Kuroda Injured as Yanks Fall to Woe and 2

Red Sox 7, YANKEES 4

It has gone from bad to really bad for the New York Yankees and there is still 160 games

left to play.

Hoping to rebound from their inept performance on Monday night, the Yankees came up small again against the Boston Red Sox, and may have lost a pitcher in the process.

With Boston already leading 1-0 in the second inning, Yankees' pitcher Hiroki Kuroda took a baseball off of his fingertips as it was shot up the middle by Boston outfielder Shane Victorino. Kuroda tried to field the ball with his hand, which is not the smartest thing to do, and watched it bounce off his fingers into the outfield.

From there Kuroda lost complete control, hitting Jackie Bradley Jr., walking Jacoby Ellsbury and hitting Daniel Nava to drive in the Sox second run of the evening. Kuroda was pulled after that having pitched only an inning and a third; he was diagnosed with a middle finger contusion and is listed as day to day.

The last thing the Yankees can afford in this early season is to start losing their pitchers to injury. The pitching staff is the only strength for the Yankees this year, and Kuroda was one of their best pitchers last season. It remains unknown whether Kuroda will make his next start, but don't be shocked if his is skipped in the rotation when his number comes up.

Once Kuroda left, the Red Sox jumped all over the Yankees' bullpen. They tattooed Cody Eppley for four runs in the third inning via small ball. Shane Victorino drove in Jared Saltalamacchia with a single to left. Then Bradley knocked in Victorino with a single of his own, before Ellsbury's single drove in both Bradley and Jose Iglesias to give the Sox a dominating 6-0 advantage. 

Meanwhile, the Yankees offensive woes continued. New York was 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position, and if it weren't for a solo homer by Travis Hafner and three-run homer, late, by Vernon Wells the Yankees would have gone quietly into the night.

The Yankees 0-2 are now two games behind the Red Sox and Orioles. These Bombers better turn it around quick and get into the win column.