Wild Wheeler Costs Phillies a Sweep at Yankee Stadium

Wild Wheeler costs Phillies a sweep at Yankee Stadium

NEW YORK — Ryan McMahon sparked a comeback with a tying, two-run double in a four-run second inning against Zack Wheeler, and the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 Sunday to salvage the finale of a three-game series. Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto made a spectacular leaping grab and tag of Cody Bellinger at the plate for an inning-ending double play that denied the Yankees a run in the third. Austin Wells hit a go-ahead sacrifi…

Yankees avoid sweep as Ryan McMahon shines in win over Phillies

The Yankees salvaged a series and avoided a sweep on Sunday, as they defeated the Phillies, 4-3, in the Bronx. Such a result seemed unlikely for the embattled Bombers in the second inning, as Philadelphia took an early lead after Nick Castellanos and Otto Kemp hit solo home runs off Carlos Rodón. However, Zack Wheeler, who only needed five pitches to get through the first, had his own rough second frame, allowing a single to Giancarlo Stanton be…