CC Sabathia posts first win in a year as A-Rod fuels Yanks' homer parade
CC Sabathia won for the first time in more than a year, Alex Rodriguez hit one of five New York homers and the Yankees beat the Rays 11-5 on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
11
Tampa Bay Rays
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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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 11-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Teixeira homered to left (370 feet), Rodriguez scored.
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Advancing On Force 11-5
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-5
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-5
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Play Result 9-5
Forsythe singled to left, Guyer scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-5
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 9-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-4
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Play Result 9-4
Beckham hit sacrifice fly to right, Cabrera scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-4
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Foul Ball 9-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-3
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Play Result 9-3
Butler homered to right (376 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-2
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Play Result 9-2
Forsythe homered to left (395 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-1
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Play Result 9-1
Headley hit sacrifice fly to left, Teixeira scored.
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Advancing On Play 9-1
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 8-1
Pitch 6: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Gardner homered to center (421 feet), Drew and Gregorius scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-1
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Advancing On Force 7-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Beltrán homered to right center (372 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Headley homered to right (364 feet), Beltrán and Teixeira scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 11-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Beckham popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 11-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
Beckham batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Cabrera struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 11-5
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 11-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 11-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
Cabrera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Loney lined out to shortstop.
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Line Out 11-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 11-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
Loney batting
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Play Result 11-5
Pinder relieved Carpenter.
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Start Inning 11-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 11-5
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Lineup Change 11-5
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End Inning 11-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Headley grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 11-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
Headley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
McCann grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 11-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 11-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 11-5
McCann batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 11-5
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Play Result 11-5
Teixeira homered to left (370 feet), Rodriguez scored.
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Advancing On Force 11-5
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Home Run 10-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Play Result 9-5
Rodriguez stole second.
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Head to Head
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
Brandon GuyerCF24
Steven Souza Jr.RF21
Evan Longoria3B3
Logan ForsytheDH11
Joey ButlerLF
James Loney1B28
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Tim Beckham2B9
Rene RiveraC47
NYY
Brett GardnerLF11
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Alex RodriguezDH13
Mark Teixeira1B25
Brian McCannC16
Chase Headley3B12
Chris YoungCF24
Stephen Drew2B10
Didi GregoriusSS18
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