Sean Manaea’s gem, big inning lead Mets to win over Cardinals
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — In the run-up to the unusual event of cramming a one-off make-up game into an already jam-packed road trip for the Mets, the significance of the novelty was somewhat easy to forget. Carlos Mendoza’s team entered the game 1.5 games back in the race for the final National League wild card […]
Michael Kopech Becomes First White Sox Pitcher to Throw an Immaculate Inning in a Century
2024 may be another “wait ’til next year” season for the Chicago White Sox, but the team had one bright spot this week when pitcher Michael Kopech became the first South Side player to do so in 100 years. Kopech pitched a flawless game on Wednesday, becoming the first Red Sox pitcher to do so […]
Mets rally in ninth inning to beat Pirates in thriller
PITTSBURGH — The Mets found themselves in the usual disappointment of a bullpen pitcher blowing a lead on Sunday, but at least they had a chance to turn things around. They fought back with aplomb in the ninth inning, then got the big hit they needed from Francisco Lindor, whose two-out, two-run single provided the […]
Yankees’ Gerrit Cole can’t get out of fifth inning in shaky start
Gerrit Cole’s performance in the four games he played since returning from the injured list to start the season has hardly merited the unanimous Cy Young Award he won in 2023 (the first of his career). The Yankees hit four home runs — three by rookie Ben Rice — in a 14-4 thumping at the […]
Mets survive another near-collapse in ninth inning vs. Nationals
WASHINGTON — Adrian Hauser was a failure as a starting pitcher, but he’s been given a new role and is quickly becoming the Mets’ secret weapon. The Mets have won just four of their last 14 games, with relief pitcher Hauser making his mark in three of those wins. The most recent came Monday night, […]
Yankees unravel in four-run sixth inning, fall to Padres
SAN DIEGO — The Yankees spent most of the weekend suffocating the Padres offense. And what happened to Schmidt in the sixth inning on Sunday isn’t Clark Schmidt’s fault. Against Schmidt and two relief pitchers, the Padres managed to rally for four runs using an error, a fielder’s choice, two walks and three singles (one […]
Marcus Stroman sparkles into 8th inning of Yankees’ loss to Mariners
Marcus Stroman is off to a great start as a Yankee. He proudly stepped off the mound in the eighth inning and received a standing ovation at the end of the game. He was nearly perfect. But that wasn’t enough. Yankees starter Marcus Stroman pitched 7 1/3 innings Monday night. Getty Images Stroman pitched 7 […]
Trevor Bauer posts mic’d up video of immaculate inning in Mexican League
On April 21, Trevor Bauer pitched six scoreless innings in the Mexican League, striking out 14 batters. This impressive pitching included a perfect inning of nine pitches, all strikes, and three strikeouts. The 2020 National League Cy Young Award winner was mic’d up for the occasion and released a video on his X account earlier […]
Yankees’ Marcus Stroman struggles in first inning of loss to Astros
This was different. This was unexpected. This was a rare occasion where a Yankees starting pitcher didn’t have it and dug a hole early for his teammates. In Thursday’s game between the Yankees and the Astros, Marcus Stroman gave up three runs in the first inning, resulting in a 4-3 loss. Robert Szabo of the […]
Yankees’ bats come to life in ninth inning for walk-off win over Tigers
Just when it looked like the Yankees had batted in Milwaukee, they came back to life Friday by scoring two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat the Tigers 2-1 in the Bronx. The Yankees, after a mostly silent series in Baltimore, scoring just six points in four games, were then completely […]