The Astros, down by four runs in the ninth inning Thursday night, were starting to build some momentum. A leadoff single by Victor Caratini and a double off the wall by Taylor Trammell meant they had ...

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone questioned the legality of a bat used by Houston Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell during Thursday's series finale. Down by five runs in the bottom of the ninth ...

Long story short, the bat was technically illegal because of the coloring, though it was determined it did not give Trammell an unfair advantage. Rule 3.02 gives the umpires the discretion to call the ...

The ninth inning of Thursday's New York Yankees vs. Houston Astros game -- an eventual 8-4 win by the visiting Yankees -- was delayed because of a controversy surrounding the bat of Astros outfielder ...

The New York Yankees’ 8-4 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday night wasn’t without controversy. After controversy around umpire Brian Walsh’s dodgy calls, the spotlight shifted in the ninth inning ...

Umpires confiscated a bat used by Houston Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell after New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone requested it be examined during the ninth inning of Thursday’s game between the ...

Umpires confiscated the bat of an Astros outfielder after his double against the Yankees on Thursday, and manager Aaron Boone was correct to have it inspected.