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Rays Shake up Order, Send Yankees to Third Straight Loss
Steven Matz and three relievers held New York to five hits and 12 strikeouts as Tampa Bay extended the Yankees’ skid to three.
- On Friday, the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees 5-3 as Yandy Díaz hit a 377-foot, two-run home run in the first inning off Luis Gil, extending New York's losing streak to three games.
- Struggling offensively since Wednesday, New York hitters managed only 7 hits in 86 at-bats and failed on two robot umpire challenges, while Gil allowed three runs in four innings during his first big league start this season.
- Rays pitcher Steven Matz earned his third win, retiring 13 of 15 hitters and striking out seven over five innings, while the staff combined for 12 strikeouts and held New York to five hits.
- Ben Rice hit his first major league pinch homer in the eighth inning off Hunter Bigge, but Rays reliever Bryan Baker secured his second save by striking out Randal Grichuk and retiring Trent Grisham.
- Saturday's matchup features Yankees LHP Max Fried facing Rays RHP Nick Martinez as New York attempts to snap its three-game losing streak in St. Petersburg.
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Díaz sparks comeback against Gil and Rays rally for 5-3 win that extends Yankees' skid to 3
Yandy Díaz sparked a comeback with a tying, two-run homer in the first inning off Luis Gil, who made his first big league start this season, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Yankees 5-3 on Friday night to extend New York’s losing streak to three.
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