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**Yankees’ Woes Deepen as Judge Takes Headshot, Team Drops Subway Series Game to Mets**
**NEW YORK -** The New York Yankees’ season continues to spiral downwards as a comedy of errors, personified by an on-field mishap involving their star player, compounded their struggles in a 12-6 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field on Saturday.
In a moment that nearly went unnoticed by the crowd of 41,401, shortstop Anthony Volpe, following routine procedure, tossed the ball to right fielder Aaron Judge at the end of the fourth inning. Unfortunately, Judge was not paying attention, resulting in the ball striking him in the head. The impact knocked off his sunglasses and caused a small cut near his right eye, requiring a bandage. Despite the scare, Judge remained in the game.
The incident underscores the team’s current disarray as they suffer through their second six-game losing streak in three weeks. Manager Aaron Boone described the situation as “confusion” and admitted initial concern.
“Avoiding an injury to the best player in baseball was on the Yankees’ very short list of positives,” Boone said after the game.
The loss leaves the Yankees tied with the Tampa Bay Rays for second place in the American League East, three games behind the leading Toronto Blue Jays, a stark contrast to their three-game lead at the end of June. The team’s struggles are fueled by defensive miscues and a faltering pitching staff.
“It’s been a terrible week,” Boone lamented, revealing that starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt is likely facing season-ending Tommy John surgery.
The Mets capitalized on the Yankees’ errors, with Brandon Nimmo hitting a grand slam in the first inning and Pete Alonso adding two home runs. Jasson Dominguez’s defensive lapses in left field also contributed to the Mets’ early lead. Carlos Rodon, who surrendered six earned runs in five innings, acknowledged his mistakes, saying, “A lot of misses today and they punished them.”
Defensive struggles extended to third base, where Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s throwing error led to another Mets run. The Yankees’ pitching staff has allowed at least five runs in each of their last eight games.
A late-game error by center fielder Trent Grisham further compounded the Yankees’ problems, allowing the Mets to extend their lead.
“Just got to play better,” Judge said. “It’s fundamentals. Making a routine play, routine. It’s just the little things.”
Despite scoring 34 runs during the losing streak, the Yankees’ pitching has struggled to prevent runs, surrendering 54. Boone acknowledged the team’s overall difficulties but remained optimistic about their ability to rebound.
“The offense is starting to swing the bat, put some runs on the board,” Boone said. “The pitching, which has kind of carried us a lot this season, has really, really struggled this week. We haven’t caught the ball as well as I think we should.”
The Yankees will look to salvage the final game of the Subway Series on Sunday before heading home to face the Boston Red Sox.
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