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Yankees Get Blown Out By Rays in Ugliest Loss of Season Thus Far

The New York Yankees were blown out by the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium in their ugliest loss of the season, a miserable performance by those in pinstripes

Max Goodman

NEW YORK — Fresh off a disappointing road trip, the Yankees had a chance to turn their season around on Friday night. Anything to build some momentum after dropping two series in a row against division rivals. 

Instead, on a cold and damp night in the Bronx, the Yankees put together their ugliest performance of the season, falling 8-2 to the Rays in a series opener at Yankee Stadium. 

The Yankees' lineup managed just one hit off Tampa Bay's starter Michael Wacha, striking out nine times against him. New York committed three errors in the field. Pitchers in pinstripes allowed eight runs on 11 hits.

If it wasn't for a two-run home run from designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton in the bottom of the seventh, New York would've been shut out. The game was all but over by then, though. 

Frustration even extended beyond the foul lines for the Yankees and their fan base. In the eighth, fans from around the ballpark suddenly began throwing baseballs back onto the field of play. Umpires were forced to halt play for several minutes as the Rays defenders collected baseballs, souvenirs turned into flying debris.

The Yankees are now losers of five of their last seven, dropping to 5-8 on the young season. They'll look to bounce back on Saturday afternoon with left-hander Jordan Montgomery on the mound.

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MAX GOODMAN

Max Goodman covers the New York Yankees for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. Goodman has been on the Yankees beat for three seasons. He is also the publisher of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Jets site, Jets Country. Before starting Inside The Pinstripes, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. At school, Goodman was an anchor and reporter with NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. While at Northwestern, Goodman interned with MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman. You can connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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