NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run homer after Aaron Judge was intentionally walked in the fifth inning, Juan Soto went deep twice, Judge hit his MLB-best 42nd homer and the New York Yankees hung on for an 8-7 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.
Judge reached base four times, marking the 41st time he reached base at least three times this season. He singled twice and homered for the first time since Aug. 3 — when Toronto walked him with two outs and nobody on base in the second inning following his 41st homer.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run homer after Aaron Judge was intentionally walked in the fifth inning, Juan Soto went deep twice, Judge hit his MLB-best 42nd homer and the New York Yankees hung on for an 8-7 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.
New York Yankees third base coach Luis Rojas (67) congratulates Juan Soto after his home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
Texas Rangers' José Leclerc pitches against the New York Yankees during the eighth inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
Texas Rangers' Corey Seager is tagged out by New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe at second base during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
Texas Rangers pitcher Andrew Heaney delivers to the plate during a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
New York Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman delivers to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
New York Yankees' Gleyber Torres dives across the plate for a run as Texas Rangers catcher Carson Kelly catches the late throw in the sixth inning during a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
New York Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton watches his home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
New York Yankees batter Aaron Judge hits a home run in the seventh inning during a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
New York Yankees' Aaron Judge is greeted in the dugout after hitting a home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
New York Yankees' Juan Soto hits a home run in the seventh inning, his second of the game, during a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
New York Yankees' Juan Soto gestures to his dugout after hitting a home run in the seventh inning, his second of the game, during a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
The Yankees moved back into a tie for first place with the Baltimore Orioles.
Playing in his ninth game since missing 28 with a hamstring injury, Stanton tied a season high with four RBIs and homered in consecutive games for the first time since June 11-12 in Kansas City to reach 20 homers for the 13th time in his first 15 seasons.
Stanton fell down to one knee and lined Jose LeClerc’s 2-2 slider into the left field seats to become the 17th player in baseball history to hit 20 homers in 13 of his first 15 seasons. He also became the third player to have 13 20-homer seasons since 2010.
Stanton homered after Judge was intentionally walked for the sixth time in the last eight games and 13th time overall.
“It’s part of the game,” Stanton said. “He’s an all-time talent. So that happens. I got to do what happened today in order for it not to happen. It’s part of the game. You have some fun with it.”
Judge agreed.
“I get on base and hopefully the guys behind me do their thing and today it worked out," he said.
Soto hit a solo homer off Texas starter Andrew Heaney (4-12) in the third and connected again in the seventh off Andrew Chafin. Soto reached 30 homers for the third time in his career as the Yankees won for the 10th time in 14 games and improved to 13-17 in games started by left-handers this season.
It was Soto’s fifth multihomer game this season and 22nd of his career.
Judge followed Soto’s drive with his 299th career homer and it was the third time this season the powerful trio went deep in the same game. The trio’s home runs traveled a combined 1,598 feet.
“I think whenever we get homers, it’s all great for the team,” Soto said.
Marcus Stroman (8-6) started on eight days rest and allowed one run and four hits in five-plus innings for his first win since June 22 — the same game Stanton got hurt. Stroman entered the game 0-3 with a 7.56 ERA in his previous six starts.
Stroman took a shutout into the sixth until Corey Seager doubled and was lifted for Jake Cousins, who struck out three. Tommy Kahnle retired Josh Jung with two on after a two-run fielding error by third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the seventh before Soto and Judge connected.
The Yankees needed Soto’s and Judge’s blasts in the seventh because Mark Leiter Jr. allowed a solo homer to Nathaniel Lowe and a two-run drive to Carson Kelly in the eighth.
Clay Holmes allowed an RBI single to Adolis García but stranded two to secure his 25th save in 35 chances.
“I knew it was a matter of digging deep and making pitches to get out of that,” Holmes said after throwing 45 pitches.
Heaney allowed four runs (three earned) and five hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Texas lost for the 11th time in 15 games since getting to within a game of .500 on July 25.
“We couldn’t stop them,” Texas manager Bruce Bochy said. “They kept adding on but we kept adding on. We had the winning run on, that’s what makes it tough.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rangers: RHP Max Scherzer (right shoulder fatigue) flew back to Texas because he is not making progress. … RHP Jacob deGrom (right elbow surgery rehab) will face hitters for the first time since his surgery Monday in Boston. He will face hitters at least twice before the team decides if deGrom is ready for a minor league rehab assignment. … RHP Nathan Eovaldi (right side tightness) could skip his next start after exiting after three innings in the opener of Saturday’s doubleheader as a precaution. … RHP Josh Sborz (right shoulder fatigue) was placed on the IL for the third time this season and will get examined in Dallas by Dr. Greg Pearl, a thoracic outlet specialist.
Yankees: C Jose Trevino (quadriceps) began a rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset and will play at least two more games there.
UP NEXT
Rangers: RHP Tyler Mahle (0-1, 1.80 ERA) makes his second start since returning from April 2023 Tommy John surgery last week and opposes RHP Brayan Bello (10-5, 5.16) in the opener of a three-game series Monday at Boston.
Yankees: RHP Luis Gil (12-5, 3.06) opposes White Sox LHP Ky Bush (0-1, 6.75) in the opener of a three-game series Monday at Chicago.
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New York Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman, left, gets to first base in time to retire Texas Rangers' Josh Smith in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
New York Yankees third base coach Luis Rojas (67) congratulates Juan Soto after his home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
Texas Rangers' José Leclerc pitches against the New York Yankees during the eighth inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
Texas Rangers' Corey Seager is tagged out by New York Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe at second base during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
Texas Rangers pitcher Andrew Heaney delivers to the plate during a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
New York Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman delivers to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
New York Yankees' Gleyber Torres dives across the plate for a run as Texas Rangers catcher Carson Kelly catches the late throw in the sixth inning during a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
New York Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton watches his home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
New York Yankees batter Aaron Judge hits a home run in the seventh inning during a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
New York Yankees' Aaron Judge is greeted in the dugout after hitting a home run in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
New York Yankees' Juan Soto hits a home run in the seventh inning, his second of the game, during a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
New York Yankees' Juan Soto gestures to his dugout after hitting a home run in the seventh inning, his second of the game, during a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/John Munson)
Kamala Harris pressed a forceful case against Donald Trump on Tuesday in their first and perhaps only debate before the presidential election, repeatedly goading him in an event that showcased their starkly different visions for the country on abortion, immigration and American democracy.
Less than two months from Election Day and hours before the first early ballots will begin to be mailed Wednesday in Alabama, the debate offered the clearest look yet at a presidential race that has been repeatedly upended.
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State and local election officials from across the country on Wednesday warned that problems with the nation’s mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters in the upcoming presidential election, telling the head of the U.S. Postal Service that it hasn’t fixed persistent deficiencies.
In an alarming letter, the officials said that over the past year, including the just-concluded primary season, mailed ballots that were postmarked on time were received by local election offices days after the deadline to be counted. They also noted that properly addressed election mail was being returned to them as undeliverable, a problem that could automatically send voters to inactive status through no fault of their own, potentially creating chaos when those voters show up to cast a ballot.
The officials also said that repeated outreach to the Postal Service to resolve the issues had failed and the widespread nature of the problems made it clear these were “not one-off mistakes or a problem with specific facilities. Instead, it demonstrates a pervasive lack of understanding and enforcement of USPS policies among its employees.”
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Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., a traditionally Black sorority, called Donald Trump’s comment that Vice President Kamala Harris attended a “sorority party” instead of attending a joint address to Congress by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “disheartening” and “disrespectful” to the organization.
Harris attended the group’s “Boulé,” or membership meeting, in July just days after being endorsed by President Joe Biden to lead the Democratic ticket. She met separately with Netanyahu.
The sorority also noted that it “has joined forces with all Divine Nine organizations on an unprecedented voter mobilization effort.”
Trump’s running mate Sen. JD Vance briefly visited the trading floor of a brokerage company affiliated with Cantor Fitzgerald that raises funds in a one-day event in honor of 9/11 victims. Cantor Fitzgerald lost 658 employees in the World Trade Center attacks.
Vance jokingly said he watched the speech given by Jordan Belfort, who was played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the film “The Wolf of Wall Street,” to prepare for this visit.
“I know what you all are doing,” he said. “And I know you’re working your asses off to make sure that you support the families of the people who died in these terrible attacks.”
The members of the firehouse bowed their heads to observe a moment of silence.
The former president posed for pictures with fire department staff in uniform standing before a sign a large Fire Department New York sign that said “Never Forget. Heroes.” He did his signature thumbs up and said “thank you.”
Among the people accompanying Trump in his visit were advisers Chris LaCivita, Susie Wiles, far-right activist Laura Loomer, who also traveled to Philadelphia with Trump for the debate and is known for promoting conspiracy theories. His sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. also joined the visit.
In a morning news briefing Wednesday, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador didn’t comment on a number of false claims made by Trump about migrants, or calls for greater border security by both presidential candidates.
Rather, the populist leader, a friend of Trump, applauded the candidates for respecting Mexico in their debate.
“I was very pleased that Mrs. Kamala and President Trump both treated Mexico with respect and we are moving forward, respecting other sister nations and that they respect us as an independent and sovereign country,” López Obrador said.
It comes after López Obrador said he was putting relations with the U.S. Embassy “on pause” after Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar expressed democratic concerns about a judicial overhaul the Mexican leader’s party has jammed through.
With Biden, Trump, Harris and Vance all on hand for the New York Sept. 11 commemoration, aides had their work cut out to keep things running smoothly.
Biden’s team ran into one minor blip — keeping track of which motorcade belonged to which of the current, former and would-be presidents and vice presidents.
At one point, the small group of journalists traveling with Biden were led to Harris’ motorcade instead of the president’s. It took a few minutes, but White House aides were able to straighten things out and find their ride.
The German Foreign Office fired back at Trump’s allegation during Tuesday’s debate that the European country is now building “normal power plants.” The former president contended that Germany’s planned exit from fossil fuels had failed.
“Like it or not: Germany’s energy system is fully operational, with more than 50% renewables,” the foreign office wrote on social media platform X. “And we are shutting down – not building – coal & nuclear plants. Coal will be off the grid by 2038 at the latest. PS: We also don’t eat cats and dogs. #Debate2024”
Data released in March showed Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions dropped by one-tenth last year as the use of coal and gas diminished. Germany aims to cut its emissions to net zero by 2045 and is working to ramp up the use of solar and wind power and other renewable sources.
The tweet’s post-script referenced a debunked rumor that Trump and his allies have spread online in recent days, alleging Haitian immigrants in an Ohio town are hunting and eating pets. Officials in Springfield, Ohio, say they have no evidence of that happening.
About 6 in 10 debate-watchers said Harris outperformed Trump in Tuesday’s presidential debate, while about 4 in 10 said Trump did a better job, according to a flash poll conducted by CNN, with Harris exceeding debate-watchers’ expectations. Before the debate, the same voters were evenly split on whether Trump or Harris would win.
The vast majority of debate watchers — who, importantly, do not reflect the views of the full voting public — also said, though, that the debate wouldn’t affect their vote. And perceptions of the two candidates remain largely unchanged. Views of Trump — whether positive or negative — didn’t shift meaningfully before and after the debate, while Harris received a slight bump in the share of people who view her favorably after the debate.
Similar to pre-debate polling, the poll found that Harris left the debate with higher trust in her ability to handle abortion and protecting democracy, while Trump maintained an advantage on the economy and immigration.
Officials including President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are gathered to mark the 23rd anniversary of the attacks in New York, Washington, and rural Pennsylvania.
It happened while they were standing near President Joe Biden and Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance at the site of the 9/11 memorial where leaders are meeting to commemorate the 23rd anniversary of 9/11.
Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, walked across the stage to shake Trump’s hand before the presidential campaign debate began Tuesday evening in Philadelphia.
When President Joe Biden gave bumbling remarks about abortion on the debate stage this summer, it was widely viewed as a missed opportunity — a failure, even — on a powerful and motivating issue for Democrats at the ballot box.
The difference was stark, then, on Tuesday night, when Vice President Kamala Harris gave a forceful defense of abortion rights during her presidential debate with Republican Donald Trump.
Harris conveyed the dire medical situations women have found themselves in since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the national right to abortion in 2022. Harris quickly placed blamed directly on Trump, who recalibrated the Supreme Court to the conservative majority that issued the landmark ruling during his term.
Women, Harris told the national audience, have been denied care as a result.
“You want to talk about this is what people wanted? Pregnant women who want to carry a pregnancy to term, suffering from a miscarriage, being denied care in an emergency room because health care providers are afraid they might go to jail and she’s bleeding out in a car in the parking lot?” Harris said.
The moment was a reminder that Harris is uniquely positioned to talk about the hot-button, national topic in a way that Biden, an 81-year-old Catholic who had long opposed abortion, never felt comfortable doing.
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Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday amplified false rumors that Haitian immigrants in Ohio were abducting and eating pets, repeating during a televised debate the type of inflammatory and anti-immigrant rhetoric he has promoted throughout his campaigns.
There is no evidence that Haitian immigrants in an Ohio community are doing that, officials say. But during the debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, Trump specifically mentioned Springfield, Ohio, the town at the center of the claims, saying that immigrants were taking over the city.
“They’re eating the dogs. They’re eating the cats. They’re eating the pets of the people that live there,” he said.
Harris called Trump “extreme” and laughed after his comment. Debate moderators pointed out that city officials have said the claims are not true.
Trump’s comments echoed claims made by his campaign, including his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, and other Republicans. The claims attracted attention this week when Vance posted on social media that his office has “received many inquiries” about Haitian migrants abducting pets. Vance acknowledged Tuesday it was possible “all of these rumors will turn out to be false.”
Officials have said there have been no credible or detailed reports about the claims, even as Trump and his allies use them to amplify racist stereotypes about Black and brown immigrants.
▶ Read more about Trump’s comments on Ohio immigrants
Taylor Swift, one of the music industry’s biggest stars, endorsed Kamala Harris for president shortly after the debate ended on Tuesday night.
“I think she is a steady-handed, gifted leader and I believe we can accomplish so much more in this country if we are led by calm and not chaos,” Swift wrote in an Instagram post, which included a link to a voter registration website.
Swift has a dedicated following among young women, a key demographic in the November election, and her latest tour has generated more than $1 billion in ticket sales. In a half hour, the post received more than 2.3 million likes.
She included a picture of herself holding her cat Benjamin Button, and she signed the message “Childless Cat Lady.” The remark is a reference to three-year-old comments made by JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, about women without children not having an equal stake in the country’s future.
▶ Read more about Swift’s endorsement
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a presidential debate with Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept.10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept.10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
This combination of photos shows Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during an ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
People watch the presidential debate between Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, at the Gipsy Las Vegas in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
