NEW YORK — The New York Yankees were 90 feet away from snapping their six-game losing streak. A sacrifice bunt from José Caballero in the 10th inning put Spencer Jones, one of the club’s fastest players, on third base with one out. A fly ball to the outfield, or possibly a weakly hit groundball, could have ended the game.But the Yankees went down in defeat an inning later, extending their losing streak to seven games, their longest since the miserable 2023 season.After Caballero’s sacrifice, Oswaldo Cabrera struck out; Ben Rice was intentionally walked; and Ali Sánchez struck out, extending Wednesday’s series finale against the Detroit Tigers to the 11th inning. Camilo Doval pitched in relief in the 11th and lost the strike zone, ultimately allowing four runs (two earned). The Yankees eventually lost 6-2 after three lifeless at-bats in the bottom half of the inning.Food poisoning hit the Yankees’ clubhouse Tuesday night. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said “seven or eight players” experienced overnight and early morning sickness, which limited his options. One of the players who did not start, Paul Goldschmidt, was fine. Max Schuemann, also on the bench, was not OK and therefore unavailable. That’s important context for what would come next.Cabrera is likely to be optioned before Friday’s game against the Minnesota Twins. Ryan McMahon and Trent Grisham are expected to be activated off the injured list. It would have made sense for Boone to pinch hit for Cabrera with Goldschmidt, a potential Hall of Fame player who has been one of the team’s best hitters this season, in the 10th. He did not. Boone said he did not want to play Goldschmidt at second or third base in the 11th inning.
Yankees lose seventh straight as sickness spreads and vibes reach new low
The depleted Yankees' options were further limited Wednesday due to a rash of food poisoning. Their play, once again, was stomach churning.







