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BRONX NEWS: Yankees Falling Fast

BRONX NEWS: Yankees Falling Fast: Yankees Falling Fast Yanks Drop Further from First Place after Series Loss to Houston By Howard Goldin BRONX, NEW YORK (SPORTS...

Yankees Falling Fast

Yanks Drop Further from First Place after Series Loss to Houston

By Howard Goldin

BRONX, NEW YORK (SPORTS)- The Yankees ended a very disappointing homestand with a mark of 5-5 after winning the first three contests.

Before the 10-game home stand began, the Yanks had compiled a record of 32-21 in games at Yankee Stadium. The Yanks had hoped/expected to be secure in first place at the conclusion of the just ended homestand with Minnesota, Cleveland and Houston, but the Wednesday matinee 6-2 loss dropped them to 1.5 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East.

The three-game series with the Astros was especially embarrassing and does not portend well for the final month of the 2015 season for the New Yorkers. Houston pitching limited the Yanks to four runs in the three games combined. They held the Yankee batters to a minuscule batting average of .165 in the series (15 for 91), and even worse with RISP the Yanks were 0 for 14.

Thanks to the outstanding pitching of Nathan Eovaldi on Monday night, the Yanks were able to register their only win of the series, 1-0 with a walk-off sacrifice fly by Carlos Beltran in the bottom of the ninth, an inning without a Yankee hit. Beltran has been especially effective at the plate as of late. He extended his current hitting streak to 10 games with a single in the first on Wednesday. He has hit safely in 20 of his last 21 games, .338 (23 for 68).

On Tuesday evening, the Yanks were again held to only one run. Dallas Keuchel, the Houston starter, registered his 15th win of the season. Yankee pitching was very troubling as it gave up a season high of 15 runs. Yankee starter Ivan Nova yielded seven runs in four innings. Infielder Brendan Ryan was called upon to pitch the eighth and ninth frames during which he held the Astros scoreless. To add to the club’s embarrassment, he was the most effective of the Yankees pitchers.

Wednesday’s matinee was another disaster for the Yanks. Michael Pineda, in his first start in more than one month, surrendered five runs in 4.1 innings. Each of the nine batters in the Houston starting lineup reached base safely during the contest. The two home runs by designated hitter Evan Gattis raised his team’s total to 174, first in the majors. The win for starter Collin McHugh was his 14th of the 2015 campaign.

Saturday’s and Sunday’s winning pitchers combined total of 29 is the highest of a duo of every major league club.

The Astros are no longer the mediocre National League team of past years. Their 71st win on Wednesday is the highest total they have achieved since 2010 (76-88). Yankee skipper Joe Girardi described the first place club in the American League West, “They pitched very well; they field well; they hit the ball out of the ballpark, and they run the bases well [first place in the American League in stolen bases-97]. That’s a pretty good combination.”

Girardi admitted his team did not hit well, “We didn’t swing the bats well enough versus Cleveland and Houston. It’s been somewhat inconsistent. We got a lot og guys scuffling at the same time. With that’s it’s tough to score runs.” He still remains hopeful. “They can get refreshed. Hopefully, the day off [Monday] will help us physically.”

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BRONX NEWS: Manhattan College Murder

BRONX NEWS: Manhattan College Murder: Manhattan College Murder BRONX, NEW YORK (BRONX NEWS)- A body was found outside Manhattan College and police have released surveillance vi...

Manhattan College Murder

BRONX, NEW YORK (BRONX NEWS)- A body was found outside Manhattan College and police have released surveillance video in an attempt to catch the killer.

On Tuesday, police responding to a 911 call of a man passed out on the street in front of the college at 4582 Manhattan College Parkway, instead found a dead body. Cops say the victim suffered gunshot wounds to the head and torso.

An investigation by 50th Pct. detectives identified the victim as 39-year-old Jorge Luis Vargas of Saint Nicholas Avenue in Manhattan.

Police released surveillance video of the white sedan they believe contained the shooter.

Anyone with information is urged to call CRIMESTOPPERS at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls are confidential.

BRONX NEWS: Reward Offered for Armed Gunman Who Robbed Cell Ph...

BRONX NEWS: Reward Offered for Armed Gunman Who Robbed Cell Ph...: Reward Offered for Armed Gunman Who Robbed Cell Phone Store By David Greene BRONX, NEW YORK (BRONX NEWS)- The NYPD is offering a $2,500 r...

Reward Offered for Armed Gunman Who Robbed Cell Phone Store

By David Greene

BRONX, NEW YORK (BRONX NEWS)- The NYPD is offering a $2,500 reward for the arrest and conviction of an armed robber who held up a Norwood phone store.

Officers from the 52nd Precinct were called to the AT & T store located at 315 East 204 Street, after the hold-up reported at 9:22 a.m. on August 6.

Officials say the slim gunman entered the store and displayed a handgun and wrote a note to employees demanding cash. The suspect reportedly sped away from the scene in a silver, 4-door BMW with an undetermined amount of cash and property.

The manager at the AT & T store refused to comment on the incident. Officials stated that no injuries were reported during the hold-up.

Captured on surveillance video, the suspect appears to be a tall and slim male who was wearing blue jeans and a baseball cap. The individual's identity was partially concealed by a hooded jacket.

Anyone with any information on this individual is urged to call CRIMESTOPPERS at (800) 577-TIPS, all calls remain confidential.

#NYPD #CellPhone

BRONX NEWS: Gomez was the Story in an Ugly Yankees Loss

BRONX NEWS: Gomez was the Story in an Ugly Yankees Loss: Gomez was the Story in an Ugly #Yankees Loss Shouting Match Breaks Out in the Bronx By Rich Mancuso BRONX, NEW YORK (SPORTS)- The cente...