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New York Yankees: Five Losses That Cost Them A Legitimate Playoff Chance

Allison Case •
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Jun 28, 2016; Bronx, NY, USA; New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi (28) in the dugout against the Texas Rangers during the ninth inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 15, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez (13) reacts with teammates after hitting a three run home run to win the game against the New York Yankees in the ninth inning at Fenway Park. The Red Sox defeated the Yankees 7-5. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 15, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez (13) reacts with teammates after hitting a three run home run to win the game against the New York Yankees in the ninth inning at Fenway Park. The Red Sox defeated the Yankees 7-5. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports

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.

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Allison Case
Allison Case

Allison is just a girl with an enormous passion for the game of baseball and the written word. Based in Upstate New York, her life-long relationship with the New York Yankees is something that she developed through close relationships with her mother and grandfather. An aspiring sports writer, she graduated with a journalism degree and is finding places to share her excitement about the sporting world and how it affects us all.

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