Bichette hits 2nd homer in 9th, Blue Jays beat Yankees 5-4
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Bo Bichette homered twice, including a game-ending drive leading off the ninth inning that lifted the Toronto Blue Jays over the New York Yankees 5-4 on Wednesday. Bichette drove a pitch from Chad Green (0-2) the opposite way to right-center field as Toronto took two of three. Alejandro Kirk also homered […]
Ryu sharp into 7th, Semien homers as Blue Jays top Yanks 7-3
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Hyun Jin Ryu cruised into the seventh inning, Marcus Semien and Rowdy Tellez homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 7-3 on Tuesday night. Ryu (1-1) allowed only an unearned run over 6 2/3 innings, striking out seven and limiting the Yankees to four hits and a […]
Higashioka and Cole help Yankees beat Blue Jays 3-1
DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Higashioka homered twice to support Gerrit Cole, and the New York Yankees beat Toronto 3-1 on Monday night in the Blue Jays temporary home at their spring training ballpark. Higashioka caught Cole for the second straight start — and win — after working with him during last year’s playoffs. Gary […]
Odor snaps late tie with 1st hit as Yankee, NY tops Rays 8-4
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rougned Odor snapped a 10th-inning tie with his first hit as a Yankee, Gio Urshela homered and drove in three runs, and New York rallied Sunday to avoid a weekend sweep with an 8-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Urshela hit a two-run homer in the third inning. His […]
Clean-shaven Odor makes debut for Yankees against Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rougned Odor was in the lineup for the New York Yankees for the first time Sunday, sporting a new look that includes more than a uniform change. The clean-shaven infielder complied with his new team’s longstanding facial hair policy by getting rid of the long beard he rocked with the […]
Meadows, Arozarena homer, AL champ Rays beat Yankees 4-0
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Austin Meadows and Randy Arozarena homered off Domingo Germán, helping the Tampa Bay Rays extend their mastery over the New York Yankees with a 4-0 victory on Saturday. The Rays have won 10 of 12 regular-season games between the AL East rivals since the start of 2020. Tampa Bay also […]
LEADING OFF: Judge still sore; Jays’ Hernández to C-19 IL
A look at what’s happening around the majors Saturday: ___ RULING PENDING Aaron Judge’s health is again a concern for the New York Yankees. The star slugger has missed two games with soreness in his left side, and manager Aaron Boone wasn’t sure if Judge would be able to play Saturday against the Tampa Bay […]
Hill sharp, Kluber roughed up as Rays beat Yankees 10-5
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rich Hill pitched six strong innings, Austin Meadows led a hit parade against Corey Kluber and New York’s bullpen, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Yankees 10-5 Friday to snap a four-game skid. Hill, a 41-year-old lefty who’s played 17 seasons with 10 teams, allowed four runs and four […]
Santander hoses Urshela for last out, O’s beat Yanks in 11
NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Santander delivered a dart from right field, a game-saver to home plate for the Orioles. He might not have had the chance if Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres had gotten a routine throw across the diamond an inning earlier. Santander threw out Gio Urshela trying to score on a fly ball […]
Cole 7 shutout innings, 13 Ks leads Yanks over Orioles 7-2
NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole struck out 13 and walked none over seven scoreless innings in his most dominant start since joining the New York Yankees, overwhelming the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 Tuesday night for his first win this season. Cole (1-0) allowed four hits, three of them singles, in the type of the performance […]