Green Opens, Yankees Drop Hammer On Astros With 4 Homers
Gary Sánchez, Gleyber Torres, and DJ LeMahieu homered in a hurry, connecting in a six-run fourth inning
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Gary Sánchez, Gleyber Torres, and DJ LeMahieu homered in a hurry, connecting in a six-run fourth inning
The Yankees started the season with a $225.9 million payroll for purposes of the tax, well over the $206 million initial threshold and on track to pay just under $4 million.
Gary Sánchez hit a three-run homer to help chase Blake Snell in the first, CC Sabathia got his 250th career win and the Yankees thumped Tampa Bay 12-1 Wednesday.
Cameron Maybin homered again with his roster spot in doubt, Edwin Encarnación went deep for his first hit with the Yankees
Edwin Encarnación went from last place in the AL West to first in the AL East. Naturally, he was pretty excited about it.
Masahiro Tanaka pitched a two-hitter with 10 strikeouts for his fourth major league shutout, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.
Frazier is hitting .283 with 11 home runs and 34 RBI in 53 games, a key factor in helping the Yankees stay within a half-game of Tampa Bay atop the AL East.
Paxton (4-3) allowed eight hits and allowed two runs for his first win since April 26.
Yankees manager Aaron Boone plans to use AL home run leader Edwin Encarnacion as his team's primary designated hitter after the 36-year-old slugger joins the team in New York on Monday.
A Babe Ruth road jersey became the most expensive piece of sports memorabilia ever sold at an auction Saturday.
The Yankees have been battling the Rays for the division lead for much of the season, and it looks as if help is on the way — in the form of another feared slugger for their potent lineup.
The move may leave many fans scratching their heads in the short term, as the Yankees are set to add both Stanton and Judge to their potent lineup as early as Tuesday.
Aside from Chad Green's last game as an opener, New York has not gotten a quality start from their starter since J.A. Happ's outing on June 6.
J.A. Happ appeared to be well on his way to his fourth straight win before running into trouble in the fifth. The left-hander yielded five hits and walked four in five innings.
The first baseman/designated hitter had three hits in the Yankees' 12-5 victory over the Mets on Tuesday but did not play in the second half of the doubleheader.
