The Yankees suffered an 8-4 defeat to the Blue Jays, marked by four fielding errors, highlighting defensive struggles throughout the series. Despite Aaron Boone's claims of strong defensive capabilities, the team has frequently faltered, especially at Rogers Centre where they totalled 11 errors over seven games. The Yankees’ record against the Blue Jays was 1-6, and luck played a role in a previous narrow win, as errors continued to create unearned runs. Overall, the team faces recurrent defensive issues that persist beyond specific venues.
The Yankees kicked the ball all over Eastern Canada in an 8-4 loss to the Blue Jays, committing four errors. That gave them a remarkable seven in the three-game series loss and an even more remarkable 11 in the seven games they played at Rogers Centre this season.
For the most part, Aaron Boone wasn't wrong when he said ‘we've got really good defenders’ after Wednesday’s butcher-bowl. But he went off the rails a bit when he suggested that his club's defensive issues somehow were exclusive to the Rogers Centre.
Yes, the Yankees had an inordinate amount of errors at Rogers Centre, but the bigger-picture issue remains: They have had far too many innings this season that resembled the calamitous fifth inning of last year's Game 5 against the Dodgers.
The Yankees went 1-6 in those games. And they were fortunate to pick up Tuesday night's 5-4 victory, in which Ben Rice's ninth-inning homer provided cover for yet another error.
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