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New York Yankees 5
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Match Report

Voit, Torres homer as Yankees beat Rays 5-1 to force Game 5

Luke Voit and Gleyber Torres hit impressive home runs, Jordan Montgomery and three relievers combined on a three-hitter and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 Thursday night to force a deciding fifth game in their AL Division Series.

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Top Performers

TB

  • Joey Wendle 2B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Jiman Choi 1B H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Kevin Kiermaier CF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Randy Arozarena LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

NYY

  • Brett Gardner CF H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 2
  • Aaron Hicks RF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Kyle Higashioka C H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Gleyber Torres 2B H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 2

Head to Head

NYY win series 3-2

Injuries

New York Yankees

  • Clarke Schmidt 15-Day-IL
  • Fernando Cruz 60-Day-IL
  • Kervin Castro 60-Day-IL

Tampa Bay Rays

  • Gavin Lux 60-Day-IL
  • Shane McClanahan Out
  • Jacob Melton 60-Day-IL
  • Edwin Uceta 60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan Heasley 60-Day-IL

Lineups

NYY

  1. 26DJ LeMahieu1B
  2. 99Aaron JudgeRF
  3. 12Aaron HicksCF
  4. 27Giancarlo StantonDH
  5. 99Luke Voit1B
  6. 11Brett GardnerLF
  7. 25Gleyber TorresSS
  8. 12Gio Urshela3B
  9. 11Kyle HigashiokaC

Substitutes

  1. 14Tyler Wade2B

TB

  1. 2Yandy DiazDH
  2. 5Brandon Lowe2B
  3. 56Randy ArozarenaLF
  4. 26Jiman Choi1B
  5. 7Manuel MargotCF
  6. 18Joey Wendle3B
  7. 2Willy AdamesSS
  8. 93Kevin KiermaierCF
  9. 10Mike ZuninoC

Substitutes

  1. 20Mike Brosseau3B
  2. 16Hunter RenfroeRF

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    30442 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30442 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30442 9th Inning
  4. Foul Out 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    30442 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    36179 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36179 8th Inning
  7. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    36179 8th Inning
  8. Play Result 1-5

    Higashioka singled to left, Torres scored.

    36179 8th Inning
  9. Single 1-5

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    36179 8th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36179 8th Inning
  11. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    36179 8th Inning
  12. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    36179 8th Inning
  13. Strike Looking 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    36179 8th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    36179 8th Inning
  15. Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36179 8th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36179 8th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36179 8th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31054 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    31054 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31054 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31054 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36179 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36179 7th Inning
  24. Foul Out 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33735 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    31054 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    31054 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31054 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    31054 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    31054 7th Inning
  30. End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
    33735 6th Inning
  31. Play Result 1-4

    Torres homered to left (410 feet), Gardner scored.

    33735 6th Inning
  32. Home Run 1-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33735 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 6th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    33325 6th Inning
  35. Foul Out 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    33735 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33325 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33325 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33325 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    33735 4th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33735 4th Inning
  42. Bunted Foul 1-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    33735 4th Inning
  43. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    38173 4th Inning
  44. Foul Ball 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38173 3rd Inning
  45. End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
    38173 3rd Inning
  46. Play Result 1-2

    Lowe grounded into fielder's choice to second, Adames scored, Díaz out at second, Kiermaier to third.

    38173 3rd Inning
  47. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-2

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    38173 3rd Inning
  48. Ball 0-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    38173 3rd Inning
  49. Strike Swinging 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    38173 3rd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38173 3rd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    38173 3rd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    38173 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    38173 3rd Inning
  54. End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
    38628 2nd Inning
  55. Play Result 0-2

    LeMahieu hit sacrifice fly to right, Gardner scored, Torres to third.

    38628 2nd Inning
  56. Sacrifice Fly 0-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    38628 2nd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 0-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    38628 2nd Inning
  58. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    38628 2nd Inning
  59. Strike Looking 0-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    38628 2nd Inning
  60. Ball 0-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    38628 2nd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    30442 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 1-5

    Brosseau struck out swinging.

    30442 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 1-5

    Pitch 8 : Strike 3 Swinging

    30442 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    30442 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    30442 9th Inning
  6. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    30442 9th Inning
  7. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    30442 9th Inning
  8. Strike Looking 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    30442 9th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    30442 9th Inning
  10. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30442 9th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5

    Aroldis Chapman pitches to Michael Brosseau

    30442 9th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    30442 9th Inning
  13. Play Result 1-5

    Margot lined out to center.

    30442 9th Inning
  14. Line Out 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    30442 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    30442 9th Inning
  16. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5

    Aroldis Chapman pitches to Manuel Margot

    30442 9th Inning
  17. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    30442 9th Inning
  18. Play Result 1-5

    Choi fouled out to catcher.

    30442 9th Inning
  19. Foul Out 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    30442 9th Inning
  20. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    30442 9th Inning
  21. Strike Looking 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    30442 9th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    30442 9th Inning
  23. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    30442 9th Inning
  24. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5

    Aroldis Chapman pitches to Ji-Man Choi

    30442 9th Inning
  25. Start Inning 1-5

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  26. End Inning 1-5

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    36179 8th Inning
  28. Play Result 1-5

    Hicks flied out to right.

    36179 8th Inning
  29. Fly Out 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    36179 8th Inning
  30. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    36179 8th Inning
  31. Strike Swinging 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    36179 8th Inning
  32. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    36179 8th Inning
  33. Start Batter/Pitcher 1-5

    Aaron Slegers pitches to Aaron Hicks

    36179 8th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
    36179 8th Inning
  35. Play Result 1-5

    Judge safe at first on fielding error by third baseman Brosseau, LeMahieu to second, Higashioka to third.

    36179 8th Inning
  36. Error 1-5

    Judge safe at first on fielding error by third baseman Brosseau, LeMahieu to second, Higashioka to third.

    36179 8th Inning
  37. Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 1-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    36179 8th Inning
  38. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 4 : Ball 3

    36179 8th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 1-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    36179 8th Inning
  40. Ball 1-5

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    36179 8th Inning

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