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GAME 93: July 13, 2018 Where: Cleveland

CLEVELAND – Manny Machado obviously would be nice and all, but what the Yankees could really use is some starting pitching.

In typical fashion, Domingo German struggled out of the gate, and the Bombers lost, 6-5, to the Indians on Friday night at Progressive Field.

German, who has been up and down this season, allowed one run in the first and three more in the second – two of them on Michael Brantley’s two-run double with two outs.

After getting through the third and fourth unscathed, German gave up an RBI triple to Jose Ramirez and was lifted with nobody out in the fifth.

German ultimately surrendered six runs on five hits and walked four in four-plus innings. His ERA is 5.49.

Indians rookie righty Shane Bieber went seven-plus innings, allowing four runs on five hits.

Down 4-0, the Yankees rallied for three runs in the fifth, highlighted by Neil Walker’s RBI double. Miguel Andujar scored from third on a wild pitch and Brett Gardner delivered a sacrifice fly.

Giancarlo Stanton added a solo homer in the ninth, but Didi Gregorious popped out with a runner on to end the game.

Greg Bird extended his hitting streak to seven games with a double leading off the fifth.

The Indians completed a strike-’em-out (Aaron Hicks), throw-’em-out (Aaron Judge) double play to end the eighth inning.

The Phillies were reported to be making a serious push for Machado on Friday.