Lombard Jr.'s Six-Game Error Streak Hits Yankees Shortstop Spotlight
Yankees rookie George Lombard Jr. is in a defensive rut, committing at least one error in six straight games—the first Yankees shortstop to do so since 1915—and has seven errors in 20 games since his call-up. With six errors in 29 chances in this stretch, the slump is a concern as New York chases the Rays in the AL East and clings to the No. 1 wild-card spot ahead of a four-game series in the Bronx against the Red Sox starting Friday.