NEW YORK — When the Yankees left Baltimore on July 14, they did so with egg on their faces. The team had just lost a 6-5 ballgame in epic fashion, as Anthony Volpe bobbled a routine grounder before Alex Verdugo faceplanted on a flyball with a 99% catch probability. The ninth-inning defensive implosion spoiled what initially looked like a comeback victory and sent the Yankees into the All-Star break with a second-place record after going 13-21 in their last 34 games.
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