Clay Holmes’ nightmare ninth inning snaps Yankees’ win streak at seven with loss to Mariners
NY Post
Perhaps blame Clay Holmes, whose stuff seemed crisp but who could not find an out in a ninth inning that was never-ending.
Perhaps blame Gleyber Torres, whose poor throw in the frame only added to the frustration.
Perhaps blame Giancarlo Stanton, who bounced into two inning-ending double plays to extinguish threats.
After Monday’s stunning and series-opening 5-4 loss to the Mariners in front of 37,590 in The Bronx, though, several Yankees blamed the sport itself.
“It’s baseball,” manager Aaron Boone said after Holmes entered the ninth inning with a three-run lead, then allowed soft hit after soft hit until four runs had scored.
“We got one of the best closers in the game,” Aaron Judge said after the Yankees (33-16) snapped a seven-game win streak. “Stuff like that is bound to happen at some point.”
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