Yankees fail to gain on Jays, lose 6-3 to Rays
Nick Franklin hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the AL wild-card leading New York Yankees 6-3 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
New York Yankees
3
Tampa Bay Rays
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
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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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Arencibia singled to right, Loney and Kiermaier scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Franklin homered to right (432 feet), Forsythe scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: 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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Play Result 3-2
Bird homered to center (433 feet), Rodriguez scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (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 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 1-2
Mahtook scored on throwing error by catcher McCann.
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Error 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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End Inning 3-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Gardner flied out to left.
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Fly Out 3-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Gardner batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Ellsbury safe at second on error by first baseman Loney, Ackley to third.
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Error 3-6
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Error 3-6
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 3-6
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Ellsbury batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Ackley singled to right.
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Single 3-6
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Ackley batting
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Play Result 3-6
Ackley hit for Ryan.
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Gregorius flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Gregorius batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Headley grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Headley batting
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Play Result 3-6
Gomes relieved Colomé.
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Start Inning 3-6
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-6
End of the 8th
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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
John JasoDH28
Grady SizemoreLF24
Evan Longoria3B3
Logan Forsythe2B11
Asdrubal CabreraSS3
James Loney1B28
Mikie MahtookLF99
Kevin KiermaierCF93
J.P. ArencibiaC19
Substitutes
Steven Souza Jr.RF21
Nick FranklinSS67
NYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Brett GardnerLF11
Alex RodriguezDH13
Brian McCannC16
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Greg Bird1B13
Chase Headley3B12
Didi GregoriusSS18
Stephen Drew2B10
Substitutes
Rico NoelRF64
Chris YoungPH24
Brendan Ryan2B23
Dustin AckleyPH4
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