NEW YORK — If Paul Goldschmidt may do it over once more, he would run to first base in an try and retire Nick Castellanos as a substitute of attempting an off-balance throw to the plate in a bid to stop 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 additionally the ninth error in 4 video games for the New York Yankees, who dedicated two Friday evening in a 12-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies that dropped them 5½ video games again of American League East-leading Toronto.
“I used to be enjoying in and he hit a bit of bit to my proper, a bit of gentle, and I knew [it was] going to be a bang-bang play at first and tried to get him at residence,” stated 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 excellent, Turner’s in all probability 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 and 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.
“Most likely too aggressive of a play by me to attempt to make a play the place they had been going to be secure anyway, and it led to a different base runner somewhat than simply getting the out at first,” Goldschmidt stated. “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 are Paul Goldschmidt and also you belief that I’ll throw the ball on line,” supervisor Aaron Boone stated. “Even when we do not have a play there, perhaps one thing occurs. The runner journeys or one thing, so that you’re attempting 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 residence 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 have 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 is a problem proper now, however we have got to have guys step up,” Boone stated.
New York is 3-6 following a five-game profitable streak. The Yankees are 21-27 since opening a seven-game AL East lead with a 35-20 begin, committing 30 errors throughout the slide.
“We’re in a great place to make a run right here,” stated Wells, who hit one of many Yankees’ 4 solo homers. “I believe the tides are going to show.”