Devers Homers Twice, Bullpen Strong As Red Sox Top Yanks
Cole (10-5) started strong for New York, but was pulled after five innings, giving up three runs off six hits, striking out eight and walking two.
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Cole (10-5) started strong for New York, but was pulled after five innings, giving up three runs off six hits, striking out eight and walking two.
The former Yankees designated hitter and 2009 World Series MVP helped the Olympic torch reach its final destination on Friday.
Kiké Hernández hit a two-run double that tied the game with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Boston Red Sox rallied past the rival New York Yankees 5-4 on a rainy Thursday night at Fenway Park.
Gleyber Torres homered and Rougned Odor had a two-run shot for the short-handed Yankees, who have won four straight and nine of 12 heading into a four-game series at AL East-leading Boston.
Brett Gardner hit a go-ahead homer in the fifth inning before Gary Sánchez, Giancarlo Stanton and Estevan Florial also connected in the final three innings for the Yankees, who moved within seven games of AL East-leading Boston.
Gleyber Torres and Rougned Odor homered to back another strong start from Jameson Taillon as the depleted New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-1 on Sunday night.
Gerrit Cole struck out 11 and the Yankees beat the Red Sox 3-1 in a contest called after six innings because of heavy rain Saturday.
A day after the series opener was postponed for testing and contact tracing, Judge, third baseman Gio Urshela and catcher Kyle Higashioka were added to the COVID-19 injured list.
Surging cases, mask mandates and sporting events canceled -- that may sound like the early days of the pandemic, but they're all happening now.
None of the six players who tested positive are showing any serious symptoms.
The Yankees series opener against the Boston Red Sox was postponed Thursday afternoon due to positive COVID-19 tests within the organization.
The Yankees wasted an 8-4 advantage in an 11-8 defeat to the Los Angeles Angels on June 30, making this the first season the Yankees twice lost games when leading by four runs entering the ninth.
Aaron Judge hit a solo homer and Gerrit Cole did the rest for his fifth career complete game and third shutout.
Making a spot start, Cortes permitted two hits in 4 2/3 innings, striking out two and walking two and lowering his ERA to 1.05.
New York was held to one hit for the first time since Sept. 25, 2019, vs. Tampa Bay and dropped to 3-8 when going for a series sweep this year, including 1-5 on the road.
Judge capped New York's early offensive outburst against Seattle All-Star Yusei Kikuchi with his 20th home run of the season, and the Yankees held on for a 5-4 win over the Mariners on Wednesday night.
The Yankees seemed to release nearly a week worth of frustration with an early offensive outburst against the Mariners and one-time New York prospect Justus Sheffield.
There are 263 players in the Baseball Hall of Fame, but only 30 have been featured on a U.S. Postal Service stamp. Yogi Berra recently joined the exclusive group and CBS2 visited his museum on Monday.
He came to New York with great fanfare in 2009 and immediately became a World Series champion, but CC Sabathia was hiding a secret.
Gio Urshela hit a three-run homer and the New York Yankees saved a little face by beating the Mets 4-2 Sunday night to avoid a Subway Series sweep.
All of their "Let's go Mets!" chants got minimal pushback at this Subway Series opener, what with many Yankees fans sensing this season has already gone off the rails.
The first game of the Subway Series was scheduled for Friday night, but it was postponed due to inclement weather.
Businesses surrounding the stadium rely on the team to be successful.
Steinbrenner spoke with reporters Thursday, the morning after the 11-8 defeat in which New York scored seven runs in the first inning.
Jared Walsh hit a tying grand slam off Aroldis Chapman in a seven-run ninth inning, and the Angels stunned the Yankees 11-8 in a rainy game that finished after 1 a.m.
