Headley, Teixeira lift Yanks over Rays 5-3 for 3-game sweep
Headley, Teixeira lift Yanks over Rays 5-3 for 3-game sweep
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
5
Tampa Bay Rays
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| TB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Tropicana Field · 21,791 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/5/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 2-5 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Tampa Bay Rays | L 0-1 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-2 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Boston Red Sox | W 9-0 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted 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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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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: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: 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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 6: 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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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Souza Jr. doubled to left, DeJesus scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Headley doubled to right, Rodriguez scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-2
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Murphy hit sacrifice fly to center, Jones scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Souza Jr. struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Souza Jr. batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Forsythe struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Forsythe batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Rivera struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Rivera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Brett doubled to deep center.
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Double 5-3
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Brett batting
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Play Result 5-3
Miller relieved Betances.
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Start Inning 5-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-3
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Lineup Change 5-3
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End Inning 5-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Drew grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 5-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Head to Head
NYY win series 3-0
Injuries
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTB
David DeJesusDH3
Steven Souza Jr.RF21
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Evan Longoria3B3
Desmond JenningsCF8
Allan Dykstra1B31
Brandon GuyerLF24
Tim Beckham2B9
Rene RiveraC47
Substitutes
Logan ForsytheDH11
Kevin KiermaierPH93
Ryan Brett2B86
NYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Brett GardnerLF11
Alex RodriguezDH13
Mark Teixeira1B25
Chase Headley3B12
Stephen Drew2B10
Garrett JonesRF33
John Ryan MurphyC18
Didi GregoriusSS18
Substitutes
Chris YoungRF24
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