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New York Yankees-Los Angeles Dodgers Rained Out, Day-Night Doubleheader on Wednesday
June 18th, 2013 at 7:03 PM
Tuesday night was expected to be Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly's return to Yankee Stadium for the first time in six years as his team began a two-game stint against the New York Yankees. ***PHOTO1*** Mother nature had other plans, as tarps were rolled onto the field around 6:10 p.m. and...

Former Yankee Don Mattingly Returns to Bronx for 1st Time as Los Angeles Dodgers Begin Series with New York Yankees
June 18th, 2013 at 2:16 PM
***PHOTO1***It's been six years since Don Mattingly has been at Yankee Stadium for any time of game. On Tuesday night, his Los Angeles Dodgers will head into the Bronx to start a two-game series with his former team, the New York Yankees. Mattingly was a 14-year member of the Yankees and one...

CC Sabathia’s Brilliant Performance Snaps New York Yankees 5-Game Losing Streak, Beat Angels 6-5
June 16th, 2013 at 7:58 PM
The New York Yankees pay CC Sabathia roughly $23 million for games like the one on Sunday. And it was really simple; stop the losing streak. ***PHOTO1***Sabathia did just that, as he went eight innings, allowed two runs on five hits, walked three, and struck out six to pick up his seventh...

New York Yankees Drop 5th Straight Game in 6-2 Loss to Los Angeles Angels
June 16th, 2013 at 1:20 AM
The New York Yankees are currently in a free fall right now this week, as the end of their West Coast trip is not going the way they had planned. On Saturday night, the Yankees were defeated again by the Los Angeles Angels 6-2, dropping the second game of the three-game...

Los Angeles Angels Defeat New York Yankees 5-2 Behind C.J. Wilson’s Solid Outing
June 15th, 2013 at 1:16 AM
On the eve of his 41st birthday, Andy Pettitte was looking to get some run support from his offense and snap a three-game losing streak against the Los Angeles Angels. Pettitte worked through seven innings, allowed four runs on 11 hits, walked one and struck out four , and threw 101 pitches...

New York Yankees’ Captain Derek Jeter Cleared for Baseball Activities
June 14th, 2013 at 2:22 AM
On Thursday the New York Yankees announced that Derek Jeter was cleared by his physicians to start running and resume baseball activities. Jeter was examined in Charlotte, N.C. by Dr. Robert Anderson, his surgeon from the first surgery which was done last October. Jeter broke his left ankle during the American League Championship series against...

Oakland Athletics Sweep New York Yankees, Win 3-2 in 18-Inning Affair
June 13th, 2013 at 9:18 PM
The New York Yankees came into Thursday afternoon's game with the Oakland Athletics trying to avoid a three game sweep before they head off to the final part of their 10-game West Coast road trip. ***PHOTO1*** On the mound for the Yankees was Hiroki Kuroda, who had been struck with some hard-luck...

Brandon Moss’ 2 Home Runs Power Oakland Athletics to 5-2 Win Over New York Yankees
June 13th, 2013 at 1:17 AM
Even away from Yankee Stadium, Phil Hughes gets victimized by the home run ball. On Wednesday night, pitching in the spacious O.co Coliseum out in Oakland, he still couldn't avoid it. ***PHOTO1***In the bottom of the second inning, A's first basemen Brandon Moss drilled a Hughes fastball over the head of...

Oakland A’s Hold Off New York Yankees 9th Inning Rally, Win 6-4 Behind Bartolo Colon’s Arm
June 12th, 2013 at 1:32 AM
The New York Yankees know first hand how well Bartolo Colon can pitch. After all, he was a critical part of their 2011 playoff run.  ***PHOTO1***On Tuesday night, the former Yankee who rejuvenated his career in pinstripes mowed down their bats in the first of three games as the Oakland A's...

Chris Stewart’s Go-Ahead RBI Single Leads New York Yankees 2-1 Over Seattle Mariners
June 9th, 2013 at 7:27 PM
The New York Yankees generally struggle when they face Felix Hernandez. ***PHOTO1*** "King Felix" owns an 8-5 career record and a 2.99 ERA in 15 starts, so the Yankees had to come up with a Plan B, which is tread water against him and get to the Seattle bullpen. It's exactly what the...

New York Yankees Defeat Seattle Mariners, Andy Pettitte Earns Career Win No. 250
June 8th, 2013 at 6:58 PM
Andy Pettitte came into Saturday afternoon's start against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field looking for career win no. 250. In his third attempt to get the milestone, the 40-year-old turned in an outstanding performance; tossing 7.1 innings, allowing just one run on two hits, walking none and striking out...

New York Yankees Lose to Seattle Mariners 4-1 Behind Jeremy Bonderman
June 8th, 2013 at 1:21 AM
The New York Yankees know what it's like to struggle against Jeremy Bonderman when he's on the mound. Last night was no different as the Yankees fell to the Seattle Mariners 4-1. ***PHOTO1*** Most die-hard Yankee fans will remember Bonderman from when he was back with the Detroit Tigers,. He was the...

New York Yankees Defeat Seattle Mariners, Phil Hughes Tosses 7 Solid Innings
June 7th, 2013 at 1:08 AM
The New York Yankees kicked off their 10-game West Coast road trip with a win on Thursday night when they began their four-game series at Safeco Field with the Seattle Mariners. The Yankees defeated the Seattle Mariners 6-1 with Phil Hughes at the helm. ***PHOTO1***The game started off with Phil Hughes...

New York Yankees Sweep Cleveland Indians with 6-4 Victory, CC Sabathia Has Complete Game
June 5th, 2013 at 4:04 PM
The New York Yankees bullpen has been a little tired of late. CC Sabathia took care of that on Wednesday by showing off his durability. ***PHOTO1***The Yankees ace pitched a complete game and powered the Bombers to a 6-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians, completing a three-game sweep of the Tribe...

Mark Teixeira Powers New York Yankees to 4-3 Win Over Cleveland Indians
June 4th, 2013 at 10:42 PM
Since his return off the disabled list last weekend, Mark Teixeira is giving the New York Yankees lineup some extra punch that it didn't have the first two months of the season. ***PHOTO1***On Monday night, he hit a grand slam off of Cleveland Indians starter Justin Masterson. On Tuesday night, Teixeira hit...

New York Yankees Defeat Cleveland Indians 7-4 in Andy Pettitte’s Returns from DL
June 3rd, 2013 at 10:53 PM
There were two returns to Yankee Stadium on Monday night when the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians met in their first game of their three-game set. ***PHOTO1***The first was the return of Nick Swisher to the Bronx since he left as a free agent. When he took his first hack...

Boston Red Sox Take Series Finale 3-0 Over New York Yankees in Rain Shortened Game
June 3rd, 2013 at 12:30 AM
Sunday night's game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox had a lot of rain involved in it. ***PHOTO1***The start of the game, which was supposed to be at 8:00 p.m. at Yankee Stadium got delayed 45 minutes, but the game finally began on ESPN, which was featuring a...

Mike Napoli’s Grand Slam Powers Boston Red Sox to 11-1 Win Over New York Yankees
June 1st, 2013 at 11:27 PM
On Saturday night, Phil Hughes took another step of making sure he is pitching elsewhere in 2014 and beyond. ***PHOTO1***Hughes gets hammered by the fly ball and gives up a lot of home runs. In the top of the third inning, he gave up a grand slam to Boston first basemen...

New York Yankees Beat Boston Red Sox 4-1, Ride CC Sabathia’s 10 K Effort
May 31st, 2013 at 10:19 PM
Heading into Friday night, the New York Yankees came in with a five-game losing streak, but they were getting some help off the disabled list. ***PHOTO1***Starting first basemen Mark Teixeira and third basemen Kevin Youkilis made their returns to the Bronx, while Yankee ace CC Sabathia returned to form as he picked...

New York Yankees Swept by New York Mets in 2013 Subway Series
May 31st, 2013 at 12:13 AM
Heading into Thursday night's Subway Series finale at Yankee Stadium, the New York Yankees were desperate for a victory. ***PHOTO1*** They had just lost four in a row, which included losing the first three games of the Subway Series to the New York Mets, and they were facing Dillon Gee. Gee entered...