So much for the sweep. The only “sweep” Yankees fans got in this one was from Nick Ramirez’s “sweeper,” as the lefty came in early for mop-up duty with the Yankees down 10-0 in the fourth. He actually struck out four in a row at one point, the same number that Domingo Germán punched out in his entire disastrous outing, which comprised 3.1 innings of 10-run ball. The Yankees’ bats were equally listless though, without a hard-hit ball until the fourth and without a base hit until the sixth. Final score: 10-2, Seattle.
Germán’s quest for a bounce-back outing — he yielded seven runs in two innings his last time out — was a dud from the get-go.