D'Arnaud 3 HRs, 3-Run Drive In 9th Lifts Rays Over Yanks
The Tampa Bay Rays overcame their Yankee Stadium woes to beat New York on Monday night.
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The Tampa Bay Rays overcame their Yankee Stadium woes to beat New York on Monday night.
Aaron Judge was near the batter's box for a pretty good view of Gio Urshela's nifty slide at the plate to give the New York Yankees the go-ahead run in the fifth inning.
The Yankees have now scored in 172 straight games, the fifth-longest streak in the majors since 1900.
New York has won 17 of 21 and boasts the American League's best record at 58-31.
There are only two names this trade season that fit the bill and either one could deliver a 28th championship to the Bronx - Max Scherzer and Madison Bumgarner.
Published in 1970, Bouton's "Ball Four" detailed Yankees great Mickey Mantle's carousing, and the use of stimulants in the major leagues.
For the New York All-Stars, both the Yankees and Mets' representatives shined during the midsummer classic.
With their interest in upgrading their rotation no secret, the Yankees have been mentioned in reports regarding numerous arms that could be available prior to the July 31 trade deadline.
Charlie Morton came up big again for the Tampa Bay Rays.
Entering the game with the league's best average with runners in scoring position, New York's powerful lineup went a meager 1-for-12 in those opportunities.
His signature moment of the first half came on June 17 against the Rays, when the big game pitcher delivered a two-hit shutout against New York's division rivals.
Judge connected on the first pitch from Ryne Stanek (0-2) to give him nine career multi-homer games.
DJ LeMahieu hit a tie-breaking two-run single and Gary Sanchez had a long three-run homer in the 10th inning
Yankees manager Aaron Boone and all Yankee fans were probably shouting "it's about time" on Thursday.
Germán (10-2) allowed a run over six innings, giving up five hits and no walks. The 26-year-old right-hander struck out six and threw 80 pitches in a tidy return from a strained left hip flexor