NEW YORK – The last-placed New York Yankees suffered their fifth consecutive loss in a game in which Yoshi Tsutsugo broke the tie with a double in the seventh inning against Gerrit Cole who led the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-2 victory on Sunday to win defeat. game series.
Four pitchers together threw a three-hitter for the Rays for the second time in a series in which the Yankees had only 11 basehits.
Cole (2-1) was injured by a poor defense that committed three errors in the third inning alone, two of them by centerfielder Aaron Hicks and another by Clint Frazier in leftfield.
One of Cole’s three runs was dirty, and the Yankees lead the majors in that pool by 10.
Joey Wendle added a home run in the ninth off Darren O’Day, unleashing another wave of boos by 10,606 fans.
Tampa Bay has won 16 of its last 21 games against the Yankees, including last season’s Division Series.
New York has taken five consecutive losses since September 8, surpassing 30-14 in that period. The Yankees started 5-10 for the first time since 1997, when they left Baltimore in the division at 99-66.
Aaron Judge struckout three and has four basehits in his last 28 at-bats. Hicks has one hit in his last 15 at bats, Gleyber Torres has three in his last 24 and Giancarlo Stanton, despite his second inning homer being 3 in his last 26. Clint Frazier has only one hit in his most recent 24 to -bats and he hasn’t produced a run in his 40 at bats this season.
The Rays reached the series for a second time in their last three visits to Yankee Stadium, after just two in their 51 previous series of at least three games in the Bronx.
Ryan Yarbrough (2-1) came on after designated starter Andrew Kittredge and gave up one run and two hits in five innings. Diego Castillo retired the side and Jeffrey Springs retired in order in the ninth inning for his first Major League-save.
For the Rays, Cuban Yandy Díaz 3-1 with an RBI. The Dominican Manuel Margot produced 3-0 with a.
For the Yankees, Venezuelans Gleyber Torres 4-0 and Rougned Odor 3-0. Colombian Gio Urshela 4-1 with a run scored.