Of all his birthday games, Robinson said, this one ranked as his best.

The minutes and expanded roles could be fleeting.

Nestor Cortes’ return to Yankee Stadium turned into an implosion, and the Brewers left-hander didn’t stay to talk about it. Cortes left before addressing reporters postgame after allowing eight runs on six hits and five walks — while recording just six outs — during the Brewers’ 20-9 loss to the Yankees on Saturday in The...

For one game, one nine-inning bundle of chaos for the history books, the Yankees made it easy to forget that 41 homers worth of power bolted to Queens and completely reshaped their offseason.

The Yankees flashed what’s possible when three former MVPs are at the top of their order.

With the Yankees facing their first left-handed starter of the season in Nestor Cortes when they resumed their series against the Brewers, manager Aaron Boone gave his Game 1 lineup an overhaul.