New York Yankees 6-4 Tampa Bay Rays
TAMPA, Fla. — Giancarlo Stanton emerged from the dugout to launch a crucial pinch-hit two-run blast in the 10th inning. Austin Wells immediately followed with his second homer of the evening. The New York Yankees captured a heart-stopping 6-4 extra-inning triumph over the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday night.
The dramatic win ended a painful road struggle for the Yankees, who had been 0-6 in extra-inning games away from home entering the contest.
Late-Inning Heroics Deliver Win
Giancarlo Stanton stepped to the plate with two outs in the 10th. He crushed a go-ahead drive off Rays closer Pete Fairbanks (4-4) to right-center field. The blast stunned the crowd and restored New York’s advantage after they surrendered a ninth-inning lead.
Austin Wells connected immediately after, launching his second long ball of the night. The back-to-back homers provided the Yankees crucial breathing room heading into the final half-inning.
Fairbanks entered the 10th attempting to maintain the tie. Instead, he absorbed the loss after surrendering the decisive runs.
Feduccia Delivers Stunning Rally
The Yankees stood one strike from victory in the ninth. Rays catcher Hunter Feduccia doubled off closer David Bednar with two outs. His clutch hit plated two runs and deadlocked the game at 3-3. The timely knock represented Feduccia’s first RBIs of the season.
Bednar (4-5) received the victory despite the blown save. Devin Williams sealed the triumph in the bottom of the 10th, recording his 18th save of the campaign.
Schlittler Shines in Breakout Performance
Cam Schlittler delivered his finest MLB outing in just his seventh major league start. The rookie right-hander carried a perfect game into the seventh inning before Chandler Simpson ended the bid with a leadoff single.
Schlittler dominated across 6 2/3 scoreless frames. He struck out eight batters — all swinging — while surrendering one hit and two walks. He departed with two runners on base in the seventh. Luke Weaver escaped the threat to maintain New York’s lead at that point.
Schlittler earned a no-decision. His stellar effort solidified his expanding role within the Yankees’ starting rotation.
Grisham Powers Early Offense
Trent Grisham ignited the Yankees’ attack by homering on the game’s opening pitch. He added a second blast in the eighth inning. His leadoff shot marked his fourth homer this season. The multi-homer performance was his first wearing pinstripes.
Seymour’s Debut Homer Not Enough
Bob Seymour connected for his first career home run in the eighth, pulling Tampa Bay within one run. He contributed an RBI single in the 10th off Williams. The right-hander recovered quickly, striking out the Rays’ top three hitters with runners in scoring position to secure the victory.
Key Moment & Stat
Facing elimination with two outs in the ninth, Feduccia’s two-run double to the center-field wall erased a 3-1 Yankees advantage and forced extra innings. Despite the blown save, the Yankees responded immediately in the 10th frame.
The Yankees entered Wednesday 0-6 in extra-inning road contests. They improved to 1-6, finally breaking through in a frustrating category of close games away from the Bronx.
Yankees roster
| hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| T. Grisham CF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.249 | 0.353 | 0.464 |
| B. Rice 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.239 | 0.334 | 0.473 |
| J. Caballero PR-RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.236 | 0.336 | 0.341 |
| A. Rosario 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.282 | 0.319 | 0.442 |
| A. Judge DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.33 | 0.445 | 0.684 |
| C. Bellinger RF-LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.272 | 0.325 | 0.498 |
| J. Chisholm Jr. 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.236 | 0.333 | 0.472 |
| J. Dominguez LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.257 | 0.33 | 0.386 |
| P. Goldschmidt 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.279 | 0.332 | 0.425 |
| A. Volpe SS | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.213 | 0.28 | 0.409 |
| R. McMahon 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.221 | 0.32 | 0.393 |
| aG. Stanton PH-RF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.311 | 0.389 | 0.642 |
| A. Wells C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.209 | 0.266 | 0.425 |
| pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
| C. Schlittler | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 95-67 | 3.22 |
| L. Weaver(H, 14) | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20-14 | 2.63 |
| D. Bednar(W, 4-5, B, 3) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 27-19 | 2.66 |
| D. Williams(S, 18) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24-15 | 5.21 |
Up Next
The Yankees return to Yankee Stadium for a weekend series against the Boston Red Sox. Luis Gil (1-1, 5.14 ERA) takes the mound in the series opener. The Rays remain home to welcome the St. Louis Cardinals with Joe Boyle (1-2, 4.68 ERA) scheduled to start.
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