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Mets and Yankees wrap up nightmare New York seasons and head into uncertain winter
NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time in nine years, baseball's postseason won't include a New York team. Neither one even came close, really. Back in March, such a monumental flop by the Mets and Yankees would've been difficult to envision. After combining for 200...
October baseball arrives with 12-team bracket set and postseason action beginning Tuesday
PHOENIX (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson and the hard-hitting Atlanta Braves have earned a couple days of rest and relaxation after Major League Baseball's long 162-game regular season. So have Jose Altuve, Justin Verlander and the defending World Series champion Houston Astros...
Zack Greinke pitches Royals to 5-2 win over Yankees in what could be his career finale
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zack Greinke tried to give Royals manager Matt Quatraro the ball when they met on the mound Sunday, just as the six-time All-Star had done so many times over the years, when he was departing for a reliever amid one of his 541 starts. Quatraro gave the ball...
Angels star Shohei Ohtani finishes with the best-selling jersey in MLB this season
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s soaring popularity was even more evident when it came to jersey sales. Ohtani had the best-selling jersey in Major League Baseball this season, the first time a Japanese player finished in the top spot. The league and the Players Association...
Cole pitches 2-hitter to near ERA title, Judge homers twice and Yankees beat Blue Jays 6-0
TORONTO (AP) — Gerrit Cole pitched a two-hitter to near his second AL ERA title, Aaron Judge homered twice and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-0 on Wednesday night to ensure they won’t finish with a losing record. Cole (15-4) faced two batters over minimum,...
Yankees' Boone repeats that slugger Judge is not expected to need offseason toe surgery
TORONTO (AP) — Yankees manager Aaron Boone reiterated Tuesday that slugger Aaron Judge is not expected to require offseason surgery on his ailing toe. Judge was sidelined for 42 games after tearing a ligament in his right big toe when he crashed into the right-field fence while...
Yankees miss playoffs for first time since 2016 with windy 7-1 loss to Diamondbacks
NEW YORK (AP) — The last time the New York Yankees missed the postseason, Aaron Judge was a .179 hitter with 27 games of experience in 2016. Now he's ending his first year as Yankees captain on a team that could not get into an expanded playoff field. A year after...
Judge hits 3 homers for 2nd time in a month as the Yankees slow down the Diamondbacks, 7-1
NEW YORK (AP) — Three big swings by Aaron Judge resulted in a costly loss for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Judge became the first player in Yankees history with two three-homer games in one season Friday night as New York cruised to a 7-1 victory over the Diamondbacks. ...
Judge hits 3 home runs, becomes first Yankees player to do it twice in one season
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge became the first New York Yankees player to hit three home runs in a game twice in one season when he connected in the seventh inning Friday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks. “It’s incredible,” Judge said after New York's 7-1 victory. “You...
Cole enhances Cy Young credentials with 8 outstanding innings as Yanks beat Jays 5-3
NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole retired the first 16 hitters and pitched eight outstanding innings to strengthen his Cy Young Award credentials as the New York Yankees stayed over .500 with a 5-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night. Cole (14-4) allowed a run and two...
