New York Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone pulled his gamers from a nationwide anthem standoff initially of their sequence finale towards the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday, and it seemed to be an indication of issues to return.
The Reds jumped out to an early 2-0 lead with house runs from Nick Martini and Jonathan India. Then, Spencer Steer hit a three-run shot within the fifth inning. The dingers all got here off of Yankees beginning pitcher Marcus Stroman and pushed the result in 5-0.
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Yankees beginning pitcher Marcus Stroman reacts through the sport towards the Cincinnati Reds at Yankee Stadium within the Bronx borough of New York Metropolis on Thursday. (Luke Hales/Getty Pictures)
New York bought two runs again within the backside of the fifth, because of house runs from Austin Wells and Ben Rice. Juan Soto additionally knocked a homer within the seventh, however the harm was already finished.
Cincinnati finally went on to win 8-4 and full a sweep of the Yankees.
However earlier than the Reds may have fun, Yankees followers added insult to damage.
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Trent Grisham of the New York Yankees commits an error through the ninth inning of the sport towards the Cincinnati Reds at Yankee Stadium within the Bronx borough of New York Metropolis on Thursday. (Luke Hales/Getty Pictures)
Within the prime of the ninth, Reds batter Jeimer Candelario hit an innocent-looking ball to centerfield. Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham took his candy time to corral the ball, after which fumbled it as he tried to set himself to throw it again to the infield. Candalerio made a heads-up transfer and superior to second.
The boos rained down from Yankees followers who’ve been seeing nearly nothing however losses for the reason that remaining sport of the sequence towards the Atlanta Braves again in June.
Grisham was charged with an error, however it was a cherry on prime of an terrible day for the Bronx devoted.
An in depth view of an Independence Day-themed third base earlier than the sport between the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds at Yankee Stadium within the Bronx borough of New York Metropolis on Thursday. (Luke Hales/Getty Pictures)
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The Yankees fell to 54-35 with Thursday’s loss. The Reds improved to 42-25.
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