It wasn’t a perfect day — Jameson Taillon fell six outs short of that — but it was pretty satisfying. The Yankees’ long Thursday included a beat-down, a brush with history, dominant starting pitching and some dramatics. Most importantly, the end result was two wins, 6-1 and 2-1, over the Angels in a split-admission doubleheader in The Bronx as the Yankees (36-15), who have the … Continue reading Anthony Rizzo’s Clutch Hit Propels Yankees To Sweep Of Angels

The New York Rangers entered Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals with their adrenaline still pumping from Monday’s Game 7 win at the Carolina Hurricanes. The Tampa Bay Lightning, in contrast, hit the ice for the first time since completing a sweep of the Florida Panthers way back on May 23. Their respective layoffs showed in the Rangers’ 6-2 romp over the Lightning on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden … Continue reading New York Rangers Win Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals Over Tampa Bay Lightning

The Mets believed they had tacked on another two-out run in the third inning when a Patrick Corbin sinker bore in on Luis Guillorme, appearing to strike his hand with the bases loaded. But upon the Nationals’ challenge, the call was overturned: The ball had drilled the handle of the bat. And so on the next pitch, Guillorme calmly slapped a two-run single through the … Continue reading Mets Win Fifth in Row as Bats Explode for 10 Runs