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Rookie Ben Rice hit 3 homers as part of a Yankee offense that Exploded in the 5th inning to turn a 4-3 deficit into a 14-4 win on a HOT, MUGGY, HUMID afternoon at Yankee […]

The Yankees lost in heart wrenching, incredible fashion — pulling a loss out of the teeth of victory — as they were 1 strike away from a 3-1 win, but Clay Holmes coughed up a […]

Another day another loss for the Yankees — this one on a July 4th afternoon at Yankee Stadium — their 3rd loss in a row as they get swept by the Reds, and their 14th […]

For the 2nd night in a row, the Yankees lost a 1-run game in excruciating fashion to Cincinnati. In this one, Carlos Rodon looked much better — pitched well — except for 2 homerun balls […]

Luis Gil looked better than he had in his last 2 starts — but ultimately he and Caleb Ferguson dug a 5-0 hole that Aaron Judge and the Yankee offense could not climb out of, […]

Aaron Judge hit a 2-run homer in the top of the 1st, Gerrit Cole pitched 5 strong innings, and everyone in the Yankee lineup got a hit — except for Anthony Volpe — as the […]

It’s come to that part of the season where Yankee fans are rooting for someone named Phil Bickford to save them on the mound in the 6th inning. A guy who wasn’t even on the […]

Marcus Stroman had choice words for Gleyber Torres for failing to make a double play in the 5th inning, allowing Toronto to take a 2-1 lead — and Gleyber and the Yankee offense responded with […]

The good news is that Anthony Volpe got a hit, and Trent Grisham hit a homer to produce the only 2 Yankee runs on a night when they only got 3 hits in getting shut […]

If this were the 1970s or 1980s, George Steinbrenner would make sure someone paid the price. The Yankees were not allowed to lose, let alone get CRUSHED by the Mets in both games of a […]