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Judge is awesome. So is Ohtani. But it's the balanced Diamondbacks who have MLB's best offense

Sep. 16, 2024 11:41 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Aaron Judge is mashing homers at an astounding pace for the New York Yankees. Shohei Ohtani provides the same type of thump for the Los Angeles Dodgers. But it’s the Arizona Diamondbacks who have the best offense in the big leagues — by quite a bit. ...

Aaron Judge hits MLB-best 53rd homer, Yankees open 3-game AL East lead with 5-2 win over Red Sox

Sep. 15, 2024 21:28 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 53rd homer, and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 on Sunday to open a three-game AL East lead over second-place Baltimore. Judge, whose 132 RBIs also top the major leagues, homered twice in three games followed...

Longtime Red Sox radio broadcaster Joe Castiglione announces retirement following 42 seasons

Sep. 15, 2024 18:09 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Red Sox radio broadcaster Joe Castiglione said Sunday he is retiring at the end of the season, his 42nd calling the team's games. Castiglione, 77, made the announcement on the WEEI broadcast as the Red Sox batted in the fourth inning against the New York...

Devers' intentional walk from Cole with no runners one on sparks Red Sox over Yankees 7-1

Sep. 14, 2024 21:45 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Rafael Devers’ intentional walk by Gerrit Cole with no one on base sparked a three-run fourth inning, and Devers added a two-run single in Boston's four-run fifth as the Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 7-1 Saturday. Cole (6-5), the reigning AL Cy Young Award...

With week-old daughter in stands, Zach Penrod debuts after long journey to big leagues

Sep. 14, 2024 21:02 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Zach Penrod’s circuitous journey to the major leagues ended just in time for daughter Noa Mae to attend his debut, though she’ll have to watch the video years from now to learn what she saw. A 27-year-old left-hander who spent parts of three seasons in the...

Cole's intentional walk to Devers with no one on base after plunking Boston star sparks Red Sox

Sep. 14, 2024 18:06 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole stuck out four fingers on his pitching hand, then pointed toward first base as Rafael Devers looked on incredulously. Having held the first 10 Red Sox batters hitless, the New York Yankees ace handed Boston's slumping star an intentional walk with no one on base. ...

Red Sox scratch Tanner Houck from scheduled start at Yankee Stadium because of shoulder fatigue

Sep. 14, 2024 00:32 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Tanner Houck was scratched from his scheduled start for the Boston Red Sox on Friday night against the New York Yankees due to right shoulder fatigue. Rookie right-hander Richard Fitts replaced Houck on the mound at Yankee Stadium, making his second career start in...

Judge halts longest HR drought of career with go-ahead grand slam to lift Yankees over Red Sox 5-4

Sep. 13, 2024 23:58 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge ended the longest home run drought of his career with a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning that rallied the New York Yankees past the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Friday night. The star slugger had gone 16 games and 75 plate appearances without a...

Aaron Judge ends longest HR drought of his career with a go-ahead grand slam for the Yankees

Sep. 13, 2024 23:31 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge claimed to have no idea how long his homerless streak lasted. He certainly picked the perfect time to end it, though. Judge snapped the longest home run drought of his career with a go-ahead grand slam that powered the New York Yankees...

Aaron Judge's homerless streak stretches to a career-high 16 games

Sep. 13, 2024 00:43 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge’s power outage set a personal record. Judge's homerless streak stretched to a career-high 16 games as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 in 10 innings on Thursday night. Judge, who leads the major leagues with 51 homers and...