Yankees blow late leads in crushing 12-inning loss to White Sox
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- The Yankees bullpen, previously a concern, struggled in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the White Sox, blowing leads in the eighth and 11th innings and ultimately surrendering a walk-off hit in the 12th.
- Paul Blackburn gave up back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning, erasing a 4-1 Yankees lead, while Ryan Yarbrough allowed the walk-off single in the 12th.
- A critical error occurred in the 11th inning when Ali Sánchez’s errant back-pick throw allowed the tying run to score, negating a Yankees lead and contributing to the loss.
- The Yankees bullpen was depleted due to workload issues with key relievers David Bednar, Brent Headrick, and Angel Chivilli unavailable, forcing less experienced arms into high-leverage situations.
- The loss dropped the Yankees to 61-47 and 2½ games behind the Rays in the AL East, continuing their struggles in extra-inning games with a 1-7 record this season.
