After a lengthy rain delay, Giancarlo Stanton hit two home runs and the Yankees matched a franchise record with nine long balls Tuesday night in a convincing 13-3 victory over the Rays, an effort the slugger labeled as “awesome to see.”
Category: Baseball
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Yankees match franchise record with 9 HRs in win
After a lengthy rain delay, Giancarlo Stanton hit two home runs and the New York Yankees matched a franchise record with nine longballs Tuesday night in a convincing 13-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, an effort the slugger labeled as “awesome to see.”
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Betts staying at SS despite Dodgers’ OF struggles
Despite the Dodgers’ shaky outfield play, manager Dave Roberts said he isn’t ready to move Mookie Betts from shortstop, where he has played all but one inning this season.
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Royals’ Witt joins elite company with 100th HR
Bobby Witt Jr. hit his 100th career home run on Tuesday, becoming the youngest player in franchise history to reach that mark.
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Mets’ Alvarez plans to play through thumb sprain
Francisco Alvarez needs surgery for a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb. But New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza says there’s a chance the slugging catcher can play through the pain.
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Venezuelans Cairo, Mendoza face off, make history
Washington Nationals interim manager Miguel Cairo faced off against his countryman, Carlos Mendoza, manager of the New York Mets, on Tuesday night at Nationals Park, becoming the first Venezuelans in big league history to manage against each other.
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Phils benefit from 3rd catcher’s interference call
For the third time in less than a month, the Philadelphia Phillies were on the positive end of a catcher’s interference call.
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Phillies’ Alvarado reinstated, ineligible for playoffs
Philadelphia Phillies left-hander José Alvarado returned from his rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley and was reinstated from the restricted list before Tuesday night’s game against Seattle.
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DeGrom to rest shoulder, skip next Rangers start
The Rangers are going to skip Jacob deGrom’s scheduled start this week because of shoulder fatigue, but the club said it is merely managing his workload and he is not expected to spend time on the injured list.
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Boone clarifies Judge talk as OF says arm better
Yankees manager Aaron Boone reversed course on the status of star Aaron Judge on Tuesday, saying he should be able to return to the field this season after earlier casting doubt on whether that would happen.