Montgomery impresses in debut as Yanks rally past Rays 8-4
Jordan Montgomery showed power and poise in his major league debut after allowing Rickie Weeks' two-run homer in the first inning, and the Yankees rallied past the Rays 8-4 on Wednesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Tampa Bay Rays
4
New York Yankees
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
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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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Out 4-8
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Dickerson doubled to left, Longoria scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-8
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Judge homered to center (435 feet), Carter scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-8
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Hicks grounded out to second, Torreyes scored, Ellsbury to second.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Ellsbury singled to center, Higashioka scored, Torreyes to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-5
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Play Result 3-4
Gardner safe at first on throwing error by pitcher Cedeño, Headley scored, Higashioka to third.
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Error 3-4
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Judge singled to center, Castro scored, Headley to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Play Result 3-2
Judge scored, Higashioka to third, Hicks to second on wild pitch by Díaz.
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Wild Pitch 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Hicks walked, Headley scored, Judge to third, Higashioka to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 3-0
Pitch 1: in play
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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 3: strike 2 (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 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 3-0
Weeks Jr. safe at second on error by second baseman Castro, Souza Jr. scored, Weeks Jr. advanced to first on Castro error, Weeks Jr. tagged out at second attempting to advance on play.
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Error 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 4-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Kiermaier struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Kiermaier batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Souza Jr. fouled out to first.
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Foul Out 4-8
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 4-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Souza Jr. batting
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Play Result 4-8
Chapman relieved Holder.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Smith singled to shallow right center, Robertson to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-8
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Single 4-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Smith batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Miller popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 4-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Miller batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-8
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Play Result 4-8
Robertson reached on infield single to shortstop.
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Single 4-8
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-8
Robertson batting
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Play Result 4-8
Holder relieved Layne.
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Start Inning 4-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Head to Head
NYY win series 3-0
Injuries
New York Yankees
- Kervin Castro Out
- Fernando Cruz Out
Tampa Bay Rays
- Ryan Pepiot Out
- Shane McClanahan Out
- Edwin Uceta Out
Lineups
ConfirmedNYY
Jacoby EllsburyCF22
Aaron HicksLF12
Matt HollidayDH7
Chris Carter1B48
Starlin Castro2B13
Chase Headley3B12
Aaron JudgeRF99
Kyle HigashiokaC11
Pete KozmaSS38
Substitutes
Brett GardnerPH11
Ronald TorreyesSS74
TB
Steven Souza Jr.RF21
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Evan Longoria3B3
Rickie Weeks Jr.1B23
Corey DickersonDH10
Derek NorrisC33
Daniel RobertsonSS26
Tim BeckhamSS9
Peter BourjosLF25
Substitutes
Logan Morrison1B21
Brad Miller2B15
Mallex SmithLF21
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