Bats Stifled As 5 Rays Pitchers Combine For 4-Hit Shutout Against Yankees
The Rays have won the first two of a three-game series against the Yankees, who have the best record in the majors.
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The Rays have won the first two of a three-game series against the Yankees, who have the best record in the majors.
Utilizing a bullpen day, the Rays improved to 14-31 against teams with a .500 or better record with the victory over the team with the majors' best record.
Aaron Judge and Miguel Andujar both clubbed two-run homers in the first inning off Mariners ace James Paxton.
Gary Sanchez tied the score with a two-run homer in the eighth, and the Yankees went on to complete their largest comeback victory of the season.
The first two batters of the game reached against German (2-4) on a double and an error. The rookie right-hander then retired 19 in a row.
Sonny Gray (5-4) allowed two runs in five-plus innings, with Mark Reynolds driving in both, via a groundout in the second and a sacrifice fly in the fourth.
Juan Soto's latest feat: homering in a game played before he made his major league debut... Huh?
Pettitte was joined by Giambi, Nick Swisher, Dion James and current New York manager Aaron Boone in their debuts at the annual event.
Tampa Bay defeated New York for the first time this season.
Severino jumped to steal away a popup from catcher Gary Sanchez while pitching eight sharp innings, leading the New York Yankees over the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 Saturday.
Jonathan Loaisiga pitched three-hit ball over five impressive innings to win his major league debut, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-0 on Friday night.
Aaron Hicks also homered off Blake Snell (8-4) as New York beat the blossoming left-hander for the second time this season and ended his four-game winning streak.
After getting a game off Tuesday, his first in three-plus weeks as a major leaguer, a refreshed Soto showed exactly why he was rated one of baseball's best prospects.
The club has space to acquire an impact player and still remain under the $197 million luxury-tax threshold, a goal the team has stated several times.
Chad Green got four outs and Betances three, and Aroldis Chapman finished the five-hitter with a perfect ninth for his 18th save in 19 chances.
Their teammates were a group of students from the Bronx who are members of No Bully, an organization working to end bullying -- especially on social media.
Murphy is slated to bat fifth as Washington's designated hitter.
Once this Subway Series showdown turned into a game of home run derby, there was no doubt who was going to win.
The pitcher strained both hamstrings running the bases during the Subway Series opener against the Mets.
A big league-best 41-18, the Yankees have won 32 of their last 41 games and are 23 games over .500 for the first time since the end of the 2012 season.
The Yankees lead the regular season Subway Series with a 66-46 record, including a four-game sweep last season.
The Yankees are beating the tar out of everyone, but the scary thing is they are doing it despite one of their most important sluggers looking mostly clueless at the plate.
Yankees starter Sonny Gray allowed two hits in eight sparkling innings.
CC Sabathia pitched seven innings to snap a five-start winless streak and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Tuesday night.
If someone told you back in April that Jonathan Holder would have a roster spot on June 5, and Tommy Kahnle wouldn't, you would probably have laughed out loud. Well, keep a straight face because it's reality.
