regulations unique to the 2020 season, so these games were a trial run for hosting a visiting team. “I felt like I was overthrowing, but that was to be expected facing a different team,” said Yankees pitcher Zack Britton, who allowed one run in one inning on Saturday. LeMahieu, the Yankees’ best all-around player last season. He said he took nearly a dozen tests before he finally notched the consecutive negative results at least 24 hours apart mandated by M.L.B. Rick Porcello, the Mets’ starting pitcher, gave up three runs over five innings, including a two-run, second-deck blast to Yankees outfielder Clint Frazier, one of the few players to don a face covering during the game.

Source: New York Times July 19, 2020 18:32 UTC