Harrison Bader hit a two-run single on an eighth inning three-run, and the New York Yankees rallied from a two-run deficit to beat the major-league-leading Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Saturday. .
Tampa Bay lost a game for the first time this year when they scored first. They were perfect with a 22-0 record going into the game. The Rays are now 18-3 at Tropicana Field.
A day after hitting a three-run homer, Bader, brought in as a pinch hitter in the seventh, put the Yankees ahead 3-2 on his hit against Kevin Kelly (3-1).
Anthony Rizzo singled against Jalen Beeks, Gleyber Torres singled against Kelly and DJ LeMahieu, after trailing 0-2.
After an out by Willie Calhoun, Bader, who made his season debut Tuesday after recovering from injury, hit a base hit to right field.
Ron Marninaccio (1-1) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings for the win before Ian Hamilton made his first save.
New York (18-16) finds itself within nine games of the Rays (27-7) in the East.
The Yankees were without Aaron Judge (straight right hip), Giancarlo Stanton (left hamstring) and Josh Donaldson (right hamstring).
The announced crowd of 27,078 is a season high at Tropicana Field, as the Rays opened the upper tier for the series when it is normally closed.
Tampa Bay had taken a 2-0 lead on Manuel Margot’s two-point double against Domingo German in the first.
Tampa Bay starter Drew Rasmussen gave up two hits in 5.2 innings without giving up a run.
Elsewhere in Major League Baseball:
Detroit 6 – St. Louis 5 (10 rounds)
THAT: Akil Baddoo drove in the winning run with a double.
STL : Adam Wainwright, 41, gave up four points in five games in his debut this season. Dylan Carlson and Nolan Arenado have homered.
Miami 2 – Cubs de Chicago 4
MIA : Jorge Soler homered.
CHI : Nick Madrigal scored two RBIs.
Colorado 5 – New York Mets 2
COL : Austin Gomber allowed two runs in six innings
NYM: Tylor Megill allowed three runs in four and two-thirds innings
Minnesota – Cleveland
MIN :
CLE :
Toronto – Pittsburgh
TOR :
PIT :
White Sox of Chicago – Cincinnati
CHI :
CIN :
Oakland – Kansas City
OAK :
KC :
Baltimore – Atlanta
BAL :
ATL :
Boston – Philadelphia
BOS :
PHI :
Milwaukee – San Francisco
MIL :
SF :
Washington – Arizona
WAS :
ARI :
LA Dodgers – San Diego
LAD :
SD :
Texas – LA Angels
TEX :
LAA :
Houston – Seattle
NEW:
SEA :
2023-05-07 00:12:20
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