The Yankees finally snapped their dreadful scoreless streak, but Anthony Volpe‘s costly error in the eighth inning proved to be the difference in a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels.
New York had just three hits and extended their losing streak to six games.
Here are the takeaways…
— New York’s scoreless streak reached 30 innings after being sent down in order by 24-year-old righty Jack Kochanowicz in the bottom of the first inning. Thankfully, Jazz ChisholmJr. snapped the offensive nightmare in the bottom of the second inning with a solo home run into the right field stands, tying the game at 1-1.
— Cody Bellinger gave the Yanks a 2-1 lead with a solo homer to right field of his own in the bottom of the fourth inning. It was NY’s first lead in a game since they beat the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Thursday, June 12 — a total of 51 innings without a lead.
— Making just his eighth start of the season, Ryan Yarbrough found himself in a quick hole. The left-hander let up a one-out, solo home run to Nolan Schanuel as the Angels took an early 1-0 lead. Yarbrough nearly made another mistake against Schanuel, but got some help from Aaron Judge against the right field wall to end the third inning and keep it a tied game.
The solo home run continued to be the theme of the night, as Yarbrough left a cutter over the plate for Jo Adell to crush a homer to center field and tie the game at 2-2 in the top of the fifth inning. He settled to get a flyout and then Volpe came through with an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play. Yarbrough came back out for the sixth inning and got Schanuel to ground out for his final hitter of the night.
Yarbrough’s final line: two earned runs on two hits (both HRs) with eight strikeouts and three walks over 5.1 IP.
— Ben Rice showed off his arm in the top of the second inning, throwing out Logan O’Hoppe trying to steal second base. It was Rice’s first career start at catcher, having played a combined 7.2 innings at the position in six previous appearances. Rice went 0-for-1 at the plate and was pinch-hit for by Giancarlo Stanton in the bottom of the seventh inning (flyout) and replaced by J.C. Escarra behind the dish.
— Reliever Yerry De los Santos lasted just 0.1 IP as Mark Leiter Jr. came in with two on base to get the third out of the sixth inning. He recorded another out in the seventh, but let up back-to-back singles and Fernando Cruz replaced him to get the next two outs. Cruz stayed in to pitch the eighth inning and recorded just one out, walking the bases loaded. Tim Hill came in to escape the jam, but Volpe misplayed Adell’s hard grounder and threw it away, allowing the go-ahead run to score and make it a 3-2 game.
— The Yanks had a scoring chance late as Jasson Domínguez walked and Austin Wells was hit by a pitch. However, the offensive issues persisted and Trent Grisham (popout), Judge (flyout), and Bellinger (popout) all failed to drive in the game-tying run. NY got one more opportunity in the ninth against Kenley Jansen after Paul Goldschmidt reached first on an error, but Chisholm (flyout), Escarra (lineout), and Volpe (strikeout) came up short.
Game MVP: Jo Adell
The former top prospect homered and drove in another run to bury the Yanks.
Highlights
Ben Rice catches one stealing! pic.twitter.com/dSGqju7TKn
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) June 18, 2025
For the first time in 30 innings, the Yankees have scored a run!!!
Jazz Chisholm Jr. homers! pic.twitter.com/nZbW67Mxaf
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) June 18, 2025
The Yankees have scored two runs and have the lead!
Cody Bellinger homers! pic.twitter.com/CdEYgmPOX8
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) June 19, 2025
What’s next
The Yankees (42-31) wrap up their four-game series against the Angels (36-37) on Thursday afternoon. First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m.
Carlos Rodon (8-5, 3.01 ERA) takes the mound and will be opposed by LHP Tyler Anderson (2-4, 4.44 ERA).
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