Baseball Hall of Famer, Knuckleballer Phil Niekro Dies At 81
Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, who won his 300th game as a Yankee, has died.
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Hall of Fame pitcher Phil Niekro, who won his 300th game as a Yankee, has died.
The Yankees have lost five straight.
The Yankees tied it in the bottom of the frame, clubbing back-to-back homers for the first time this season.
The Mets have lost four straight, including the first two games of the four-game series between the NL East rivals.
Yoenis Céspedes had a two-run double in New York's six-run fifth inning, J.D. Davis hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs.
The Braves chased an erratic Rick Porcello during the third inning of a blowout Sunday night.
New York loaded the bases in the bottom of the 10th with no outs against Luke Jackson (1-0).
Céspedes connected in the seventh off reliever Chris Martin (0-1) for his first long ball since his previous major league game on July 20, 2018.
The Atlanta Braves scored five runs off Seth Lugo in the seventh in a win over the New York Mets on Wednesday night.
The former Braves pitcher will be hitting the links with the rest of the senior tour pros at the end of June for the U.S. Senior Open.
Ronald Acuna, Victor Robles, Rhys Hoskins highlight a division loaded with young stars.
Hall of Famer and World Series champion John Smoltz discusses the Atlanta Braves dynasty and a new documentary about the franchise.
Terry Collins was a winner in perhaps his final home game as manager of the New York Mets, who beat the Atlanta Braves 7-1 on Wednesday night behind rookie pitcher Robert Gsellman.
Seth Lugo pitched two-hit ball over six innings, Travis d'Arnaud hit a record-setting homer for New York and the Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 to split a doubleheader Monday night.
Robert Gsellman didn't allow an earned run over seven innings, pinch-hitter Asdrubal Cabrera had a two-run, pinch-hit homer and the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.
Sean Newcomb recorded eight strikeouts, including five straight, and the Atlanta Braves beat Rafael Montero and the New York Mets 3-2 on Friday night.
Seth Lugo became the latest member of the Mets to make a successful return, pitching seven impressive innings in his season debut to lead New York over the Atlanta Braves Sunday.
Dansby Swanson turned a normal grounder up the middle into a hustle double, then dashed home on a single by pinch-hitter Rio Ruiz in the ninth inning.
The New York Mets' game at the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night has been postponed by rain.
Five Mets relievers combined for four scoreless innings. Jeurys Familia pitched the ninth for his second save.
Kurt Suzuki hit a three-run homer that finished Harvey (2-1), who allowed six runs in 4 1/3 innings and tied a career high with five walks.
Police say he was on his way to a local golf course Saturday but never arrived.
Matt Harvey tossed 6 2/3 strong innings Thursday in his first major league start in over nine months, and Wilmer Flores hit a two-run homer as the New York Mets beat the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field.
Colon, the Swiss Army knife of MLB pitchers, is the perfect pitcher for any rotation, especially one as young, gifted and turbulent as the Mets' starting staff.
The New York Mets began the season the way they have on most of their Opening Days: with a win. But they could not follow it up as they fell to Atlanta in extra innings two nights later.
