Cam Schlittler Shoulders Blame After Yankees Loss Despite Poor Defense
New York Yankees starter Cam Schlittler took ownership of his team's loss to the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of the ALDS on Monday.
In Game 2 of the ALDS, New York Yankees starter Cam Schlittler admitted responsibility for the team's loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning, attributable to errors by Ryan McMahon and Jazz Chisholm Jr. that allowed Yandy Diaz to score. In the fifth inning, additional runs came about due to defense mishaps, with Liam Hicks driving in the third run with a dribbler to second.
George Lombard Jr. failed to make a play on a ground ball to shortstop, enabling the Rays' third run to score without recording an out. After reliever Brent Headrick struck out Victor Mesa Jr., Johnny DeLuca reached on an error and stole second base, scoring on a single, bringing the score to 5-1. Schlittler expressed disappointment in himself, stating, "I'm not disappointed in our defense.
I'm not disappointed in the offense. Really just disappointed in myself." The Yankees, now at a 2-0 deficit in the series, will face off against the Rays again at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday and Thursday.
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