The New York Yankees fell to the Los Angeles Angels, 7-1, on Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium, as a barrage of early home runs and a lack of offensive production snapped any momentum from the previous night. New York dropped to 9-8 on the season, struggling to keep pace after falling behind quickly against a power surge from Los Angeles.
Ryan Weathers was hit hard early, allowing three consecutive home runs in the first inning to Mike Trout, Jo Adell and Jorge Soler as the Angels jumped out to a 3-0 lead. Despite the rough start, the left-hander regrouped and delivered a solid stretch, striking out 10 batters over five innings. However, another solo home run in the fourth inning extended the deficit, and Weathers exited after five innings having allowed five runs on five hits with two walks. His ability to miss bats kept the Yankees within reach, but the early damage proved decisive.
Offensively, the Yankees could not solve Angels starter Reid Detmers, who controlled the game with seven-plus strong innings. New York managed just four hits overall and struggled to generate consistent pressure, striking out nine times without drawing a walk. Randal Grichuk snapped a hitless stretch with a double in the eighth and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Ben Rice to account for the Yankees’ only run. Aaron Judge added a ninth-inning double but was left stranded as the lineup failed to deliver a key hit.
The Yankees will continue their series against the Angels on Wednesday at 7:05 p.m.
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