White Sox tie AL record for longest-ever skid with 21st straight loss
OAKLAND, Calif. — Max Schumann hit a two-run single to tie the game in the fourth inning and the Chicago White Sox lost 5-1 to the Oakland Athletics on Monday night, snapping an American League-tying 21st straight loss. Chicago is on its longest losing streak since the Baltimore Orioles lost 21 straight games in 1988. […]
Brian Cashman laments Yankees’ dreadful skid: ‘Gone on long enough’
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Yankee has been taking on water for the past three weeks, but Brian Cashman is working to stabilize the ship. Cashman had been scheduled to visit the team’s facility in Tampa this week ahead of the MLB draft, which begins Sunday, but instead made the trip […]
Luis Torrens plays hero in Mets’ win over Pirates to snap skid
PITTSBURGH — Luis Torrens wouldn’t have been in the Mets’ starting lineup Saturday if Francisco Alvarez had been healthy, but the team’s starting catcher was still in pain. In a scary moment the night before, Alvarez was hit in the left elbow by a 99 mph fastball from Paul Skenes. Luis Torrens’ three-run double sealed […]
Yankees teammates have tense moments amid losing skid, which turns into offensive outburst
The New York Yankees’ frustrations started to boil over on Friday night, but that’s probably all they needed. The Yankees had lost 10 of 13 games heading into Friday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays despite a hot start. If you know Yankees fans, you know that one poor performance can cause panic, but […]
Yankees snap four-game skid with rout of Blue Jays
TORONTO — Nearly a week’s worth of frustration erupted from the Yankees’ batting lineup in the top of the sixth inning Friday night. And they didn’t stop there. The Yankees stormed back with a six-run sixth inning to take a lead and then rallied for seven in the ninth to beat the Blue Jays 16-5 […]
Marcus Stroman displays big-game grit to stop Yankees’ skid
There was no five-alarm fire in the Bronx. The Bronx was not burning. But manager Aaron Boone was looking to end the Volunteers’ first possible four-game losing streak of the season, and Marcus Stroman doused the embers of hysteria swirling among Yankees fans with an 8-3 win over the Braves. Stroman allowed a home run […]
Liberty tough out win over Mercury to snap two-game skid
There you have it. There’s also Liberty, who was strong last year. The Liberty are expected to be a super team with the hopes of winning the title for the second consecutive year. The freedom they expect from themselves. Sabrina Ionescu chases down Sugg Sutton during the first half of Liberty University’s 81-78 win over […]
Juan Soto, Aaron Judge power Yankees over Mariners to avoid first three-game skid
Hal Steinbrenner already knows how much it will cost to keep Aaron Judge in the Bronx. The price of doing the same with Juan Soto continues to rise, as the two sluggers hit deep runs two innings apart in the Yankees’ 7-3 Mariners win at the Stadium on Wednesday, with Soto hitting two home runs. […]
Brandon Nimmo’s homer lifts Mets over Cardinals to halt skid
ST. LOUIS — Brandon Nimmo’s first month was as gloomy as the weather in New York, but the flowers of May have bloomed. The Mets needed some spark offensively after blowing a three-point lead Monday night, and Nimmo was there to deliver the haymaker that disappeared into a sea of red. When the Mets defeated […]
Islanders’ four-game skid comes at inopportune time
Of course, the Islanders are aware of the situation they find themselves in in the standings, which is what made the third period of Sunday’s 5-2 loss to the Rangers such a complete mess. The Islanders didn’t play their best 40 minutes by any means, but they were held goalless with 20 minutes remaining, long […]