Yankees ace Gerrit Cole hit the dugout roof twice, yelled in frustration and was booed by the crowd in a game New York lost for the 15th time in 19 games, losing 5-2 to the Yankees on Saturday. the Toronto Blue Jays.
The AL East leaders fell to 9-20 since the All-Star Game and are 64-28 overall. They held a 15 1/2-game lead over second-place Toronto on July 8, but that gap is now down to just seven games.
The Yankees have lost six straight series for the first time since 1995, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Toronto will try to sweep the four-game series this Sunday.
Cole (9-6) hadn’t allowed a hit until the fifth inning, when the Blue Jays scored four times.
The pitcher gave away a walk and mishandled a ground ball before Alejandro Kirk capped the offensive explosion with a two-run double that left fielder Andrew Benintendi couldn’t catch.
As the episode concluded, fans booed Cole and cameras captured the right-hander screaming and hitting the roof of the cave.
Adam Cimber (9-4) got the win and Yimi Garcia had the save.
For the Blue Jays, the Dominicans Raimel Tapia 4-1 with a run scored, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 4-2, Teoscar Hernández 3-0 and Santiago Espinal 4-1 with a run scored.
For the Yankees, the Venezuelans Gleyber Torres 4-1 with a run scored and an RBI, Oswaldo Cabrera 4-0.