Unfortunately, Clay Holmes would again shut the door via a strikeout of Yandy Diaz and a ground ball by Mejia. After a leadoff single by Taylor Walls, and a subsequent fielders choice by Brujan, the Rays had two chances to drive in Vidal. The 4-1 score would hold until the top of the 8th when the Rays scored a pair of two-out runs thanks to a pair of RBI singles by Ji-Man Choi (who had to wait an eternity to hit because Boone tried to change pitchers after a mound visit) and Rene Pinto.Ī scoreless bottom half of the inning left the Rays one last chance to scratch across the tying run. The Rays put up 5 zeros to start the game until a two-out double by Manuel Margot scored Yandy Diaz. All 4 runs came via a pair of long balls.Īaron Judge hit a 1st inning homer that just cleared the wall in right field to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead that in any other ballpark would have been an out.Īfter an error by Brett Phillips to lead off the bottom of the 5th and a two-out intentional walk to Kiner-Falefa, Kyle Higashioka hit a 3 run bomb to extend the Yankees’ lead to 4-0.Īt the plate, the Rays offense would again struggle against Nestor Cortes, who went 5.1 innings and surrendered 1 run. He surrendered 4 runs, but only one was earned. He went 6 innings again, struck out 7, and walked 2.
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Shane McClanahan was, for the most part, his usual self. *A pair of Cy Young front runners faced off on the bump, the Bronx Bombers hit a couple of bombs, and the Rays had another costly error.* The silver lining? Well, it is only the middle of June and the Rays have plenty of games left against the Yankees, and everyone else for that matter. The bad news is that Rays now sit nine games back of first place. Nonetheless, the loss still leaves the Rays eight games above.
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Amidst a mounting pile of injuries both on the mound and in the field, the continuity we are used to seeing on the roster has yet to materialize for a prolonged period of time. This latest loss was again a frustrating reminder that this Rays team has yet to put everything together. Across the first six contests, the Rays have been outscored by a total of six runs. The loss dropped their record against the Yankees this season to 2-4. The Rays dropped yet another close game to the Yankees Wednesday night by a score of 4-3.