Rays Rally in 10th for 5-4 Win Over Yankees
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Taylor Walls and Jonathan Aranda delivered run-scoring infield grounders in the 10th inning as the Tampa Bay Rays rallied for a 5-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday night, extending New York's losing streak to four games.
The Rays overcame three one-run deficits in a game marked by late-inning drama at Tropicana Field. In the top of the 10th, former Rays infielder José Caballero, mired in a 1-for-29 slump, provided New York's go-ahead run with an RBI single off reliever Cole Sulser, who finished with a 1-0 record. That gave the Yankees a 4-3 lead.
Tampa Bay responded immediately in the bottom half. Chandler Simpson led off with a bunt single against closer David Bednar, advancing automatic runner Cedric Mullins to third. Walls followed with another bunt single, and Bednar's throw home arrived too late to tag Mullins, tying the score at 4. Yandy Díaz drew an intentional walk to load the bases, and after Hunter Feduccia struck out, Aranda chopped a grounder toward second base. Jazz Chisholm Jr. charged in but bobbled the ball as it glanced off his glove, allowing Simpson to score the game-winning run on what was ruled a fielder's choice. Chisholm...