Pinstripe Alley · Jul 15, 2018
Yankees 2, Indians 5: Chad Green implodes as Yanks enter break on sour note
After three tight games to start this series in Cleveland, the Yankees had a chance to walk away with an impressive series win. They took two of the first three from the Indians, and had a chance to take the final game before the All-Star Break with Masahiro Tanaka on the mound. Instead, they lost more ground in the brutal race for the AL East with a 5-2 defeat.
They had Cleveland starter Trevor Bauer on the ropes early, but wasted an opportunity in the first. Singles from Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton and a walk to Aaron Hicks loaded the bases, but Greg Bird grounded out to end the threat.