Yankees Game 17: Michael Pineda rocked early in series finale
Tampa Bay Rays 8 – New York Yankees 1 The Yankees looked to complete the sweep of the visiting Tampa Bay Rays today. After retiring the first two batters, the Tampa Bay bats caught up to Michael Pineda...
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The American League East was, for years, a bastion of charged-up, rear-back-and-slam, grunting offenses. The Yankees and Red Sox, of course, muscled up in their own very similar ways, locked in a...
View ArticleYankees game 47 preview (5/27/16)
Masahiro Tanaka (2-0, 3.24 ERA) and Chris Archer (3-5, 5.16 ERA) open the three game weekend set at the Trop. This will be Tanaka’s second career start in Tampa Bay. In his first appearance, he threw...
View ArticleYankees Game 47: Masahiro Tanaka spins seven scoreless in victory
New York Yankees 4 – Tampa Bay Rays 1 After losing two in a row, the Yankees turned to their ace on the road to get them back in the left lane. In the first inning, Jacoby Ellsbury greeted Chris Archer...
View ArticleYankees Game 48: Michael Pineda struggles continue in loss
New York Yankees 5 – Tampa Bay Rays 9 Michael Pineda sought to end his early game woes in Tampa Bay. After the Yankees were denied from scoring in the first inning against Matt Moore, Pineda took the...
View ArticleYankees game 49 preview (5/29/16)
Nathan Eovaldi (5-2, 3.95 ERA) toes the rubber for the rubber match against Jake Odorizzi (2-2, 3.46 ERA) and the Rays. Eovaldi has looked like the ace of the staff over his last four outings. He...
View ArticleYankees Game 49: One hit enough behind Nathan Eovaldi
New York Yankees 2 – Tampa Bay Rays 1 In the series finale in Tampa Bay, the Yankees turned to one of the hotter pitchers on the staff in Nathan Eovaldi. Through the first two innings, Nathan Eovaldi...
View ArticleRumor: Yankees express interest in one of Rays pitchers, report says
Shortly after rookie pitcher Chad Green won his first major league game on Sunday, Yankees manager Joe Girardi made a surprising adjustment to his pitching staff, relieving the erratic Nathan Eovaldi...
View ArticleYankees Game 102: Nova struggles out of the gate in loss
New York Yankees 1 – Tampa Bay Rays 5 Following a day off, the Yankees went to Tampa Bay to start a three-game series. Jake Odorizzi worked around a pair of one-out singles in the first inning but Ivan...
View ArticleYankees Game 103: Home runs haunt Eovaldi & Yankees in loss
New York Yankees 3 – Tampa Bay Rays 6 After losing the first game of the series, the Yankees turned to Nathan Eovaldi to get them righted. After a scoreless first inning against Drew Smyly, the Rays...
View ArticleYankees Game 104: Downhill roll reaches 4 after sweep
New York Yankees 3 – Tampa Bay Rays 5 After a significant trade signaled a turning tide, the Yankees looked to deny a sweep at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays. The game started with three scoreless...
View ArticleYankees Game 115: Starlin Castro shines in final Yankees game for Alex Rodriguez
Tampa Bay Rays 3 – New York Yankees 6 After a rain delay, Alex Rodriguez started his final game as a Yankee against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays. In the first inning, CC Sabathia led off with a walk but...
View ArticleYankees Game 116: Baby Bombers lead the bash to victory
Tampa Bay Rays 4 – New York Yankees 8 The future is now as two Baby Bombers make their New York Yankees debut with back-to-back bangs. After a scoreless first inning by Rays’ Matt Andriese and Masahiro...
View ArticleYankees Game 117: Baby Bombers homer but pitching struggles in loss
Tampa Bay Rays 12 – New York Yankees 3 Looking to complete the sweep of the Rays, Luis Severino made his emergency return to the rotation. In the first inning, Yankee Killer Evan Longoria came up with...
View ArticleYankees Game 139: See-saw affair sees Tyler Austin walk it off
Tampa Bay Rays 4 – New York Yankees 5 Following a huge sweep of the division-leading Blue Jays, the Yankees welcome the last place Tampa Bay Rays. In the first inning for CC Sabathia, the big lefty for...
View ArticleYankees Game 140: Yankees endure the elements in sixth consecutive win
Tampa Bay Rays 5 – New York Yankees 7 After a thrilling walk-off win last night, the Yankees looked to continue their five-game winning streak. Michael Pineda worked around a lead off single by Logan...
View ArticleYankees Game 141: Ellsbury, Sanchez power Tanaka to strong victory
Tampa Bay Rays 1 – New York Yankees 5 After two great wins, the Yankees entered today with six wins in a row and the postseason in sight. Today’s game featured a matchup of aces as Chris Archer pitched...
View ArticleYankees Game 142: Cessa stung by the long ball as win streak snaps
Tampa Bay Rays 4 – New York Yankees 2 Looking for the series sweep and extending the win streak to eight, the Yankees turned to rookie Luis Cessa. After a scoreless first inning, the Rays mounted a...
View ArticleYankees Game 150: Gary Sanchez goes deep for the Yankees win
New York Yankees 5 – Tampa Bay Rays 3 Following a day off, the Yankees start a series in Tampa Bay with the Rays. After two scoreless innings by Michael Pineda and the Rays’ Drew Smyly, the Rays took...
View ArticleYankees Game 151: Sanchez overpowers the Rays in the Yankees win
New York Yankees 11 – Tampa Bay Rays 5 Looking to grow a winning streak, the Yankees turn to their ace, Masahiro Tanaka. Against Alex Cobb in the first inning, Brett Gardner led off with a single and...
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