On a day when Carlos Rodón actually found some effectiveness and the offense looked alive early, it was the Yankees’ bullpen that played spoiler, squandering a comeback by the bats and relegating the Bombers to their eighth-straight rubber game defeat. The team now has just one series win in 16 tries dating back to the start of July — a sweep of the lowly Royals almost five weeks ago.
Things could not have gotten off to a more inauspicious start at the Trop as it appeared the Yankees were once again primed to piss away an opportunity at a series win.