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Luke Weaver becomes Yankees closer after getting cut by Reds and Mariners
NEW YORK (AP) — Luke Weaver walked onto the Wrigley Field mound last month for his big league closing debut and was far from stoic. “I couldn’t see straight. I was blacked out for the most part. I was pure adrenaline,” the New York Yankees pitcher said. “Heightened vision...
Verdugo hits go-ahead single as Yankees end regular season with 6-4 win over Pirates
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Verdugo hit a go-ahead, two-run single with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth inning and the New York Yankees ended the regular season with a 6-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Struggling for most of the second half, Verdugo snapped a...
Clay Holmes turns boos to cheers, gets win when Yankees beat Red Sox 2-1 in 10th inning
NEW YORK (AP) — Clay Holmes walked onto the Yankee Stadium mound to boos in the 10th inning. Six pitches later, fans cheered as he returned to the dugout. A week after losing his closer's role, Holmes threw six pitches — all for strikes — and got the win as the New York Yankees...
Yankees going with closer by committee after Clay Holmes' latest blown save
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Clay Holmes won't be the automatic choice as the closer for the New York Yankees in the short term after giving up a game-ending grand slam to the Texas Rangers for his major league-high 11th blown save this season. Manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday the...
Texas Rangers keep walking it off this season with Langford's grand slam their latest game-ender
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers just keep walking it off this season. While they really have no chance to defend their World Series title, they are keeping things exciting by winning in their last at-bat. Rookie outfielder Wyatt Langford hit a game-ending...
Another blown save for Holmes drops Yankees out of AL East lead and raises questions about closer
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Clay Holmes lost the feel for his sinker, his control and perhaps his job as the New York Yankees closer. The two-time All-Star allowed a single and two walks before Texas rookie Wyatt Langford hit a game-ending grand slam in a 7-4 loss Tuesday night that...
Wyatt Langford becomes first Rangers rookie with walk-off slam in a 7-4 win over Yankees and Holmes
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Wyatt Langford hit a game-ending grand slam off All-Star closer Clay Holmes to give the Texas Rangers a 7-4 win over the Yankees on Tuesday night and drop New York out of the AL East lead. Langford hit the first walk-off slam by a Rangers rookie, sending...
Meadows wins it in 10th as Tigers edge Yankees 3-2 in MLB Little League Classic
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Aaron Judge sure got the rock-star treatment from hundreds of Little Leaguers who went wild for the New York Yankees slugger — holding out baseballs for autographs, pleading for selfies, even asking him about the size of his muscles — from the moment he stepped off...
Judge hits 44th homer and Cole pitches Yankees past Tigers 3-0
DETROIT (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 44th home run and Gerrit Cole struck out eight in six innings as the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 3-0 on Friday night. Oswald Peraza also went deep in his first big league game this season for the Yankees, who...
GM Brian Cashman says Yanks tried to acquire Jack Flaherty, but couldn't agree with Tigers on value
NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said he tried to obtain pitcher Jack Flaherty from Detroit ahead of the trade deadline, but backed away from some front-line players who were available “only if an astronomical price was met that maybe exceeded their values by a lot.” ...
