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Astros have rough night on, off field in loss to Yankees
Field Level Media
05 May 2021, 13:19 GMT+10
Giancarlo Stanton had four hits and drove in three runs, and DJ LeMahieu hit a tiebreaking infield single with two outs in the sixth inning that turned into three runs for the New York Yankees in a 7-3 victory over the Houston Astros Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium.
It was the first meeting between the teams since the investigation into the Astros cheating scandal was completed following the 2019 season. And despite playing in front of 20 percent capacity, the crowd of 10,050 made it sound like a normal capacity crowd and did not waste time voicing their displeasure at the Astros, who were revealed to be involved in a sign-stealing scandal in 2017 when the Yankees lost to them in seven games in the ALCS.
Mets welcome back limited number of fans at Clover Park for spring training home opener
Only 1,400 people will be allowed to attend each game with socially distanced seating and mask requirements. Share Updated: 1:39 PM EST Mar 2, 2021
Mets welcome back limited number of fans at Clover Park for spring training home opener
Only 1,400 people will be allowed to attend each game with socially distanced seating and mask requirements. Share Updated: 1:39 PM EST Mar 2, 2021
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Show Transcript JOSSIE: BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC THERE ARE SOME MAJOR CHANGES THIS YEAR. WE GOT A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT SOME OF THE PREPARATIONS THAT ARE KEEPING FANS SAFE. PAUL: THEY’RE GOING TO BE REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE FANS AT THE BALLPARK. JOSSIE: FROM SANITIZING SEATS TO PREPPING THE FIELD, CLOVER PARK STADIUM IS READY TO WELCOME METS FANS BACK FOR THE SPRING TRAINING HOME OPENER AGAINST THE ASTROS. PAUL: WE WORKED HARD OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. JUST