Rene Rivera homers and drives in 4, Rays beat Yankees 6-1
Rene Rivera homers and drives in 4, Rays beat Yankees 6-1
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
1
Tampa Bay Rays
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TB | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Tropicana Field · 11,977 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 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Rodriguez homered to right (405 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
Longoria singled to left, Souza Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-6
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Rivera singled to shallow center, DeJesus scored, Butler to second.
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Rivera homered to center (422 feet), Cabrera and Butler scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Loney singled to center, Souza Jr. scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 1-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Young grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 1-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Young batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
McCann lined out to left.
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Line Out 1-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
McCann batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Teixeira struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Teixeira batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Rodriguez homered to right (405 feet).
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Home Run 1-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-6
Rodriguez batting
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Start Inning 0-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 0-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
Rivera popped out to third.
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Pop Out 0-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 0-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 0-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-6
Rivera batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
Butler flied out to right.
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Fly Out 0-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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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
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Steven Souza Jr.RF21
Evan Longoria3B3
James Loney1B28
Logan Forsythe2B11
David DeJesusLF3
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Joey ButlerDH
Rene RiveraC47
Substitutes
Brandon GuyerLF24
NYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Brett GardnerLF11
Alex RodriguezDH13
Mark Teixeira1B25
Brian McCannC16
Chris YoungRF24
Chase Headley3B12
Didi GregoriusSS18
Jose Pirela2B67
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