The New York Yankees suffered their third consecutive shutout with a 4-0 defeat to the Los Angeles Angels. This loss ties the franchise record with a total of 28 innings without scoring a run, which ranks fourth in the team’s history according to CBS Sports’ research team member Griff Waugh.
Historical Context
The longest scoring droughts for the Yankees in their history are:
- 2016 team: 33 consecutive innings
- 1991 team: 32 consecutive innings
- 2015 team: 31 consecutive innings
- 2025 team (active): 28 consecutive innings
Game Highlights
In the game, veteran right-hander Kyle Hendricks stifled the Yankees lineup, throwing six shutout innings, with nine strikeouts and just four hits plus one walk allowed. The Angels’ bullpen, featuring Ryan Zeferjahn, Reid Detmers, and Hunter Strickland, maintained the shutout with three perfect innings.
Aaron Judge, a vital part of the Yankees’ offense, struggled, ending the game 0 for 4 with three strikeouts. In his last five games, he is 2 for 19, with just one home run and twelve strikeouts.
On the bright side, designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton shone, hitting 2 for 4 in his second game back this year.
Yankees’ starter Will Warren had a quality start, striking out 11 batters while allowing three runs over six innings, lowering his ERA to 4.83.
Following the loss, the Yankees’ record is now 42-30, still holding a 2.5 game lead in the American League East, thanks to the Tampa Bay Rays losing to the Baltimore Orioles.
