Two physical errors and one mental error from the Yankees turned a San Diego single into a Little League home run.
The Yankees dug a hole in Sunday afternoon's series finale in The Bronx against the Padres with one embarrassing play and two overthrows in the second inning.
With Ha-Seong Kim on second base, Jose Azocar lined a single into center field, and Harrison Bader came up throwing - far too strong.
Were they throwing the ball with their eyes closed??? pic.twitter.com/MYI9BJXmK4
Bader sailed a throw over catcher Kyle Higashioka, who then sprinted back because starting pitcher Gerrit Cole, who remained by the mound, did not run behind the plate to back up on the play.
Higashioka retrieved the ball and had a chance to throw out Azocar at third base, and the catcher, too, came up too strong.
Higashioka airmailed third baseman DJ LeMahieu, who stood helplessly as the ball went into left field and Azocar scored after a single, two errors and one mental mistake by Cole.
The Padres took a 3-1 lead on the play.