A-Rod, Tanaka lead Yankees past Rays 4-1
Alex Rodriguez homered for the first time since coming off the disabled list, Masahiro Tanaka pitched seven shutout innings and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Friday night.
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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Pearce homered to left center (414 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Beltrán homered to right (378 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Rodriguez homered to left center (442 feet), McCann scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
McCann grounded into fielder's choice to first, Gardner scored, Beltrán out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-0
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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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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 5: in play
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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 2: 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: strike 2 (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 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (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
Jennings struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Jennings batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Morrison struck out swinging, Morrison safe at first on passed ball by McCann.
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Passed Ball 4-1
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Strikeout Batter Safe, Passed Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Looking 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Play Result 4-1
Chapman relieved Yates.
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-1
Morrison batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Pearce homered to left center (414 feet).
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Home Run 4-1
Pitch 10: in play
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 9: ball 3
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: ball 2
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Pearce batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Longoria struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-0
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 4-0
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-0
Longoria batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Miller flied out to left.
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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 GuyerRF24
Brad MillerSS15
Evan Longoria3B3
Steve PearceDH25
Logan Morrison1B21
Desmond JenningsCF8
Corey DickersonLF10
Taylor Motter2B55
Hank CongerC24
NYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Brett GardnerLF11
Carlos Ivan BeltranRF15
Brian McCannC16
Alex RodriguezDH13
Starlin Castro2B13
Didi GregoriusSS18
Chase Headley3B12
Dustin Ackley1B4
Substitutes
Aaron HicksRF12
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