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Smith’s pinch hit lifts Mets

September 3, 2021 by Rodolfo Scott

NEW YORK – A turbulent home stay ended in a positive episode for the struggling Mets. Pinch-hitter Dominic Smith broke the tie with an RBI single in the seventh inning and New York beat the Miami Marlins 4-3 on Thursday night for five straight wins. “It was timely,” Dominican manager Luis Rojas said of Smith. … Read more

Another Yankees pinch hitter dressed up as a hero against Blue Jays

June 18, 2021 by Rodolfo Scott

Gerrit Cole pitched eight excellent innings, the emergent Gary Sanchez hit a two-run homer and Aroldis chapman managed to escape trouble in the ninth inning to guide the New York Yankees to a tight 3-2 win on Wednesday over the Toronto Blue Jays. Sanchez’s 10th home run of the season in the seventh inning gave … Read more