Payday: Judge wins it for Yanks on eve of arbo showdown
Astros Yankees Baseball New York Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton, left, celebrates with Aaron Judge after Stanton hit a three-run home run against the Houston Astros during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 23, 2022, in New York. Batting with two on against Ryne Stanek, Judge smoked a 3-0 splitter into the left-field corner to score Jose Trevino from second base. Stanek walked DJ LeMahieu, then fell behind Judge 3-0 as fans serenaded the slugger with “MVP!” chants. Judge is asking for a $21 million salary, while New York has offered $17 million in his final season before reaching free agency. After Judge reached on third baseman Bregman's error, Rizzo smoked what he thought was a two-run homer to right.
wftv.comPayday: Judge wins it for Yankees on eve of salary showdown
Aaron Judge lined a game-winning single on the eve of his salary arbitration showdown, capping a four-run ninth inning that included Aaron Hicks’ tying three-run homer off closer Ryan Pressly in the New York Yankees’ 7-6 victory over the Houston Astros.
Taillon, Hicks lead Yankees to 9th straight win, beat Jays
Yankees Blue Jays Baseball New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon throws to a Toronto Blue Jays batter in the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Saturday, June 18, 2022. Taillon (8-1) allowed four hits and struck out eight in 5 2-3 innings to win his eighth straight decision. Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo came out to argue that Trevino had swung at the pitch and was ejected for the fourth time this season. Blue Jays: Toronto said LHP Hyun Jun Ryu had Tommy John surgery. … The Blue Jays put RHP Trevor Richards (strained neck) on the 15-day IL and recalled LHP Matt Gage from Triple-A Buffalo.
wftv.comYankees hit 3 homers to beat Twins 10-4 for 7th straight win
Anthony Rizzo hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning to crack open a close game for the New York Yankees, who brushed off a rare bad start by Jameson Taillon to beat the Minnesota Twins 10-4 on Tuesday night for their seventh straight victory. Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton got the visitors going with first-inning homers, the 23rd time they've gone deep in the same game in five seasons together. The Yankees have only lost once when that happens, in the Field of Dreams game in Iowa last Aug. 12.
news.yahoo.comLEADING OFF: Twins host Yankees, Angels' skid hits 12
Sonny Gray, Chris Paddack and Josh Winder are on the injured list, and Joe Ryan is on the COVID-19 list. Yankees right-hander Jameson Taillon (6-1, 2.30) starts for the first time since taking a perfect game into the eighth inning against the Angels last week. Kyle Wright (5-3, 2.41 ERA) starts for Atlanta against Cole Irvin (2-2, 2.96). Texas left-hander Taylor Hearn (3-4) is scheduled to start Game 2, but the Guardians had not yet announced their pitcher. Kansas City right-hander Brad Keller (1-6) is 0-4 with a 6.67 ERA in five starts since defeating St. Louis on May 3.
wftv.comYanks' Cole loses perfect game night after Taillon's bid
Tigers Yankees Baseball New York Yankees' Gerrit Cole pitches during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Friday, June 3, 2022, in New York. Cole (5-1) got an ovation from the 42,026 fans at Yankee Stadium, some of whom surely were on hand a night earlier when Taillon lost a perfect game in the eighth against the Los Angeles Angels. Cole covered the bag on Candelario’s roller to first, and Candelario clipped Cole’s right shoulder as he ran past. Cole is the eighth consecutive Yankees starter to cover at least six innings, the best stretch for the franchise since a nine-game streak in 2016. UP NEXTYankees RHP Luis Severino (3-1, 3.38 ERA) faces Tigers rookie RHP Beau Brieske (0-4, 5.25) in the middle leg of a three-game set.
wftv.comYanks' Cole loses perfecto in 7th night after Taillon's bid
Tigers Yankees Baseball New York Yankees' Gerrit Cole pitches during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Friday, June 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) (Frank Franklin II)NEW YORK — (AP) — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole lost a perfect game bid with two outs in the seventh inning against the Detroit Tigers a night after teammate Jameson Taillon lost a try in the eighth. Cole was cruising until Jonathan Schoop placed a grounder perfectly up the middle for a clean single. Taillon lost a perfect game in the eighth inning Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels. Jared Walsh spoiled Taillon’s effort with a leadoff double that deflected off the glove of sliding shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
wftv.comYanks' Cole perfect thru 6 IP a night after Taillon's bid
Tigers Yankees Baseball New York Yankees' Gerrit Cole pitches during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Friday, June 3, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) (Frank Franklin II)NEW YORK — (AP) — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has pitched six perfect innings against the Detroit Tigers a night after teammate Jameson Taillon lost a bid in the eighth. Cole has eight strikeouts on 86 pitches Friday night, half of them looking. Cole covered the bag on Candelario's roller to first, and Candelario clipped Cole's right shoulder as he ran past. Taillon lost a perfect game in the eighth inning Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels.
wftv.comTaillon loses perfecto in 8th, Yanks rally to sweep Angels
Angels Yankees Baseball New York Yankees' Jameson Taillon pitches during the first inning in the second baseball game of the team's doubleheader against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, June 2, 2022, in New York. The former Chicago Cubs star ripped a 1-2 pitch right back up the middle, scoring Miguel Andújar and Kiner-Falefa easily. Taillon cruised through seven innings on 83 pitches, six outs from a perfect game with Ohtani and Trout already out of his way. Taillon mixed six different pitches, showcasing the finesse and control that's led to a stellar start to this season. Cortes (5-1) delivered seven tidy innings, DJ LeMahieu also homered and the major league-leading Yankees ensured themselves a series victory.
wftv.comYankees' Taillon perfect through 6 innings vs Angels
Angels Yankees Baseball New York Yankees' Jameson Taillon pitches during the first inning in the second baseball game of the team's doubleheader against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday, June 2, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) (Frank Franklin II)NEW YORK — (AP) — Yankees right-hander Jameson Taillon has pitched six perfect innings against the Los Angeles Angels. New York and Los Angeles were scoreless through 5 1/2 innings in the nightcap of a doubleheader. The 30-year-old Taillon returned this spring from offseason ankle surgery in the best form of his career. He entered Thursday 5-1 with a 2.49 ERA and pinpoint control — he had walked five in 50 2/3 innings.
wftv.comJudge leads surging Yankees past sloppy Orioles 10-5
Aaron Judge hit a long three-run homer moments after Baltimore committed its fifth error of the game, and the surging New York Yankees beat the sloppy Orioles 10-5 on Thursday. Judge hit his fifth homer two batters after shortstop Jorge Mateo committed his second error by misplaying DJ LeMahieu's grounder. After Tim Locastro scored on a wild pitch by Paul Fry, Judge blasted a slider into the left-center field seats.
news.yahoo.comLEADING OFF: Guardians rookie Kwan a hit, O's rugged start
Cleveland rookie Steven Kwan hit .469 in spring training after compiling a .301 batting average in three minor league seasons. Kwan added to his remarkable start by going 5 for 5 as Cleveland won for the first time since changing its name to the Guardians, routing Kansas City 17-3 on Sunday. The 24-year-old outfielder made his major league debut on opening day and is 8 for 10 in three games, reaching base in 12 of 14 plate appearances. “I know it’s three games in, but nobody wants to not get excited,” Guardians manager Terry Francona said. He’ll face righty Alek Manoah (9-2, 3.22), who won his big league debut in the Bronx last May.
wftv.comJudge HRs twice, rallies Yanks past Mets on 9/11 anniversary
Aaron Judge tied it with his second homer of the game in the eighth inning, Mets infielder Javier Báez gave away the lead with an error a few at-bats later and the New York Yankees beat their crosstown rival 8-7 at Citi Field following a stirring ceremony on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
Jays beat Yanks for 8th straight, 1/2 game back in wild card
Bo Bichette thumped a leadoff homer in the first inning and singled in the tiebreaking run in the seventh, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 42nd homer, and the Toronto Blue Jays held off the skidding New York Yankees 6-4 for their eighth straight win.
Yankees' Taillon out with ankle tear, Britton has TJ surgery
Blue Jays Yankees Baseball New York Yankees pitcher Jameson Taillon delivers to the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) (Adam Hunger)NEW YORK — (AP) — Yankees starter Jameson Taillon was added to the 10-day injured list Thursday with a partial tear of a tendon in his right ankle, and manager Aaron Boone also said reliever Zack Britton has had season-ending Tommy John surgery. The reeling Yankees are feeling more optimistic about ace Gerrit Cole, who left a start Tuesday with left hamstring tightness. Prior to this year, he hadn't pitched since May 1, 2019, while with Pittsburgh due to Tommy John surgery. Boone was uncertain about a timetable for Britton's return, although the typical Tommy John surgery recovery is 12-18 months.
wftv.comGuerrero Jr, Semien power surging Jays past Yanks 8-0
Blue Jays Yankees Baseball Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. smiles after hitting a single against the New York Yankees during the eighth inning of a baseball game on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) (Adam Hunger)NEW YORK — (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 40th homer, Marcus Semien went deep twice and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 8-0 on Monday for their fifth straight win. Hyun Jin Ryu (13-8) pitched six effective innings as the Blue Jays won for the eighth time in nine games. Guerrero hit his 40th homer on Jameson Taillon’s 13th pitch. Teoscar Hernández also went deep in the ninth for the Blue Jays.
wftv.comJudge's single sends Yankees past A's for 12th straight win
Aaron Judge hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the ninth inning, Giancarlo Stanton homered for the third consecutive game and the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 7-6 for their 12th straight victory and longest winning streak in nearly 60 years.
LEADING OFF: Yanks go for 12 straight, Scherzer faces Padres
The storied Yankees haven't won 12 straight since Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris powered a 13-game run in September 1961. Scherzer (11-4, 2.65) makes his fifth start since Los Angeles acquired him from Washington at the July 30 trade deadline. AJ Pollock's two-run homer in the 16th sent Los Angeles to a 5-3 victory early Thursday in by far the longest major league game since pandemic rules were implemented last year. WINNERS AT LASTOne day after ending their 19-game losing streak, the Baltimore Orioles try to make it two in a row against the Los Angeles Angels. Baltimore finally stopped its slide Wednesday night, rallying to beat Los Angeles 10-6 after a shaky start by Shohei Ohtani left the Angels’ bullpen with too much to do.
wftv.comLEADING OFF: Yanks' Rizzo tests positive, Peralta vs Cubs
Mariners Yankees Baseball New York Yankees' Anthony Rizzo grounds into a run scoring double play during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) (Adam Hunger)A look at what's happening around the majors on Monday:___RIZZO OUTNewcomer Anthony Rizzo has become the latest Yankees player to test positive for the coronavirus. Star slugger Aaron Judge was among six Yankees to test positive last month. Rizzo is off to a fast start since being acquired from the Chicago Cubs on July 29. Peralta (8-3, 2.21 ERA) has permitted more than two earned runs in just one of his last 14 starts.
wftv.comOdor, Yankees rally in 8th, end Boston's 4-game win streak
Yankees Red Sox Baseball New York Yankees' Rougned Odor (12) celebrates after scoring on an RBI-single by Gleyber Torres during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Boston. Odor drove his tying hit off the Green Monster and Torres followed a single that dropped in down the right-field line. New York starter Jameson Taillon (6-4) gave up three runs — one earned — in seven innings, striking out four and walking three. Taillon had given up just three earned runs in three career starts against the Red Sox. … LHP Chris Sale, working back from Tommy John surgery, is slated to make his second rehab start for Double-A Portland on Sunday.
wftv.comTorres, Odor homer to back Taillon as Yanks beat Red Sox 9-1
Red Sox Yankees Baseball New York Yankees' Rougned Odor watches his 2-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, July 18, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) (Adam Hunger)NEW YORK — (AP) — Gleyber Torres and Rougned Odor homered to back another strong start from Jameson Taillon as the depleted New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-1 on Sunday night. Torres hit his fifth homer on an 0-2 pitch from Martín Pérez (7-6) leading off the second. Yankees: RHP Luis Severino threw 30 pitches to hitters, simulating two innings. UP NEXTRed Sox: Shuffle off to Buffalo for the opener of a three-game series Monday night against the division-rival Blue Jays.
wftv.comYankees' Cole demands ball, completes 3-hit gem vs Astros
Yankees ace Gerrit Cole demanded on the mound that manager Aaron Boone let him get the final out, then struck out Yordan Alvarez with a 99 mph fastball on his career-high 129th pitch to cap the New York Yankees’ 1-0 win over the Houston Astros.
LEADING OFF: Yanks' dominant pitching, Rays get rookie boost
White Sox Yankees Baseball New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole follows through during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in New York. The Yankees beat Chicago 7-0 Saturday for their fifth win in a row. RAYS NEWCOMERTampa Bay goes for its 10th straight victory with a lineup now boosted by rookie Taylor Walls. Atlanta has totaled 10 home runs in the past two games off Pittsburgh pitching. Harper is in a 2-for-25 slide with 13 strikeouts and Philadelphia has lost four in a row and six of seven.
wftv.comTaillon earns 1st win in exactly 2 years, Yanks beat Tigers
Tigers Yankees Baseball New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon (50) throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) (John Minchillo)NEW YORK — (AP) — Jameson Taillon earned his first win in exactly two years, Aaron Judge had three hits and three RBIs, and the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Saturday. Taillon's previous win came on May 1, 2019, for Pittsburgh in his last outing before having Tommy John surgery. Judge followed Friday night’s two-homer, five-RBI performance by breaking a 1-all tie in the fifth inning with a line drive double off Turnbull to left field that scored DJ LeMahieu. Detroit cut the deficit 6-3 in the seventh inning on Jonathan Schoop’s two-out two-run single.
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