"God d**n, I thought that was out!" "How is every New York sports team so bad" - New York Yankees fans react after team loses tight game against the Rays

The New York Yankees were once again left stunned after losing a close game against the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4. This was only two days removed from their heartbreak at Rogers Centre after a come-from-behind win by the Toronto Blue Jays.

This was a different theme, however, as the Rays mostly controlled the game before the Yankees attempted a comeback late in the contest. In a rare occurrence, the so-far excellent Nestor Cortes gave up two early home runs to Rays batters Isaac Paredes and Harold Ramirez.

DJ LeMahieu reached on an infield single to tie the game in the top of the second after Kyle Higashioka and Marwin Gonzalez were driven in. However, Paredes, who was having a day against the Yankees, hit another long shot in the bottom of the third.

The infielder continued to punish the New York Yankees in the bottom of the fifth as he hit his third blast of the game. The homer tied a franchise record for the Rays for most home runs in a single game by a player. This pushed the lead to 5-2.

Marwin Gonzalez scored a two-run blast for the Bombers in the top of the ninth, but the Rays managed to close them out.

It is yet to be a cause of concern for the Yankees. But of course, losing two heartbreakers in the span of three days will surely illicit some criticism from baseball's biggest team fanbase.

Fans of the New York Yankees react to their team's defeat to the Tampa Bay Rays

One fan thought Harold Ramirez's home run in the first inning should have been a foul ball in any other stadium except Tropicana Field.

One fan thought Aaron Judge's fly ball in the ninth was almost a home run to tie the game.

One fan wanted more from the New York Yankees offense, but they went cold mid-game.

This particular fan thinks Nestor Cortes was overall a different player after getting hit by a ball in his last appearance.

Another fan wasn't impressed that they were defeated by the fourth-best team in the division.

One fan pointed out the importance of delivering in the clutch, two days removed from the same situation that they faced in Toronto.

The New York Yankees will look to exact revenge against their division foes again tomorrow. Maybe this time, they would have learned their lesson after dropping two close games.

About the author

Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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