LeMahieu, Gleyber Power Yankees To Win In ALDS Opener
The Yankees' first playoff game of 2019 went the same way their season did, with DJ LeMahieu and Gleyber Torres terrorizing pitchers with runners on base.
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The Yankees' first playoff game of 2019 went the same way their season did, with DJ LeMahieu and Gleyber Torres terrorizing pitchers with runners on base.
Post season in New York comes with expectations.
All eyes will be on "Big Maple" on Friday night in the Bronx.
Lance Lynn took the mound treating the finale at the Texas Rangers' ballpark like a playoff game.
While Mike Trout missed the pivotal month of September and Alex Bregman didn't get hot until August, the Yankee infielder was displaying MVP-caliber play for 162 games.
Luis Severino was a bit erratic in his third and final start of the regular season, with four walks and a throwing error over three innings
James Paxton was removed from his final start before the playoffs after one inning because of a tight muscle in his buttocks, overshadowing six home runs by the Yankees in a 14-7 victory
Germán is being investigated for an alleged domestic violence incident involving his girlfriend at home last week.
New York's record-setting offense took another night off in Tampa Bay in a feeble showing that was even worse than their extra-inning loss on Tuesday.
AL East champion New York (102-56) slipped as it tries to overtake Houston (102-54) for best record in the AL and homefield advantage throughout the AL playoffs.
Edwin Encarnación is hoping to return to the New York Yankees on Wednesday, and catcher Gary Sánchez could be back right after him.
Luis Severino pumped 98 mph heaters and sliders past batters and fooled them with changeups.
Honored at Yankee Stadium ahead of his retirement at season's end, his emotions came out as his wife, mother and children read tributes on a video broadcast on the center field scoreboard.
Stanton connected for the first time since missing nearly three months to injury
Manager Aaron Boone had said the Yankees would be cautious with Torres regardless of the MRI results.