The Yankees pulled off a significant trade they believe will fortify their everyday lineup, but they could not get back on the winning track before new third baseman Ryan McMahon arrives. 

The sloppy Yankees committed two more errors, including one during the go-ahead rally by the Phillies, and the bullpen coughed up 10 runs over the final three innings in another eyesore loss, 12-5, Friday night at the Stadium to fall 5 ¹/₂ games behind the Blue Jays in the AL East. 

“The easy thing is just to play better. Mistakes like I made tonight and other mistakes we’ve made, we got to cut those down,” said first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, who made a throwing error in the Phillies’ four-run seventh inning. “Those are conversations that we’re having, but we’ve made a few too many mistakes over the last however many games that if you’re down or up by a bunch, they can get swept under the rug. 

“But we’ve played some close games, and some of those have cost us.” 

New York Yankees pitcher Luke Weaver reacts on the mound during the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, New York on Friday, July 25, 2025. JASON SZENES/ NY POST

The Yankees led 3-2 entering the seventh following Giancarlo Stanton’s solo homer the previous inning, but Goldschmidt fielded a ball to his right and made an errant throw home for an error on an infield single by Nick Castellanos. The miscue allowed the batter to advance into scoring position after Trea Turner had scored the tying run on the play. 

“Looking back, I should’ve just made the play and went to first base there,” Goldschmidt said. “Probably too aggressive by me to try to make a play when they were going to be safe anyway. It was a mistake by me.” 

Luke Weaver replaced lefty Tim Hill and was tagged for a three-run homer to left by J.T. Realmuto for a 6-3 Phillies lead. 

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner (7) scores on a throwing error to home by New York Yankees first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (48) in a disastrous seventh inning. Robert Sabo for NY Post

The Yankees recouped two runs in the bottom half on a leadoff homer by Anthony Volpe and a sacrifice fly by Aaron Judge for a one-run game. 

But Kyle Schwarber crushed his second two-run blast of the night — this one against reliever Ian Hamilton — to boost the cushion back to three. The Phils then added four more runs against Scott Effross in the ninth to groans and boos from The Bronx crowd. 

Delivering insights on all things Amazin’s

Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+

Thank you

“Keep going,” Austin Wells said. “We’re in a good spot to make a run here, and I think the tides are going to turn.” 

Yankees starter Will Warren had bounced back from a rough outing last weekend in Atlanta with 5 ²/₃ innings of two-run ball, with seven strikeouts on 89 pitches. 

Cody Bellinger and Wells also belted solo home runs, but the Yankees (56-47) still fell to 14-22 over a six-week stretch since June 13. 

New York Yankees pitcher Ian Hamilton reacts as Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber rounds the bases on his two-run home run during the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium. JASON SZENES/ NY POST

Before the game, Boone said he expects the addition of McMahon in a trade with the MLB-worst Rockies will provide a boost both offensively and defensively. 

Boone had stated after a four-error game in Wednesday’s loss in Toronto, that the sloppy Yankees needed to “tighten up” on the defensive side. 

They began the series tied for the ninth-most errors in MLB with 52 (now 54) — led by 13 by Volpe at shortstop. 

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Kyle Schwarber hits a two-run home run during the eighth inning at Yankee Stadium. JASON SZENES/ NY POST

Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto celebrates with outfielder Nick Castellanos after he scores on his three-run homer during the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium on Friday. JASON SZENES/ NY POST

“I expect, and it needs to be, one of our strengths,” Boone said. “Now bringing in a McMahon, and with Anthony, we need them to play, the way they’re capable of playing and how we expect them to play. 

“And if they do, that becomes a strength, and we need that to happen.” 

Warren added to the Yankees’ error total with a high throw to Volpe at second on a potential double-play comebacker in the second. 

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone pulls New York Tim Hill from the game in the seventh inning. JASON SZENES/ NY POST

Bellinger and Wells each went deep in the first two innings against Philly starter Taijuan Walker for a 2-0 lead. 

Warren escaped the second with the cushion intact, but the Phillies finally got to him and evened the score in the fifth on Schwarber’s first-pitch, two-run blast to right-center. 

Stanton broke the knot against Walker with a rocket over the wall in center with two outs in the sixth for the 3-2 lead that would not last. 

Cody Bellinger homered in the Yankees’ loss on Friday. Robert Sabo for NY Post

“[We need to play] just solid baseball the rest of the way,” Goldschmidt said. “When we’ve played real well it’s definitely a team effort — pitching, hitting, defense, baserunning, 1-through-9 in the lineup, bullpen and starters. That’ what it’s going to take. 

“There’s really good teams in our division and across the AL. We still have a lot of confidence in ourselves. Hopefully it’ll start Saturday, we play well and it continues on.”