NEW YORK — If Paul Goldschmidt might do it over once more, he would run to first base in an try to retire Nick Castellanos as a substitute of making an attempt an off-balance throw to the plate in a bid to forestall Trea Turner from scoring the tying run.
Not solely did Goldschmidt’s throw not get the second out of the seventh inning however the Gold Glove first baseman’s miscue was the ninth error in 4 video games for the Yankees, who dedicated two Friday evening in a 12-5 loss to Philadelphia that dropped them 5 1/2 video games again of AL East-leading Toronto.
“I used to be enjoying in and he hit somewhat bit to my proper, somewhat comfortable and I knew going to be a bang-bang play at first and tried to get him at house,” mentioned Goldschmidt, a four-time Gold Glove winner. “Wanting again, I ought to have simply made the play and went to first base there. I believe even when I put that throw good, Turner’s most likely nonetheless beating that out.”
With Turner on third and Kyle Schwarber on second, Castellanos hit a 42-foot grounder at 61.4 mph to Goldschmidt, who was enjoying in. On the fringe of the grass, Goldschmidt moved to his proper, made an off-balance throw and the ball sailed over catcher Austin Wells’ glove as Turner scored the tying run, Schwarber took third and Castellanos second.
“In all probability too aggressive of a play by me to try to make a play the place they had been going to be secure anyway and it led to a different base runner quite than simply getting the out at first,” Goldschmidt mentioned. “In order that was a mistake.”
It was Goldschmidt’s third error this season and the Yankees’ 54th. Two pitches later, Luke Weaver hung a changeup that J.T. Realmuto hit for a tiebreaking, three-run homer.
“You’re Paul Goldschmidt and also you belief that I’m going to throw the ball on line,” supervisor Aaron Boone mentioned. “Even when we don’t have a play there, possibly one thing occurs. The runner journeys or one thing, so that you’re making an attempt to make a play there.”
Weaver allowed his fifth homer in 12 appearances since making a fast return from a hamstring harm on June 20. He allowed house runs in three straight outings July 1-4 and had 4 straight scoreless appearances earlier than Friday.
New York’s relievers allowed 10 runs and has a 4.28 ERA, twenty third among the many 30 groups. The Yankees have a 6.20 ERA in July, the worst mark within the main leagues.
“It’s a problem proper now, however we’ve received to have guys step up,” Boone mentioned
New York is 3-6 following a five-game profitable streak. The Yankees are 21-27 opening a seven-game AL East lead with a 35-20 begin, committing 30 errors in the course of the slide.
“We’re in a great spot to make a run right here,” mentioned Austin Wells, who hit one of many Yankees’ 4 solo homers. “I believe the tides are going to show.”
