The New York Yankees fell to the Los Angeles Angels, 11-4, on Thursday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, dropping the series after a competitive game unraveled in the later innings. New York briefly held a lead behind early home runs but could not contain a late surge from Los Angeles, as the Angels pulled away with a decisive stretch to close it out.
Aaron Judge continued his strong series, opening the scoring with a solo home run in the first inning to tie for the major league lead with eight on the season. Giancarlo Stanton followed with a two-run shot in the third, giving the Yankees a 3-1 advantage. However, Max Fried could not hold the lead, despite allowing just one hit through his first five innings. The left-hander ran into trouble in the sixth, as the Angels strung together key hits to tie the game before taking the lead for good. Fried was charged with five runs over 5.1 innings.
The Yankees had chances to respond but could not capitalize. Ben Rice added a solo home run to trim the deficit, but a key baserunning mistake halted a potential rally. Meanwhile, former Yankees prospect Oswald Peraza continued to do damage, driving in multiple runs, including the hit that tied the game in the sixth.
Los Angeles broke the game open in the later innings, highlighted by another home run from Mike Trout and a grand slam from Jo Adell that put the contest out of reach. The Yankees bullpen struggled to limit the damage, allowing the Angels to extend their lead and secure the win.
The Yankees will open a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals on Friday at 7:05 p.m. at Yankee Stadium.
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