The Yankees returned to The Bronx on Friday night facing a punchless Twins team that had dropped six of seven.
But after closing out a long road trip with wins in four of their last five games, the Yankees found a way to make Minnesota look like a powerhouse and Ricky Nolasco a near All-Star in a 6-1 loss.
Vidal Nuno, who has been largely a disaster at The Stadium this season, surrendered three homers to a Twins lineup that hadn't scored more than four runs in a game since May 20.
Still, the lefty managed to survive 6 ²/₃ innings and didn't allow a run after a mini-implosion in the top of the fourth. But the offense couldn't get going, Preston Claiborne struggled in relief of Nuno and the Yankees dropped to 3-8 in their last 11 games at The Stadium.
After Oswaldo Arcia crushed a solo shot to right off Nuno in the second, the Yankees tied the game in the third when Jacoby Ellsbury's two-out double to right scored Brett Gardner.
But Nuno (1-2) fell apart quickly in the fourth.
Josh Willingham started the inning with another long homer, like Arcia's, on a two-strike pitch. Arcia followed with a single and then Trevor Plouffe belted a two-run shot to center.
Nuno was able to right himself and retired all but one of the last dozen batters he faced. But the Yankees' offense was unable to bail him out.
They never hit Nolasco (3-5) hard, and when they did have chances against the right-hander, they were unable to capitalize.
That was due in part to repeatedly running into trouble on the basepaths.
With the Yankees trailing by three runs in the fifth, Derek Jeter followed Gardner's single and stolen base with a hit to right. Gardner was held at third, but Jeter ranged far past first base and was caught in a rundown that eventually ended with Gardner being thrown out between third and home and Jeter at third with two outs.
Ellsbury's foul popup ended the threat.
Two innings later, with runners on first and second and two outs, Yangervis Solarte snapped an 0-for-16 slide with a single to right. Third base coach Rob Thomson waved home Brian Roberts from second, but the strong-armed Arcia's throw beat Roberts to the plate.
On Saturday, the Yankees will turn to Masahiro Tanaka before Chase Whitley and David Phelps start on Sunday and Monday (in a one-game makeup against the Mariners) as they continue to try to piece together their rotation.
Before the game, manager Joe Girardi talked about the challenge of getting his inexperienced pitchers to remain confident.
"Guys get worried that they're struggling and start to look over their shoulder," Girardi said. "You try to reassure them that, 'Hey, you're gonna start for us.' I haven't waffled at all. These are the guys that we have and they're gonna go out there. They need to find a way to get the job done."
It didn't happen Friday, as the Yankees failed in their attempt to get five games above .500 for the second time this season.
Instead, they suffered through a lethargic defeat to begin a seven-game homestand, and will rely once again on their Japanese rookie to get them back on track.
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