The Yankees fell into a two-game hole in the ALCS with a 3–2 loss to the Astros on Thursday night. New York once again struggled to put the ball in play, striking out 13 times and failed to capitalize with runners in scoring position, going 1-for-4 in such scenarios.
However, manager Aaron Boone appeared to add another excuse for the Game 2 loss during his postgame press conference: the open roof at Minute Maid Park in Houston.
Boone specifically referenced a deep fly ball hit by Aaron Judge in the top of the eighth inning. With a man on, the Yankees slugger smashed a ball to right field, but Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker was able to make the catch at the wall.
