MIAMI — The Yankees had been three outs away from a collection win on Sunday, however Clay Holmes’ ninth-inning meltdown handed the set to the Marlins.
Holmes entered the sport with a 7-3 lead, however he proceeded to permit three hits, 4 earned runs and a stroll whereas including a throwing error earlier than the Yankees known as on Tommy Kahnle to extinguish the fireplace. He couldn’t cease the bleeding after a two-run triple from Luis Arraez, although, as Jake Burger smoked a walk-off single to provide the Marlins an 8-7 win.
The Yankees’ implosion wasted a robust begin from Gerrit Cole, as he held Miami to 2 earned runs over six innings. He allowed six hits and two walks whereas placing out six over 99 pitches.
Cole now has a 2.76 ERA this season.
The Marlins’ first run got here on a Arraez single within the third-inning, which adopted a excessive throw from Cole on a possible double play ball that Anthony Volpe bobbled whereas corralling it at second base. Burger gave the Marlins one other run within the sixth with an RBI single.
With Keynan Middleton in for the Yankees, Bryan De La Cruz plated an extra run within the eighth inning on a double that Billy McKinney misplayed in left area.
The Yankees’ lineup, alternatively, bounced again after getting stifled by Sandy Alcantara on Saturday.
Volpe’s two-run homer within the fourth inning supplied the most important blow, however the Yankees started scoring within the second inning when Isiah Kiner-Falefa recorded an RBI single. Ex-Marlin Giancarlo Stanton adopted up with an RBI double within the third.
The fifth body noticed Gleyber Torres make strikes along with his legs, as he stole second and third earlier than scoring on a wild pitch. The Yankees added one other run that inning on a fielder’s selection, whereas Torres in the end stole three bases within the sport, setting a career-high. He now has 12 this season.
Ben Rortvedt capped the Bombers’ scoring within the sixth inning when he hit his first residence run as a Yankee. The solo shot was additionally the catcher’s first jack within the majors since 2021.
Four of the Yankees’ runs had been charged to Eury Pérez. The 20-year-old rookie has loved a stellar begin to his huge league profession, however he solely lasted 4 innings on Sunday.
After failing to take action on Sunday, the Yankees will attempt to finish their three-city street journey with a collection win, as they start a three-game set with the Braves in Atlanta on Monday. Winning that matchup might be simpler stated than achieved, because the Braves boast the perfect document within the majors.
Clarke Schmidt, who grew up a Braves fan in Georgia, will begin the primary sport for the Yankees, whereas Luis Severino is Tuesday’s scheduled starter. Randy Vásquez is lined as much as pitch Wednesday, however the Yankees might use an opener for him, which is what they did in Miami.
Max Fried, Bryce Elder and Charlie Morton are scheduled to start out for Atlanta.
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