1. 9/15 at Boston Red Sox, 7-5 loss
Arguably the most deflating loss of the season, this game provided late-game heroics, a massive comeback, and a celebration…all for the wrong team. A Thursday night rooted in possibility ended in heartbreak against the Boston Red Sox.
If this game did anything, it ultimately crushed any momentum the Yankees had moving towards October. Riding high coming into the series in Boston, the Yankees were still in contention for the division title. That is, until, the 9th-inning rolled around.
With Dellin Betances’ pitiful performance against a stacked line-up, he let the game slip away as Yankees’ fans and players alike watched in horror. Wiping away a stellar performance by staff ace Masahiro Tanaka, Betances entered in the bottom of the ninth with a three-run lead but was unable to capitalize.
With another Ramirez providing late-game heroics, Hanley’s three-run shot took the air out of the playoff hopes in New York. If there was one game they needed to win, it was this one. So when they lost, it was in the worst possible fashion against the worst enemy.
