The lights flickered in the background when the Marlins celebrated their walk-off victory, one that perhaps could never have imagined the most pessimistic Yankees fan.
The Yankees held leads of six, five and two points against Miami on Friday, but each gave in a devastating 13-12 loss on Friday evening in Loandot Park.
The Pen of the Bronx Bombers had a good part of blowups this year, but even yes, announcer Michael Kay could not believe what he viewed – especially after the three newly advertised relievers who were acquired on the Trade Deadline had every forgeable first impressions.
“It’s hard to believe what we have just looked at. Oh, my god. What a loss for the Yankees,” said Kay after Agustin Ramirez’s Walk-off swinging bump from newcomer Camilo Doval.
“All three relievers that the Yankees acquired, who were promoted in such a way that the Yankees acquired, they did not all do their work tonight. And then it ends this way, in a game that led the Yankees 6-0. And we continue to dig new holes … and this goes under the worst loss of the year.”
If the Yankees miss the late season, it is easy to point out on Friday’s game as the “Well, that’s the game that cost them” moment of the season.
All-Star Carlos Rodon received a 6-0 lead and could not complete five innings, and Reliever Jonathan Loaisiga allowed two hereditary runners to score a 6-2 match in 6-4 match.
New Reliever Jake Bird took the field in the seventh with a 9-4 lead, but allowed a Grand Slam while he only came out.
Former pirates closer to David Bednar replaced him and gave a Game-Tying Homer and a Goad-Ahead RBI-Single in the disastrous seventh that turned the five-run edge into a 10-9 deficiency.
The Yankees gathered to give Doval a 12-10 lead in the ninth, but he could not get the job done, with the precious mistake by Jose Caballero the game-winning run in third place with one out.
Yes, analyst Paul O’Neill said after the mistake that “it’s like a small league match that happens here.”
The new relievers combined to give up nine points (seven earned) on nine hits and two gays in 2 1/3 innings.
The Yankees (60-50) are now only half a game for the Red Sox for the Top Wild Card place and 3 1/2 races free from a berth after the season.
The series continues on Saturday with Cam Schlittler against -Ely Perez.
“There is no rhyme or reason why this game happened,” said O’Neill. “That ball there (the choice of the game-winning Velder) just squeezed in the front. Too many mistakes, too many bad fields when it counted and the Marlins just playing for fun, they don’t give up.
“You are right, Michael. That is a difficult, heavy loss for the Yankees.”
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