Yankees' Boone remains confident in bullpen despite struggles

Of the five relievers to pitch for the Yankees on Wednesday night, only one managed to deliver a scoreless outing:

Austin Slater .

Slater, of course, is a veteran outfielder who was pressed into mop-up pitching duty in the ninth inning of the Yankees’ 11-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers .

It’s been that kind of week for the Yankees’ bullpen.

Full-time relievers Mark Leiter Jr., Camilo Doval, Tim Hill and Luke Weaver surrendered a combined nine runs over three innings, marking the second consecutive game in which the Yankees’ bullpen faltered.

In Tuesday night’s 12-2 loss , the Yankees’ relievers gave up 10 runs (nine earned) over three innings in another game that Detroit broke open in the late innings.

It’s the first time in the Yankees’ 123-year history that their bullpen has al