It was a rough night at Yankee Stadium, where 12 runs from the Detroit Tigers powered a lopsided win over the New York Yankees , highlighted by a disastrous outing from reliever Fernando Cruz. What began as a close battle ended in frustration, and Cruz’s words afterward reflected the idea that sometimes nights like this happen , but other times you learn and rise again — even if the fans in attendance didn’t share that sentiment.

A tense seventh inning unraveled the moment Cruz took the mound. A leadoff double followed by two walks immediately gave the Tigers control. The noise inside the stadium grew louder as the right-hander battled his command. When a single and another walk followed, boos poured down from the Bronx crowd, their frustration impossible to hide.

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