Stanton and Rice Hit Early Homers as Yankees Beat Rays 7-4 on Busy Trade-Deadline Day
TAMPA BAY, JUL 31 – Giancarlo Stanton and Ben Rice hit early homers to build a lead despite a nearly three-hour rain delay and multiple Tampa Bay Rays injuries, Yankees won 7-4, Rice has seven homers in 21 starts.
- On Thursday, the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 in a rain-delayed game with a 2:45 pause, including Stanton’s and Rice’s homers.
- Under rainy conditions, the contest stopped for 2:45 in the fifth inning during Thursday's game.
- In the opening inning, New York scored with Goldschmidt’s double, Bellinger’s RBI single, and Stanton’s homer, as Goldschmidt's popup drop led to Stanton’s homer.
- The Rays lost Yandy Díaz, who was hit by a pitch in the first inning, and Chandler Simpson exited with injuries in the third; Aranda departed after a collision.
- Meanwhile, Tampa Bay RHP Shane Baz faces Clayton Kershaw in Los Angeles on Friday.
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Stanton and Rice hit early homers as Yankees beat Rays 7-4 on busy trade-deadline day
Giancarlo Stanton and Ben Rice homered in the first two innings and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 in a game interrupted by rain for nearly three hours.


Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Giancarlo Stanton and Ben Rice homered in the first two innings, and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 on Thursday in a game delayed by rain for nearly three hours. The Yankees highlighted a busy day of trade deadlines by agreeing to acquire reliever David Bednar from Pittsburgh in a deal they were working to finalize. Stanton hit his eighth homer since returning from tendinitis in both elbows last…

Stanton, Rice homer as Yankees hold off Rays after long rain delay
NEW YORK — Giancarlo Stanton and Ben Rice homered in the first two innings and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 in a game delayed by rain for nearly three hours Thursday. The Yankees highlighted a busy trade-deadline day by agreeing to acquire reliever David Bednar from Pittsburgh in a deal they were working to finalize. Stanton hit his eighth homer since returning from tendinitis in both elbows last month four batters in for a 3…

Yankees score early on homers, down skidding Rays
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Stanton, Rice hit early homers as Yankees beat Rays on busy trade deadline day
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