are the yankees in first place
A daily blend of the most need-to-know Daily News stories, delivered right to your inbox. Yankees out of first place after loss to Cleveland Indians, losing streak hits five. CLEVELAND â For the first time in six weeks, the Yankees are looking up at somebody else. The run as the American League Eastâs top team came to an end Wednesday night when the Indians handed the Yankees (61-51) a 2-1 loss, dropping them to second place in the division as the Blue Jays (63-52) won their 10th straight game.