2023-05-07 22:22:02
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Gerrit Cole failed to hold out a six-run lead, allowing his first two home runs of the season, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Yankees 8-7 on Sunday. A single by Mexican Isaac Paredes in the tenth allowed the Rays to take two of three in the series once morest New York.
Anthony Rizzo and Harrison Bader homered for the Yankees (18-17), who led 6-0 before Tampa Bay scored twice in the fifth and five times in the sixth to take a 7-6 lead.
Jose Siri and Christian Bethancourt homered for the top-ranked Rays (28-7), who improved to 19-3 at home. New York, at the bottom of the AL East, last place, have lost 10 of the last 16 games and at 18-17 are 10 behind the Rays.
Paredes broke a 7-7 tie with a hit out to right off Albert Abreu (1-1) who drove in automatic runner Brandon Lowe.
For the Yankees, Venezuelans Gleyber Torres 6-2 with a run produced, Oswaldo Cabrera 3-2 with an RBI.
For the Rays, the Mexican Isaac Paredes 5-2 with a run scored and two RBIs. Colombian Harold Ramírez 5-2 with a run scored. Cuban-Mexican Randy Arozarena 5-2. The Dominican Wander Franco 5-1, Manuel Margot 2-0 with a run scored, José Siri 3-1 with two runs scored and one RBI. Panamanian Christian Bethancourt 4-1 with a run scored and three produced
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