A late rally carried the New York Yankees past the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium. New York erased a four-run deficit, tied the game in the seventh and took the lead in the eighth.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | X | 6 | 0 | 0 |
George Lombard Jr. was at the center of the turnaround. His double brought Ben Rice home in the seventh, and his homer later brought Amed Rosario across the plate to put the Yankees ahead.
The Yankees’ comeback gathered force when Anthony Volpe walked and George Lombard Jr. scored on a wild pitch by Brody Hopkins. Paul Goldschmidt’s single then brought Austin Wells home and tied the game. From there, George Lombard Jr.’s homer gave New York the lead.
The Rays had controlled the early scoring. Yandy Díaz scored Taylor Walls on a single in the third, Junior Caminero brought Yandy Díaz home later in the inning and again in the fifth, and Liam Hicks’ force out brought Ryan Vilade across in the sixth. Tampa Bay’s advantage disappeared once the Yankees’ offense found its late rhythm.
Ian Seymour provided a strong start for Tampa Bay, while Bradley Hanner earned the win for New York. The Rays’ losing streak extended, while the Yankees extended their winning streak. The game belonged to the late rally, and George Lombard Jr. supplied its final swing.
New York Yankees defeated Tampa Bay Rays, 6-4.
- George Lombard Jr. went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 double, 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .243 on the season).
- Austin Wells went 1-for-2 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored (batting .187 on the season).
- Richie Palacios went 1-for-1 (batting .234 on the season).
- Bradley Hanner allowed 0 runs on 2 hits over 2.0 innings, to earn the win (1-0) (8.59 ERA).
- Steven Matz allowed 2 runs on 2 hits over 1.1 innings, striking out 2, and took the loss (5-6) (5.56 ERA).
- (gpid=sa:811315) allowed 1 run on 1 hit over 0.1 innings (6.23 ERA).
New York Yankees improved to 92-67 (2 straight wins); Tampa Bay Rays fell to 96-63 (2 straight losses).