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# INSTANT REACTION: The Yankees drop Game Three to the Twins in another Bullpen Collapse
- URL: https://mn-fieldnotes.ghost.io/instant-reaction-the-yankees-drop-game-three-to-the-twins-in-another-bullpen-collapse/
- Published: 2025-08-14T07:41:18.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-14T07:41:18.000Z
- Author: Matthew Nethercott
- Tags: #Migrated-1785938824366, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-05 10:07

NEW YORK — Instant reaction to the Yankees 4-1 loss to the Twins, dropping them to 64-57 on the season. (Top Image Credit: Yankees on X)

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