Returning to the ballpark he grew up going to, Giancarlo Stanton made himself right at home by nearly sending a ball to the neighborhood from which he hails. The Yankees slugger clobbered a 457-foot moonshot for a two-run home run that helped the American League knock off the National League 3-2 on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium. Stanton’s blast, which tied the game at two … Continue reading Giancarlo Stanton’s Two-Run Homer Earns Him All-Star Game MVP

One look at the Mets’ starting lineup Tuesday was all it took to measure the degree of difficulty this team faced against the surging Braves. The ugly numbers at the bottom were .210, .216, .200 and .167, representing the batting averages of Dominic Smith, Eduardo Escobar, Travis Jankowski and Patrick Mazeika. Such is life for the Mets as they await returns from Jeff McNeil and … Continue reading Mets’ Anemic Lineup Flops In Loss To Braves

DJ LeMahieu has won the Yankees many a game over the last four years with his stellar fielding and consistency at the plate. However, on his 34th birthday, LeMahieu gave the Yanks a boost with his legs en route to a 7-6 win in 10 innings over the Reds Wednesday night. Starting the bottom of the 10th as the automatic runner on second, LeMahieu was primed to be … Continue reading Yankees Top Reds 7-6 in Walk-Off 10th