Angel Chivilli implodes to spoil Luis Garcia Jr.s debut heroics in crushing Yankees loss to Cardinals

A few hours after Brian Cashman said he tried to improve the Yankees bullpen at the trade deadline, one of his offseason additions helped cost them in a crushing loss at the Stadium.Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.

After the Yankees came back from a six-run deficit to take the lead in the seventh on a homer from new first baseman Luis García Jr., Angel Chivilli imploded in the eighth, as the Yankees lost to St.Louis, 13-7.The right-hander entered with a runner on third and no one out in the top of the eighth after Ryan Yarbrough allowed a leadoff triple to pinch-hitter Blaze Jordan.Chivilli, acquired from the Rockies in the offseason, then allowed six straight batters to reach base — including Nathan Church, whose three-run homer put the Cardinals up for good.But St.

Louis wasn’t done tormenting Chivilli, as two batters later, Jimmy Crooks crushed a two-run shot out to right to put the Yankees in a four-run hole.And Alec Burleson then went deep for his third homer of the game — and the third home run allowed by Chivilli in the seven-run inning. Prior to the game, Cashman acknowledged he entered the deadline looking for relievers.He was unable to land one and expressed optimism that a return to health for Carlos Rodón from elbow inflammation would push one current starter into the pen, with Clarke Schmidt potentially joining the bullpen after he completes his rehab from Tommy John surgery.But that plan didn’t help the Yankees on Monday.The miserable night started with Cam Schlittler delivering a clunker, as he needed 83 pitches to get through three innings.In his brief outing — Schlittler’s shortest of the season — the right-hander gave up four runs and tied a season-high by walking five batters.Lefty Tim Hill didn’t help matters, as he took over to start the fourth and gave up a two-out, two-run homer to Burleson, his second of the game.�...