THE NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS
May 12, 2022 - May 18, 2022 • 36
Sports Yankees hope their hot start leads to postseason success By VINCENT DAVIS Special to the AmNews
Yankees left fielder/center fielder Aaron Judge has had a strong start to this season (MLB.com photo)
I t ’s f a r t o o e a r l y f o r t h e Ya n k e e s t o f o c u s o n the postseason. But you have to win to get there, a n d t h e y h av e b e e n r a c king up victories since d e f e a t i n g t h e i r A m e rican League East rival Boston Red Sox, 6-5, in 11 innings in their opening game on April 8. The Ya n k e e s w e r e 2 0 - 8 h e a d i n g i n t o Tu e s d a y n i g h t ’s g a m e v e r s u s t h e To r o n t o B l u e Ja y s a t Ya n k e e Stadium, at the time a tie with the Mets and Los Angeles Angels for t h e m o s t w i n s i n Ma j o r League Baseball They have already strung together an 11game winning streak,
going unbeaten from April 22 t h r o u g h Ma y 3 , b e f o r e i t e n d e d w i t h a 2 - 1 l o s s t o t h e B l u e Ja y s o n t h e r o a d o n Ma y 4 . I t w a s t h e Ya n k e e s longest winning streak since taking 13 straight last August. ”Winning 1 1 i n a r o w , t h a t ’s n o s m a l l t a s k . I t AM NEWS d o e s n ’ t m a t t e r w h o y o u ’ r e p l a y i n g ,” n o t e d Ya n k e e s t h i r d b a s e04/07/22 man Josh Donaldson after the defeat. The loss was intense and heated. Ya n k e e s m a n a g e r A a r o n B o o n e was thrown out of the game in the eighth inning for arguing balls and s t r i k e s w i t h s l u g g e r A a r o n Ju d g e at the plate. “He stood up for us, a n d s t o o d u p f o r m e , a n d AM I a pNEWS precia t e i t ,” s a i d Ju d g e . T h e l e f t f i e l d e r / c e n t e r f i e04/14/22 lder went i n t o Tu e s d a y n i g h t ’s c o n t e s t a g a i n s t t h e B l u e Ja y s a t Ya n k e e S t a d i u m t i e d w i t h f o u r p l a y e r s f o r t h e Ma j o r League Baseball home run lead with nine; one of those players was first baseman and teammate Anthon y R i z z o. T h e 3 0 - y e a r- o l d Ju d g e i s
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The Mets continue to meet high expectations in the absence of de Grom By JAIME C. HARRIS AmNews Sports Editor With a 4-2 win against the Washington Nationals on AM NEWS Tuesday to open a three-game series on 04/28/22 the road, the Mets have met early season expectations even without ace Jacob de Grom. The four-time AllStar and two-time Cy Young Award winner AM NEWS has not pitched in a game since last 05/05/22 July when he was placed on the injured list with forearm tightness. He was shut down again Mets starter Carlos Carrasco has been a solid member of the pitching rotation this season with a record of 3-1 this spring training and 3.19 ERA in six starts (MLB.com photo) with a right scapula injury in his right AM NEWS (throwing) shoulder and there is no de- night’s game versus the Nationals after tionals scored runs in the fourth and fifth finitive timetable for his return. starter Carlos Carrasco went 6 2/3 innings innings. The Mets came back 05/12/22 in the sixth But it’s been the ‘next man up’ mantra giving up only two runs. with three runs, the big hit a bases loaded that has propelled the Mets to a league-tyHis teammates picked him up as the Mets two-run single by second baseman Jeff ing best 21 wins (21-10) heading into last ultimately erased the deficit after the Na- McNeil.
They added one more in the eighth, and relievers Drew Smith and Joely Rodriquez held the Nationals down before closer Edwin Diaz earned his seventh save in eight opportunities. The 35-year-old Carrasco, who is 3-1 with a 3.19 ERA in six starts, isn’t the only Met who01184 has filled the AM NE void left by de Grom’s absence. 04/28/ 0 7 Tylor 74470 Megill 22784 has been outstanding. The 26-year-old righty, who was the Mets’ scheduled starter last night, went into the game 4-1 and boasted a 2.43 ERA in six starts. At the plate, the Mets were second in all of baseball in team batting average at .256 with a .381 slugging percentage. After finishing the series with Na01194 tionals yesterday afternoon, the Mets AM NE are scheduled to play their next seven 05/05/ 0 7 games at their22784 home park Citi Field, 74470 starting with a three tomorrow against the Seattle Mariners and four hosting the St. Louis Cardinals.
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