Tampa Bay Rays tops New York Yankees 5-2
Game Summary
Tampa Bay Rays defeated New York Yankees 5-2.
The turning point came in the bottom of the 5th. Tampa Bay Rays pushed across 4 runs to seize control of the game.
Key Players
Ben Rice led New York Yankees's offense, going 2-for-3, 2 HR, 2 RBI. New York Yankees reliever John Schreiber threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Richie Palacios led Tampa Bay Rays's offense, going 1-for-4, 2 RBI. Tampa Bay Rays reliever Bryan Baker threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and recorded the save.
Pitching Report
New York Yankees starter Cam Schlittler: 4.1 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 1 BB (76 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. The bullpen (5 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.7 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
Tampa Bay Rays starter Freddy Peralta: 4.2 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 3 K, 1 BB (66 pitches). Failed to complete five innings, leaving extra burden on the bullpen. Bullpen: 4.3 IP, 1 ER, 4 K (ERA 2.08).
Hitting Analysis
New York Yankees: 4 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.154). 3 extra-base hits (2 HR) — impressive power display.
Multi-hit games: Ben Rice (2-for-3, 2 HR, 2 RBI).
Cleanup cold: Spencer Jones (0-for-4), George Lombard Jr. (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Tampa Bay Rays: 7 H, 4 RBI (team AVG 0.226).
Multi-hit games: Jonathan Aranda (2-for-5), Junior Caminero (2-for-4).