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Bradley remains unbeaten in 7 starts, Arozarena homers twice and Rays rout Yankees 9-1
NEW YORK (AP) — Taj Bradley pitched one-hit ball over seven innings to remain unbeaten in seven straight starts, Randy Arozarena hit two of Tampa Bay’s four home runs and the Rays routed the New York Yankees 9-1 on Saturday. “He’s just on a dominant run right now,” Rays...
Rays beat Yankees 5-4 as Arozarena homers, take 2 of 3 in New York's 8th straight winless series
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Randy Arozarena hit a first-inning home run in a 5-4 victory for the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night as they took two of three from the Yankees and extended New York’s streak of winless series to eight. Brandon Lowe’s RBI single put Tampa Bay ahead...
Yankees beat Orioles 4-2 as Judge appears to escape significant injury when hit on hand by pitch
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge was hit on the left hand by a pitch during the New York Yankees’ 4-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night, but it appears he escaped serious injury in a series opener between the American League’s winningest teams. Judge was struck by a...
15 and counting: Yankees' starting staff sets major league record limiting runs and going at least 5
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Even without last year's AL Cy Young Award winner, the New York Yankees starting staff has put together a run for the record books. With Nestor Cortes allowing only two runs in 5 1/3 innings on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Angels, the Yankees set a...
Not so fast: Yankees lefty Nestor Cortes called for illegal quick pitch against White Sox
NEW YORK (AP) — Every now and then, New York Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes looks to catch a hitter off guard with a funky delivery. Sometimes he hesitates on the rubber in the middle of his windup and turns his back to the batter like a corkscrew — maybe even faking a throw...
Judge and Stanton homer to back effective Cortes as streaking Yankees top White Sox 4-2
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton homered, Nestor Cortes won for the first time in 5 1/2 weeks and the New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 4-2 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory. Alex Verdugo and Stanton hit consecutive RBI doubles off starter...
Randy Arozarena homers and drives in 4 runs, Rays beat Yankees 7-2
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Randy Arozarena homered and drove in four runs, Yandy Díaz hit a leadoff shot, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 7-2 on Saturday. Arozarena put the Rays ahead 4-2 with a three-run homer in the third inning off Nestor Cortes (1-4). The...
Yankees beat Tigers 5-2 behind Soto's 3-run double to finish 3-game sweep with rain-shortened win
NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto hit a three-run double that snapped a seventh-inning tie and the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2 on Sunday to finish a weekend sweep with a rain-shortened win. Aaron Judge homered early for the Yankees off Tarik Skubal, who struck out a...
