Yankees' Domingo German: Drops decision to Cleveland

German (9-2) struck out six but took the loss Friday, giving up four runs on six hits and a walk over six innings as the Yankees fell 5-2 to Cleveland.

For the third time in his last six starts, German served up multiple homers, and his 2.8 HR/9 over that stretch has led to a 5.68 ERA -- a far cry from the 0.5 and 2.35 marks he posted over his first seven outings. The right-hander will try to turn things around Thursday when he faces the White Sox on the road.