Tagged with 'home-runs'

Gardner Slam Leads Yankees to 11-3 Victory over Blue Jays

Published: July 4, 2010

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Bronx,  NY – Brett Gardner hit his first career grand slam in the bottom of the third inning to help lead the New York Yankees (48-31) to an 11-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays (41-40) at Yankee Stadium on Saturday afternoon. To show how crazy the game of baseball can be the Yankees had [...]

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Mets Bats Stay Cold Against Nats

Published: May 11, 2010

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New York – One thing is certain about the New York Mets. They can’t drive runners, home from scoring position. Now 22 runners stranded in the last two games, 11 more Monday evening at Citi Field in a 3-2 loss to a much improved Washington Nationals team. The Nationals moved a game ahead of the [...]

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The Sad Saga of Javier Vasquez in Yankee Stadium

Published: May 5, 2010

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The unhappy saga of Yankee hurler Javier Vazquez’s 2010 season continued on Saturday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. In an attempt to win his first game at home this season, Vazquez hurled only three innings plus four batters, his shortest outing of the season. Eleven of the 19 batters faced by Vazquez reached base successfully. He [...]

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Soriano Lifts Cubs and Mets struggle again at the plate

Published: April 23, 2010

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New York – Alfonzo Soriano had no problems hitting home runs during his stint in New York as a Yankee. And he certainly likes hitting the long ball against Mets pitching. He was the story Wednesday evening at Citi Field, going 3-for-4 including his second home run of the young season which contributed to the [...]

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A Few Things That Need Attention…

Published: January 12, 2010

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So now we finally know that Mark McGwire used steroids and performance enhancing drugs to become the home run hitter he was.  His admission and apology Monday to Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig, and to his former manager Tony La Russa of the St. Louis Cardinals was a slap in the face to baseball fans. Because [...]

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Vazquez Deal A Good One For the Yankees

Published: December 24, 2009

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Hours after the New York Yankees were hit with a luxury tax of $25.69 million, the World Series Champions raised their payroll for next season over $200 million. By acquiring right hand pitcher Javier Vasquez from the Atlanta Braves and seeing outfielder Melky Cabrera go to Atlanta, the Yankees opened up their options in the [...]

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Lack of focus causes closed door meeting for the fading Mets

Published: September 11, 2009

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New York – New York Mets Manager Jerry Manuel has seen the deterioration continue on the field. So he decided to call a late season closed door meeting with his team prior to the finale of a three game series against the Florida Marlins at Citi Field Thursday evening. “Despite where we are in the [...]

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Santana the Competitor Leads the Mets over Phils

Published: June 11, 2009

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New York – Johan Santana gave the ball to New York Mets manager Jerry Manuel on the mound in the eighth inning.  He tied a career high giving up four home runs in a game to the Philadelphia Phillies and threw a season low 91 pitches. He also had a RBI double in the sixth [...]

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Four consecutive for Mets and K-Rod in win over Phils

Published: May 7, 2009

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New York – There is confidence building with the New York Mets and it was clearly more evident after a 7-5 win over division rival Philadelphia Thursday evening at Citi Field, their fourth straight and a two-game series sweep over the Phils.  Pitching, defense and hitting have come together and their closer Frankie Rodriguez has [...]

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Home Runs and Pitching for the First Week

Published: April 22, 2009

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There still was that aura of the old Stadium that sits across the street.  Though when the four games against Cleveland concluded Sunday, this the opening series of a new billion dollar Yankee Stadium, there were the questions of what fans and players think of their new digs.   More so questions about the Yankees pitching [...]

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