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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We noticed it on video while we were here, and we mentioned it to the league, and they said, ‘No, that looks like an illegal bat.’ That was it.” MLB Rule 3.02(a) states that bats used in MLB games ...

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 ...

Stop us if you have heard this one before, but a Houston Astros player is being investigated over a potential instance of cheating. Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell was up to bat during the ninth ...

ARLINGTON — The bat that Houston Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell used during Thursday’s game was illegal under MLB bat supplier regulations on the coloration of bats but “did not give the batter an ...

Taking down the Astros in two of three games, the Yankees shared quite a controversial series with Houston. From pitcher-catcher drama between Framber Valdez and Cesar Salazar, to Aaron Boone and Jazz ...