Yankees Collapse in Extras Again as Rangers Walk It Off
The Yankees just can’t seem to catch a break lately. Monday night’s game against the Texas Rangers was another tough one for New York, and it ended in gut-wrenching fashion — again. If you’re a Yankees fan, this one felt all too familiar.
It all started out promising enough. Paul Goldschmidt gave the Yankees a quick jolt with a leadoff homer, and the team jumped to a 3-0 lead early. By the fourth, Giancarlo Stanton added a two-run shot, and they were up 5-4 heading into the ninth. The bullpen had been solid through the middle innings — Luke Weaver, Camilo Doval, and David Bednar each tossed scoreless frames. But then, things unraveled.
Devin Williams, who was brought in this season to be a lockdown closer, gave up a game-tying solo home run to Joc Pederson in the bottom of the ninth. It was his third blown save of the season, and his ERA has now ballooned to 5.10. That bomb sent the game into extra innings — and the Yankees just don’t seem to know how to win those on the road. They’re now 0-6 in extras away from home.
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In the tenth, New York had runners on the corners with one out but couldn’t cash in — Austin Wells grounded into a double play. And that missed opportunity came back to haunt them fast.
Jake Bird took over on the mound for the bottom of the tenth and quickly got two outs. Then the Yankees made the call to intentionally walk Wyatt Langford, choosing to pitch to Josh Jung instead. That decision backfired immediately — Bird left a sinker up and in, and Jung crushed it deep to left for a three-run walk-off homer. Just like that, an 8-5 loss.
This marked the Yankees’ fourth straight defeat and their seventh loss in 10 games since the All-Star break. They’ve fallen to 60-53, are now 5.5 games behind the Blue Jays in the AL East, and barely hanging on to a wild-card spot.
But there’s a glimmer of hope: Aaron Judge is expected back in the lineup Tuesday. He’s been sidelined since July 25 with an elbow injury and will return as a designated hitter for now. His presence can’t come soon enough — this team is clearly searching for answers.
Manager Aaron Boone didn’t sugarcoat it after the game. “We’ve got to go play better and we’ve got to go win,” he said. “There’s no time.”
The Yankees are in a free fall, and if they don’t figure things out fast — especially with two more games left in this critical series against Texas — the postseason might slip right through their fingers.
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