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- Updated: June 6, 2016
BALTIMORE — With the Yankees’ offense struggling this season and the starting rotation battling inconsistency, the bullpen has been among the team’s biggest strengths. But in dropping two of three games to the Orioles, including Sunday’s 3-1 loss, the bullpen was unable to protect a couple of late-game leads.
“They’re not going to be perfect,” manager Joe Girardi said.
The Yankees were clinging to a one-run lead in the seventh inning Sunday when reliever Dellin Betances worked around a leadoff single to Ryan Flaherty to keep New York ahead. The Yankees began the day 25-0 when leading after seven innings. They ended the day 25-1.
Betances returned for the eighth, and after jumping out 0-2 against Mark Trumbo, the right-hander lost him to a walk. Chris Davis followed with a 1-0 single. Both Trumbo and Davis would score after a 97-minute rain delay as Aroldis Chapman blew his first save in 10 attempts this season.
“It’s tough,” said Betances, who …
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