"The loss, combined with the Toronto Blue Jays' comeback win over the Houston Astros, dropped the Yankees to three games behind Toronto for first place in the American League East. The Blue Jays hold the tiebreaker, meaning their division lead is essentially four games with 18 games remaining. Meanwhile, Detroit moved to 83-62, remaining a half-game behind the Blue Jays for the top seed in the American League."
"The Tigers tallied the nine runs on five hits, five walks (one intentional) and a hit by pitch. Cruz threw 13 of his 20 pitches for balls. Leiter threw nine of his 16 out of the strike zone, including a wild pitch that allowed the sixth run of the inning to score. It was the first time the Yankees have surrendered at least six combined walks and hit batsmen in an inning since Sept. 2015."
For six innings the Yankees and Tigers played a clean, tight game before New York allowed a nine-run seventh and lost 12-2. Right-handed relievers Fernando Cruz and Mark Leiter Jr. were charged with a combined nine earned runs without recording an out, the first teammates to each face at least four batters and not secure an out since 2003. The loss dropped the Yankees three games behind Toronto in the AL East; the Blue Jays hold the tiebreaker, making the division lead effectively four games with 18 remaining. The Tigers scored nine runs on five hits, five walks and a hit by pitch; Cruz threw 13 of 20 pitches for balls and Leiter threw nine of 16 out of the zone, including a wild pitch that produced a run. It was the first time since Sept. 2015 the Yankees surrendered at least six combined walks and hit batsmen in an inning.
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