Although the Yankees’ day began with hope in the form of an Everson Pereira call-up, an Oswaldo Peraza recall, and a Carlos Rodón return, the night ended in an outcome that has become all too familiar. New York fell to Washington, 2-1, failing to take advantage of the Nationals’ baserunning miscues and poor pitching command despite their own stellar pitching and solid defense. It was the Yankees’ ninth-straight loss — their longest skid since 1982 — and the sixth consecutive contest in which they didn’t even take the lead.
Despite some traffic on the bases, neither team scored in the first two innings.