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Tyler Austin wasn't sure if Yankees manager Joe Girardi would let him face a right-hander in the ninth inning. Switch-hitting veteran Mark Teixeira was still on the bench, and the right-handed hitting Austin isn't far removed from a long slump. Austin hit a solo homer in the ninth to give New York its season-high fifth straight victory, 5-4 over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night. Continue to Article

September 08, 2016 11:50:pm EST

The right field scoreboard at Yankee Stadium will prominently display the events in Toronto and Detroit while fans will likely glance and check the scores on their phones Friday night. Meanwhile, the New York Yankees will be focused on the business at hand, which is getting another win and they will attempt to equal a season-high with their sixth straight victory when they continue a four-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays. "We expected to win from day one, there's going to be disappointment if we don't get to where we want to get," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. Continue to Article

September 08, 2016 11:49:pm EST

Sept 9 (Gracenote) - Results from the MLB games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) CLEVELAND 10 Houston 7 PITTSBURGH 4 Cincinnati 1 Philadelphia 4 WASHINGTON 1 NY YANKEES 5 Tampa Bay 4 Milwaukee 12 ST. LOUIS 5 Continue to Article

September 08, 2016 10:50:pm EST

Rookie Tyler Austin hit a solo homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the New York Yankees their season-high fifth straight victory, 5-4 over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday night. Brian McCann hit two homers for the Yankees, who moved a season-high nine games over .500 (74-65). Austin homered off Erasmo Ramirez (7-11) on a 3-2 pitch for his third homer since being called up Aug. 13. Continue to Article

September 08, 2016 10:45:pm EST

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Ivan Nova pitched a six-hitter to stay unbeaten with Pittsburgh and Jung Ho Kang hit a two-run double to key a three-run first inning as the Pirates defeated Cincinnati 4-1 on Thursday night, extending the Reds' losing streak to five games. Continue to Article

September 08, 2016 9:47:pm EST