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The Yankees were able to prevent a potential comeback from the Rays in the late innings, securing the series win with a strong fifth inning performance.

The offensive attack, led by Alex Verdugo’s three-hit day, supported Luis Gil, who put together his best start of the season while striking out a career-high nine across 5 ²/₃ innings.

Boone expressed that these mini-lessons will benefit his growth. He also acknowledged the undeniable talent, but emphasized the importance of handling in-game situations that may disrupt his performance. He mentions improvement in this area and highlights some positive learning experiences thus far.

Gil managed to control his emotions and not let them escalate, even after a third inning where he unintentionally allowed a run from third base to tie the game.

However, since Clay Holmes had already pitched on consecutive days and was not available, Victor Gonzalez earned his second save of the season and helped the Yankees (15-7) win their sixth series out of seven attempts.

During the past six games, Trevino has consistently hit the ball and has a record of 8 hits out of 19 at-bats. Cabrera has also been performing well this season, with a batting average of 9 hits out of 21 at-bats with runners in scoring position.

The last three batters in the Yankees lineup, including Verdugo, Jose Trevino, and Cabrera, who have been performing well recently, not including Juan Soto, approached the plate and all hit the first pitch they saw, resulting in singles. This turned the game from a tie score of 1-1 to a lead for the Yankees with a score of 5-1.

“I just wanted to confirm that we took advantage of something,” said Verdugo, who has a batting average of .357 in his last 12 games. “Getting a big hit with two outs helps the guys behind me, Cabrera and Trevy, to approach their at-bats with confidence knowing that the damage has been done. They both had strong hits and kept our momentum going.”

According to the manager Aaron Boone, the key is not necessarily being passive, but instead actively pursuing a specific pitch. He thought Civale performed well today, but the team was able to outlast him in certain at-bats and generate opportunities. Then, Dugie came up to the plate with a specific location in mind, and successfully delivered. Overall, the team is focused on having tough at-bats, but that doesn’t mean they won’t swing at the first pitch.

Reworded: In the top of the sixth inning, Verdugo’s key two-run single not only gave the Yankees the lead, but also highlighted his impressive performance, which featured a sliding catch in the left-center field gap.

Following a strikeout on his subsequent pitch to close the inning, Gil sent a piercing look towards home plate umpire John Libka (who called the obstruction) while exiting the mound. Manager Boone swiftly emerged from the dugout to guide him in a different direction.

After recording two outs in the fifth inning, Civale then gave up a four-pitch walk to Giancarlo Stanton.

The pitcher on the right side of the field only gave up two hits, one unearned run, and three walks. This was an improvement from Nestor Cortes’ seven innings without allowing any runs on Saturday.

The day after a shutout loss where their offense was absent, the Yankees ensured that a different starter’s impressive performance would not be in vain. They scored four runs in the fifth inning, enough to seal a 5-4 victory over the Rays in The Bronx on Sunday afternoon.

An unexpected attack followed.

Anthony Rizzo and Gleyber Torres both worked hard for walk opportunities during full-count situations, which resulted in Civale expending a total of 14 pitches between their two at-bats.

After walking seven batters in his previous game against the Blue Jays, Gil focused on refining his mechanics and increasing his precision in his time between starts. This paid off on Sunday.

The Yankees’ short-handed relief team added excitement in the later stages of the game as Dennis Santana allowed three runs in the eighth inning that brought the Rays (12-11) to a score of 5-4.

Ultimately, the Yankees’ single significant inning proved to be sufficient in determining the outcome of the game.

“We demonstrated our perseverance and the idea that it is never too late to have successful at-bats against a talented pitcher such as Aaron Civale,” stated Oswaldo Cabrera, who concluded the comeback with an RBI single that brought in the decisive run.

The team shifted from being patient to being aggressive, which led to more runs being scored and ultimately resulted in a game-winning victory to secure the series.

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