NEW YORK - Vulgar and direct, Yankees fans cranked up a baleful cacophony for the scandal-tainted Houston Astros — thunderous heckles that belied their pandemic-restricted numbers. They brought something heavy.”A sellout crowd of 10,850 skipped subtle barbs for salty language, aimed especially at 2017 AL MVP Jose Altuve. The Yankees have won nine of 12 and improved to 15-14, their first time over .500 since they were 3-2. Astros players, though, were granted immunity during the probe — a decision that peeved players and fans alike when it was handed down in January 2020. Yankees: 1B Luke Voit (left knee surgery) was 2 for 3 with a double as he began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Source: thestar May 05, 2021 02:57 UTC