Early fireworks on 4th of July between Mets and Yankees

Rodney Knuppel

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The Subway Series got started on Friday between the New York Yankees and New York Mets. The first time these two teams met, the Yankees won two-out-three at home. Both teams started the series in desperate need of getting hot and staying hot, as the MLB All-Star Break approaches.

This one started hot, with fireworks on the Fourth of July right away. Through five innings, there were five homeruns. Two of them came from Yankees rookie Jasson Dominguez, as he started the game with one, and then hit another in the fifth inning.

Aaron Judge went back-to-back with Dominguez in the first inning, and then in the bottom half of the inning, Mets Star and former Yankee Juan Soto went deep. The game was tied 3-2 Mets after three innings.

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Cody Bellinger tied the game in the fourth inning with his 13th of the season.

Mets starting pitcher Justin Hagenman lasted just 4.1 innings, allowing five hits, with three of them leaving the ball park, four runs, while striking out five in the game.

These two teams will meet up again on Saturday afternoon. Carlos Rodon will throw for the Yankees, against Frankie Montas of the Mets.

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Rodney Knuppel

Rodney Knuppel is a freelance writer for The Sporting News. When not watching, listening or writing about sports, Rodney enjoys following the travels of his three kids, who are all active in their own sports and activities. A huge St. Louis Cardinals fan, Rodney also enjoys St. Louis Blues hockey and is a big Kansas Jayhawks basketball fan.