Austin became the fourth Yankee to homer in his first career at-bat when he drove a 2-2 fastball from Matt Andriese (6-4) over the right field wall. The 101-meter drive down the right-field line landed in the first row over the short porch, about 0.9 meters fair.
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“I was ecstatic on deck”.
Judge drove a 1-2 changeup 446 feet, a shot into the netting above Monument Park in center field.
Yep, what you saw above had never happened before in the entire sprawl of major-league history.
And New York’s 24-year-old newbies did it back-to-back in a five-pitch span during the second inning. The party continued into Saturday afternoon as the Yankees pounded out five homers in a 8-4 win. One of the two players is set to replace A-Rod.
The third baseman also has 74 hits at Yankee Stadium, the most among active players and two more than Nick Markakis.
“They’ve always kind of been a veteran ballclub”, Rays manager Kevin Cash said, “but right now they’re young”.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Washington Nationals have released former closer Jonathan Papelbon.
The Rays return home tonight to face San Diego when Drew Smyly pitches against Luis Perdomo.
Not since the final day of the 1967 season had New York’s lineup card included that many players yet to turn 27. He can sign with any team.
Severino (1-8) allowed seven runs and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings, leaving him with a 7.19 ERA.
And on a day when past greatness was celebrated, with the 1996 World Series champions being honored prior to first pitch, Judge and Austin wasted no time flashing brilliance of their own. The new crop of young talent have gotten their careers off to a tremendous start with catcher Gary Sanchez making his presence known as he went 4-for-5 in a Yankees win over the Boston Red Sox this past week.
After honoring reliever Mariano Rivera in a pregame ceremony to unveil his Monument Park plaque, NY started rookies in the 6-through-9 slots of its batting order.
Right-hander Zack Greinke (11-3, 3.67) goes for the Diamondbacks.
That Yankee pitcher’s name was Mariano Rivera and in one fell swoop, that performance lowered his ERA from 10.20 to 6.65. He allowed two runs and five hits.
“They were out there”. We’ve seen them do poorly and get through it. But in his first at-bat he hit an absolute bomb that nearly cleared the Mohegan Sun Restaurant in center field.
Blue Jays 4, Astros 2 – Russell Martin hit a go-ahead, three-run home run in the sixth, Aaron Sanchez pitched seven innings to get his first win in three starts, and host Toronto stopped Houston’s winning streak at four.
HARPER HAS MRI ON NECK: Harper has gotten an MRI for a neck injury that has sidelined the reigning NL MVP this week. Now every game isn’t going to be like Saturdays game, there will be just as many downs as ups.
“Bryce is day-to-day”, General Manager Mike Rizzo said.
We do not know when Judge and Austin will make the move up to big leagues for good, but when they do it will surely be exciting to watch them play. “He feels good about it”.
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In came Luis Cessa from the bullpen, who was rumored as a possible starter for Monday (that outing will go to Chad Green instead).
