The Yankees' ninth-inning collapse -- Sunday's 8-7 loss at the Miami Marlins -- dropped New York (60-58) to 2-6 on its nine-game road trip, including consecutive series defeats, with the MLB-best Atlanta Braves up next as the final leg.
"It's tough, it's tough," said Aaron Judge, who went 0 for 3 with two walks and one run. "But you've got to tip your cap sometimes. They worked some good at-bats against one of the better closers in the game and came up with some timely hitting when they needed it and ball just didn't roll our way.