Yankees Lose Third Straight Game in Bronx

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By Nick Ziegler (@Ziggy26x)

July 9^th, 2013

Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees Post Game Recap

Final Score: Royals 3 Yankees 1

For the third straight game the Yankees offense was only able to score one run, and for the third straight game the Yankees lost. The loss moves the Yankees to (48-42) on the season, which is six games behind the Boston Red Sox for first place in the AL East.

Facing familiar foe James Shields, who is no stranger from facing the Yankees when he played for the Tampa Bay Rays, but this Yankee lineup couldn’t do much against Shields. The Yankees got their only run off Shields in the first inning with a Robinson Cano single that scored Brett Gardner, but the Yankees could have gotten much more, as they loaded the bases. The Yankees however had Lyle Overbay strikeout and Eduardo Nunez flew out ending a chance to get to Shields for more runs. Shields would pick up his fourth win of the season, by going seven innings allowing just one run on five hits and two walks.

Yankees Offense Struggles Once Again at Home

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By Nick Ziegler (@Ziggy26x)

July 8^th, 2013

Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees Post Game Recap

Final Score: Royals 5 Yankees 1

The New York Yankees lost their second straight home game this time to the Kansas City Royals who started out the four-game series in the Bronx on a positive note winning 5-1 on Monday night. The loss moves the Yankees to (48-41) on the season, which is five games back of the Boston Red Sox for first place in the AL East.

Kansas City struck first in this game, as they got to Yankees Starter Phil Hughes in the second inning for two runs. Billy Butler got them going with a solo-home run, which was his seventh of the season. David Lough would then double home Mike Moustakas for the Royals second run of the inning. Hughes picked up his eighth loss of the season, and only went four innings due to a hour rain delay.