Stanton, Yankees Win 10th Straight, Cool Off Braves 5-1
In a historic matchup between two of baseball's hottest teams, the New York Yankees kept right on rolling.
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In a historic matchup between two of baseball's hottest teams, the New York Yankees kept right on rolling.
The Yankees moved to 21-5 since dropping three of four at Boston in late July.
The Yankees also won by at least five runs for the first time since beating Baltimore Aug. 4.
The Yankees are 19-5 since losing three of four in Boston July 22-25.
New York, which has won 18 of 23, now holds one of two AL wild cards in a tight three-way race that includes the Red Sox and Oakland Athletics.
It took the New York Yankees just over six weeks to erase a 10 1/2-game gap between them and the Boston Red Sox.
New York has won 10 of 13 and pulled within two games of Boston for an AL wild-card spot. The Yankees open a three-game series against the Red Sox with a day-night doubleheader Tuesday.
Rougned Odor hit a two-run homer, Nestor Cortes pitched six solid innings and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Sunday.
New York manager Aaron Boone got his 300th win.
Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton each hit two-run homers for the Yankees in the top of the ninth off All-Star closer Liam Hendriks (7-2), as the movie-themed throwback event became a home run hitting contest into the cornfield.
Eight thousand strong converged on the Dyersville cornfield to witness a baseball game an Aaron Judge home run away from the movie's iconic field.
The Yankees lead the majors with 22 stolen bases since the All Star break, including two Wednesday from Tyler Wade.
The Yankees have lost two of three following a five-game winning streak.
Yusei Kikuchi and the Seattle bullpen combined on a six-hitter and the Mariners avoided a four-game sweep, beating the New York Yankees 2-0 Sunday.
Rizzo is the fourth Yankees player within the past week to be sidelined by the coronavirus.
