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Sporting News on MSNYankees make unwanted history with disastrous inning vs. Tigers
The Yankees allowed nine runs on five hits, five walks and a hit-by-pitch in the seventh to Detroit. And relievers Fernando Cruz and Mark Leiter Jr. made unwanted franchise history in the process—becoming the first pair of Yankees pitchers to allow four-plus runs and get zero outs in a game, per Stathead’s Katie Sharp.
The Tigers scored nine runs against the Yankees in the seventh inning after reaching base on five hits, five walks and a hit-by-pitch.
Aaron Judge stayed hot, homering in each of his first two at-bats in the Yankees’ final game of the series against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium. With those two shots, he matched Joe DiMaggio’s career tally of 361 home runs, moving into fourth place on the franchise’s all-time list.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/tigers as Tigers Become First Team in MLB History To Do This To the Yankees. The Detroit Tigers dismantled the New York Yankees two nights in a row, winning 12-2 on Tuesday night before an 11-1 victory on Wednesday in the second game of the series.
Aaron Judge pulled even with Joe DiMaggio for fourth place on the team's all-time homers list by slugging two home runs in the Yankees' 9-3 win over the Tigers on Thursday.
First, Slater was the only Yankees pitcher to not be charged with allowing a run. He went 0.2 innings and kept his ERA at 0.00, unlike the five pitchers who came before him, who all allowed at least one run. But more notable even than that: Slater threw the slowest pitch in Yankees history.
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Newsweek on MSNYankees Called to Fire Key Coach After Another Bullpen Meltdown
The Yankees' bullpen has had meltdowns in back-to-back games against the Detroit Tigers. Some are saying the team needs to make a coaching change.
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Last Word on Sports on MSNYankees Bullpen Remains a Huge Concern Going Into the Postseason
There is no question that the New York Yankees own one of, if not the, most potent offense in all of MLB this season. However, the same cannot be said about their pitching staff.