," slugger Giancarlo Stanton said.ĭJ LeMahieu hit an early three-run double for the Yankees, who have dropped five of six. The last time New York led by four in the ninth and lost was in August 2000 against the Angels. The previous occasion came in 1954 against Cleveland. It was the fourth time the Yankees scored at least seven runs in the first inning and lost. The last team to do it was the Boston Braves in July 1913, according to Elias. It's the third instance in baseball's modern era (since 1900) of a team scoring seven or more runs in the first inning and allowing seven or more runs in the ninth inning in the same game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. "Struggling to command my fastball," he said through an interpreter. It was the first time the Yankees served up a tying slam in the ninth inning or later since Toronto slugger George Bell connected off Dave Righetti in June 1986.Ĭhapman hadn't walked three batters in a game since July 2019. Mike Mayers (2-3) got the win after giving up a solo homer to Brett Gardner in the eighth. And obviously, we certainly share in their frustration." "They deserve better than this, especially staying late, we're past 1 in the morning, whatever we are, and hanging in there to want to see us finish that off. Terrible."Īfter the Angels came back, some of the few fans who remained chanted "Fire Boone! Fire Boone!" "A terrible loss," manager Aaron Boone said. Raisel Iglesias got three quick outs for his 15th save as seven Angels relievers helped to hand the Yankees perhaps their most demoralizing loss of an extremely disappointing season so far. Pinch-hitter Luis Rengifo broke the tie with a two-run single off Lucas Luetge (2-1) with two outs, and Taylor Ward added an RBI single. The fireballing lefty hadn't given up a home run to a left-handed batter since August 2017. He walked three batters to load the bases with one out and Walsh launched an 84 mph slider into the Yankees' bullpen in right-center for his second career slam and the first the closer had ever allowed. Bully for them."Ĭhapman, who hadn't pitched in a week, entered in a non-save situation to protect an 8-4 lead. I want to see us understand what it takes to win and win against a good team in a very unfriendly environment. "A mind once stretched has a difficult time going back to its original form. "Obviously since I've been here, probably the craziest, bestest result that we've had," he added. "Everybody has got ownership in that," proud manager Joe Maddon said. He got only two outs and was charged with a career-worst seven runs - but the Angels persevered through more than two hours of weather delays and bailed him out with an unprecedented rally. Ohtani's highly anticipated pitching debut at Yankee Stadium was a wild wreck. That's the only way I can describe it," Walsh said. Walsh hit a tying grand slam off Aroldis Chapman in a seven-run ninth inning for his second homer of a long night, and the Angels stunned the New York Yankees 11-8 in a rainy game that finished after 1 a.m. The later it got, the better they played. ![]() Jared Walsh and the rest of the Los Angeles Angels certainly were not. Los Angeles Angels score 7 in 9th in 'crushing' loss for New York Yankees You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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