Yankees undone early by Twins fireworks in ugly home loss

In a great irony on this 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, it was the Yankees who assumed the role of the British. A group composed of more established professionals with better resources and better pay was nonetheless outwilled and upended on a July 4 in which the underdog Twins provided far more fireworks.  Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.The Yankees were 11-4 losers in The Bronx on a sweltering Saturday in front of 40,156, many of whom removed and swung their shirts late trying to inspire the home team — which coincided with a four-run Twins eighth inning that drained any drama remaining in the Stadium. The Yankees were buried early by call-up Brendan Beck and late by Camilo Doval, the pair combining to give up four of six Minnesota home runs and nine runs (five earned) in 4 ²/₃ innings. With commemorative patches on a sleeve and the numbers on their backs given a Red, White and Blue makeover, the Yankees looked a bit differently, but they played like the same team that has spiraled for weeks. Aaron Boone & Co.

(49-39) have lost eight of nine and 11 of 14.Their offense has been ailing and awful, having scored just 46 runs in their past 16 games.

They have not scored more than five runs in a game since all the way back on June 17. On Friday they welcomed back Trent Grisham and Ryan McMahon, both of whom played roles in snapping a skid, but a day later the attack stalled in the game’s biggest moments.The Yankees did climb some of the way back from a 6-0 hole, but going 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position combined with Doval’s flop in the eighth ensured they could not complete the comeback. Doval, whose stuff continues to astound yet has an ERA that hovers around 5.00, entered a game the Yankees were trailing 7-4 and could not pitch around a Jazz Chisholm Jr.

error that opened the inning.The Twi...