Beltran Hits 3-Run HR In 9th As Yankees Beat Orioles
Carlos Beltran hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning Friday night, lifting the New York Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles for their fourth straight win.
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Carlos Beltran hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning Friday night, lifting the New York Yankees to a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles for their fourth straight win.
Alex Rodriguez, who is serving a season-long performance-enhancing drug suspension, dropped his malpractice lawsuit against the Yankees' team doctor and the affiliated hospital on Friday, his attorney said.
David Phelps pitched seven strong innings, Carlos Beltran drove in two runs and the New York Yankees beat Toronto 6-4 Thursday night for their 16th consecutive home win over the Blue Jays.
As part of the Yankees' HOPE Week -- which recognizes people and groups that make a difference in their communities -- the team honored Musicians On Call, a volunteer group that brings music to hospital patients nationwide.
To lose 15 games in a row in one ballpark takes a lot of lousy luck. For the second night in a row, a short home run to right field at Yankee Stadium proved to be Toronto's undoing.
Brian McCann hit a go-ahead, two-run homer and later added a bases-loaded triple to help the New York Yankees to a 7-3 win over the first-place Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.
The guys got things started by discussing the streaking Bombers, who now trail Toronto by just 2.5 games.
The Yankees' have not played the kind of baseball they are capable of playing, yet they will almost certainly be in a position to breathe down the Blue Jays' necks in a matter of days.
"We went out into the field and we're like, '1-0 on Tanaka, here we go,'" Jose Reyes said. "But then he just shut us down."
It's too late for the best pure hitter of our generation. But with a little change in culture, MLB could save others.
Masahiro Tanaka gave up a home run to Jose Reyes on the first pitch of the game, then earned his major league-high 11th victory as the New York Yankees beat Toronto 3-1 Tuesday night.
As part of the team's annual HOPE Week -- which recognizes people and groups that make a difference in their communities -- the Yankees honored Career Gear.
HOPE Week -- which stands for "Helping Others Persevere and Excel" honors five people each year for making a difference in their communities by surprising them with a day celebrating their accomplishments.
It was that kind of day for the Yankees, who take a two-game losing streak into a key series with division-leading Toronto this week.
Derek Norris and Coco Crisp hit early three-run homers to back a strong start by Jesse Chavez, and the Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees 10-5 on Sunday.
