Yankees rally past Rays despite Wil Myers' grand slam
Vernon Wells broke out of a big slump with a pinch-hit, three-run double, and the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-5 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
5
New York Yankees
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
V Wells hit a ground rule double to deep right, L Overbay, Z Almonte scored. D Adams awarded home on fan interference.
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Advancing On Play 5-7
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
D Adams walked, R Cano scored, L Overbay to third, Z Almonte to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
W Myers homered to right (376 feet), S Fuld, D Jennings and E Longoria scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-3
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Out 1-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Z Almonte walked, R Cano scored, T Hafner to third, L Overbay to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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End Inning 5-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
J Loney grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
J Loney batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
Y Escobar grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, W Myers out at second, Y Escobar to second on throwing error by shortstop J Nix.
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Error 5-7
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 5-7
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 5-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
Y Escobar batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
W Myers reached on infield single to first.
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Single 5-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
W Myers batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
E Longoria struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
E Longoria batting
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Play Result 5-7
M Rivera relieved D Robertson.
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Start Inning 5-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-7
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Lineup Change 5-7
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End Inning 5-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
L Overbay lined out to right.
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Line Out 5-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (swinging)
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Head to Head
Injuries
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYY
Brett GardnerCF11
Ichiro SuzukiRF51
Robinson Cano2B22
Travis HafnerDH33
Lyle Overbay1B24
Zoilo AlmonteLF14
Jayson NixSS
David Adams3B7
Chris StewartC12
Substitutes
Vernon WellsPH22
Austin RomineC26
TB
Desmond JenningsCF8
Sean RodriguezLF13
Ben Zobrist2B18
Evan Longoria3B3
Wil MyersDH4
Yunel EscobarSS0
James Loney1B28
Jose LobatonC7
Sam FuldRF23
Substitutes
Luke ScottLF30
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