Travis d’Arnaud puts dent in Mets’ playoff hopes with walk-off homer in Braves’ win
ATLANTA — Former Met Travis d'Arnaud hit a walk-off home run in the ninth inning and the Atlanta Braves maintained their postseason momentum with a 2-1 victory over the playoff-bound Kansas City Royals on Saturday night. Reynaldo López came off the disabled list and pitched strongly for six innings for the Braves, who moved one […]
Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Volpe homer as Yankees rout A’s
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Yankees tossed some final memorabilia into the stands Saturday in their final series at the Coliseum. Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Anthony Volpe led the offensive explosion with monster balls that traveled a combined 1,287 feet. In a stadium that has long doubled as a football stadium, the Yankees scored a […]
Luisangel Acuna crushes first MLB homer during huge Mets night
Moments after Carlos Mendoza praised Luis Ángel Acuña's poise on the field, the rookie made an ugly error that allowed an earned run in the top of the third inning on Tuesday. But in the bottom of the inning, Acuña erased the mistake with a 109 mph rocket to left-center field for a game-tying double. […]
Yankees’ Aaron Judge makes a statement with towering homer
The Red Sox failed. Aaron Judge didn't. Hours before Sunday's game, Boston manager Alex Cora suggested the team had thrown fastballs that reached the bottom of Judge's feet the day before. In the next game, Judge hit a 445-foot ball to center field, which may have been meant to send a message to the Yankees, […]
Francisco Alvarez gets respite with big homer in ninth in Mets’ win
TORONTO — Francisco Alvarez hit a walk-off home run to beat the Orioles nearly three weeks ago, but the Mets' hopes of the catcher's comeback never materialized. It took another 25 days for Alvarez to hit another home run, but that drought ended on Wednesday when he smashed a home run over the center field […]
Juan Soto launches go-ahead Yankees homer after injury scare
With one dramatic move, Juan Soto turned uncertainty into mayhem. Minutes after appearing to be in severe pain after being hit by a foul ball in the leg, Soto hit a two-run homer to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead against the Royals on Wednesday in the Bronx. Juan Soto reacts after hitting a two-run […]
Gary Cohen delivers electric call for clutch Francisco Lindor homer: ‘Linsanity!’
Mets announcer Gary Cohen couldn't contain his excitement after Francisco Lindor hit a game-tying home run in the top of the ninth inning against the Blue Jays. In a bit of Knicks history, Cohen praised “Linsanity” after Lindor ended Beauden Francis' no-hitter with a hard hit to right field. “And that home run ends the […]
Alex Verdugo responds to Jasson Dominguez’s Yankees arrival with homer
Alex Verdugo's timing was certainly ironic. Competition may indeed breed excellence, or at least improve outcomes. The controversial left fielder gave the Yankees a 3-2 lead with a two-run homer in the fourth inning of the Yankees' 10-4 win over the Royals in the Bronx on Monday night. Verdugo had been at bat 52 times […]
Mark Vientos crushes walk-off homer to send Mets to win
For a time last month, it seemed like every team ranked higher than the Mets in the National League wild-card race was winning on a daily basis. Now, Carlos Mendoza's side are causing similar anxiety for the same squad. It's a great time for the Mets, who delivered another well-rounded performance on Friday night at […]
Rangers’ Travis Jankowski makes incredible leaping catch to rob game-winning homer from White Sox
Texas Rangers left fielder Travis Jankowski made an incredible catch Wednesday night to save the game and add to the Chicago White Sox's woes. White Sox designated hitter Andrew Vaughn came to bat with two runners on base and hit a deep ball to Jankowski, who chased it down and made a leaping catch at […]