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The Yanks were an out away from a game 1 win in the World Series, leading 3-2 with runners on 1st and 3rd, and 1 out in the bottom of the 9th and Shohei Ohtani […]

In an epic at bat, Juan Soto fouled off three 1-2 sliders and changeups and ripped a 95-MPH fastball from Hunter Gaddis high and far over the centerfield wall for a 3-run homer with 2 […]

As devastating at the prior night’s loss was — when Ecstasy turned into Agony — this one made everything right again for Yankee fans — Agony to Ecstasy. In an absolute rollercoaster of events and […]

It was the greatest game of all time that turned into the worst game of all time. Aaron Judge hit a CLUTCH, 2-run homer off Cleveland Ace reliever Emmanuel Clase with 1 out in the […]

Aaron Judge hit a 2-run BOMB to centerfield in the bottom of the 7th to turn a close game into a 6-2 Yankee lead, en route to a 6-3 win on a chilly Tuesday night […]

Carlos Rodon threw down with a dominant performance — 6 innings of 3-hit pitching, allowing just a solo homer, striking out 9 and walking none — to lead the Yanks to a 5-2 win over […]

Gerrit Cole threw down — 7 innings of 1-run ball with a shutout into the 6th, leaving with a 3-1 lead — and Clay Holmes and Luke Weaver shut the door with a 1-2-3 inning […]

Giancarlo Stanton socked an RBI double off the leftfield wall in the 4th inning to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead, singled and stole a base in the 6th, then finished the job with a […]

Carlos Rodon was lights out for the first 3 innings but hit turbulence in the 4th, allowing a homer to Salvador Perez and a bunch of singles for 4 runs — and that is all […]

Alex Verdugo went 2 for 3 with a walk, 2 runs scored, 2 tremendous plays in the field, and the game-winning RBI single in the 7th inning to put the Yanks ahead for good in […]