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The Yankees needed a palette cleanser, having absorbed a deflating extra-inning defeat in the series opener against the Tigers. A prime opportunity was hand-delivered in the second inning, filling the bases with a hit and two walks against Spencer Turnbull. They settled for one run, never mounting anything further.
When Miguel Andújar bounced into a double play and Brett Gardner chopped a soft grounder, it represented the brand of missed opportunity that has grown all too familiar in the Bombers’ dugout.