Yankees Suffer Catastrophic Defeat to the Tigers in a Nightmare Inning
In a matchup that promised to be a high-caliber duel, the New York Yankees dramatically collapsed, allowing the Detroit Tigers to score nine runs in a fateful seventh inning, culminating in a 12-2 defeat. The game, which maintained a balanced dynamic for six innings, turned into a disaster for the Yankees, who saw their bullpen, Fernando Cruz and Mark Leiter Jr., suffer a harsh punishment. Cruz and Leiter Jr. failed to get any outs and were punished with nine combined runs, marking an unusual event in Major League Baseball.The loss, added to the Blue Jays’ victory over the Astros, relegated the Yankees to three games behind first place in the American League. Meanwhile, Detroit advanced to 83-62, staying half a game behind the Blue Jays for the top spot in the American League. The Tigers capitalized on the catastrophic inning with five hits, five walks, and a hit batsman. Cruz threw 13 of his 20 pitches as balls, while Leiter Jr. threw nine of his 16 outside the strike zone, including a wild pitch that allowed the sixth run of the inning to score. Yankees opener Will Warren, who had kept the Tigers at bay for six innings, allowed two runs before being relieved. Warren’s performance raised his ERA from 2.66 to 3.76.Sometimes it doesn’t go as you want. It’s one of those nights you have to forget and come back tomorrow to do the work.
Fernando Cruz
The Yankees’ bullpen has had an ERA of 5.05 since August 1, ranking 27th in the majors during that period. Yankees manager Aaron Boone commented that despite the difficult night, he trusts the team and its players.It’s tough, I don’t know what to say. I’ve never seen anything like this before.
Will Warren
