Yankees.com: Tanaka’s rough first too much for Yankees

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Masahiro Tanaka settled in after a bumpy first inning to complete six frames and Gary Sanchez tied for the American League lead with his 17th homer, but a seventh-inning comeback fell short as the Yankees fell to the Padres, 5-4, on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.

The Yankees produced three runs in the seventh inning as San Diego sent four pitchers to the mound, including two—Phil Maton and Robbie Erlin—who did not record an out. DJ LeMahieu stroked a two-run single and Aaron Hicks legged out a run-scoring fielder’s choice off Craig Stammen, trimming the deficit to a run, but Sanchez flied out…