New York Yankees

Giancarlo Stanton powers the New York Yankees to Game 3 win vs. the Kansas City Royals.

Perez's homer off Rodón sparks a 4-run 4th inning and the Royals beat Yankees 4-2 in Game 2 to tie ALDS.

The New York Yankees completed a season sweep of the Minnesota Twins with an 8-5 victory Thursday night for their eighth straight win.

New York has won 18 of 22 games and is tied with Philadelphia for the best record in the major leagues at 44-19.

The only run Minnesota managed this time came on a homer from Royce Lewis in his return from a 58-game injury absence.

In the first game of a three-game series with the Yankees Giancarlo Stanton homered, Carlos Rodón overcame a shaky start and worked six-plus strong innings as the Bombers beat the Twins 5-1.

Sterling, 85, joined the Yankees' broadcast in 1989. He went on to call 5,420 regular-season and 211 postseason Yankees games.

Everyone here in the Sioux Empire has heard of the Sioux Falls Stampede, and their famous wiener dog uniforms and races.

The Yankees also received outfielder Trent Grisham from the Padres as part of the seven-player deal.

German's effort was the fourth perfect game in franchise history, and across MLB, it's the first perfect game since Seattle's Felix Hernandez delivered one on Aug. 15, 2012.