Ellsbury steals home, Yankees stop skid by beating Rays
Jacoby Ellsbury stole home, a daring dash that seemed to startle most everyone at Yankee Stadium and helped New York rush past the Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 Friday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
3
New York Yankees
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| NYY | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/27/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/26/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-10 | MLB |
| 10/24/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 4-5 | MLB |
| 10/23/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Ellsbury doubled to deep right, Teixeira and McCann scored, Ellsbury thrown out at third attempting to advance on play.
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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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
McCann singled to left, Beltrán scored, Teixeira to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Foul Out 3-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 3-3
Gardner walked, Ellsbury stole home.
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Stolen Base 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: 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 4: foul
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Foul Out 3-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Guyer singled to left center, Forsythe scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
McCann homered to right center (391 feet), Teixeira scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Forsythe doubled to left, Pearce and Souza Jr. scored, Beckham to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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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
Dickerson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Dickerson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Longoria struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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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
Longoria batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Guyer flied out to left.
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Fly Out 3-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-6
Guyer batting
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Play Result 3-6
Miller relieved Betances.
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Start Inning 3-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-6
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Lineup Change 3-6
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End Inning 3-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Ellsbury doubled to deep right, Teixeira and McCann scored, Ellsbury thrown out at third attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Double 3-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Ellsbury batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Head to Head
NYY win series 2-1
Injuries
New York Yankees
- Max Fried Out
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYY
Brett GardnerLF11
Starlin Castro2B13
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Mark Teixeira1B25
Alex RodriguezDH13
Brian McCannC16
Chase Headley3B12
Aaron HicksCF12
Didi GregoriusSS18
Substitutes
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
TB
Logan Forsythe2B11
Brandon GuyerCF24
Evan Longoria3B3
Corey DickersonDH10
Desmond JenningsLF8
Steve Pearce1B25
Steven Souza Jr.RF21
Tim BeckhamSS9
Curt CasaliC12
Substitutes
Brad MillerSS15
Logan MorrisonPH21
Hank CongerC24
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