A-Rod, Yankees rally in ninth for 4-1 win over Rays
Alex Rodriguez had a tying, two-out RBI double in the ninth and Slade Heathcott followed with a three-run homer, leading the New York Yankees to a 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday ni
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
4
Tampa Bay Rays
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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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 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Heathcott homered to left (366 feet), Young and McCann scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Rodriguez doubled to deep right, Gardner scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Forsythe doubled to deep left, Mahtook scored, Forsythe to third on throwing error by second baseman Ryan.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 4: in play
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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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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (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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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 4-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Butler struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Butler batting
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Play Result 4-1
Butler hit for Kiermaier.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Shaffer struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 6: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Shaffer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Souza Jr. struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Souza Jr. batting
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Play Result 4-1
Miller relieved Cotham.
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Play Result 4-1
Drew at second base.
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Start Inning 4-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Headley lined out to left.
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Line Out 4-1
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Headley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Bird walked.
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 8: ball 4
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Head to Head
NYY win series 2-1
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 GuyerLF24
Mikie MahtookRF99
Evan Longoria3B3
Logan Forsythe2B11
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
Steven Souza Jr.DH21
Richie Shaffer1B4
Kevin KiermaierCF93
J.P. ArencibiaC19
Substitutes
Joey ButlerPH
NYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Brett GardnerLF11
Alex RodriguezDH13
Brian McCannC16
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Greg Bird1B13
Chase Headley3B12
Didi GregoriusSS18
Brendan Ryan2B23
Substitutes
Chris YoungDH24
Rico NoelPR64
Slade HeathcottRF16
Dustin AckleyPH4
Stephen Drew2B10
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