So it was just one of those games where it’s kind of tough.” “They didn’t give up and they didn’t let us have it. “We thought we had a pretty good chance to get that one,” Cleavinger said. Cleavinger took over and allowed a single to lefty Adam Haseley that scored the tying run, then the three-run blast. Jalen Beeks created most of the mess, getting one out, then allowing five of the next six to reach base and three to score. They did so because two of their lefty relievers failed them, and because a White Sox team that had lost 10 straight and made a series of fielding miscues that looked to be leading to an 11th loss made a surprising comeback. Follow our Tampa Bay Times sports team on Twitter and Facebook.The White Sox's Andrew Vaughn smiles as he rounds the bases after hitting the winning three-run home run during the ninth inning. Never miss out on the latest with the Bucs, Rays, Lightning, Florida college sports and more. Sign up for the Rays Report weekly newsletter to get fresh perspectives on the Tampa Bay Rays and the rest of the majors from sports columnist John Romano. “I think we’re just going to come out there and win, and it’s just going to be another victory in the season.” With all that action, does Arozarena expect carryover on Saturday? “No,” he said via Navarro. Diaz tried to score standing up and initially was called out, but a replay challenge reversed the call. The Rays went ahead in the seventh when Diaz scored from first on a double Franco laced to left that was misplayed by one-time Ray Jake Bauers. Starter Yonny Chirinos created the mess, and reliever Garrett Cleavinger, who gave up a walkoff homer Sunday, allowed a three-run game-tying blast to Harrison Bader. Things got worse for the Rays, as the Yankees rallied for four runs in the sixth. He made it a more festive Cinco de Mayo with his first-inning homer that hit the netting over the rays tank to the right of centerfield, which meant the fans in section 141 got a free beer, soda or water. Both pitchers said they weren’t, and Yankees manager Aaron Boone agreed: “We’re not trying to hit anyone.”Īrozarena was the center of attention from the start, as it was the first of the Friday games featuring a Randy Land seating area in leftfield. Just protecting Randy.”Ĭrew chief Lance Barksdale told a pool reporter the umpires did not consider either plunking to be intentional. Very confident they don’t like seeing their guys get hit. But either either way, I don’t like seeing Randy get hit. “Warn the first time, and then if it happens again. A little more awareness on there, and then there wasn’t,” Cash said. And I felt like at that point there’s got to be a little common sense. “It’s on us as managers, coaches and more so umpires to protect our players. Cash agreed, but seemed to fault the umpiring crew for not being proactive in issuing a warning after Brito plunked Arozarena in the third. Tampa Bay also became the first modern-era team to win 18 of its first 20 home games.Īrozarena said he did not think he was hit intentionally by Yankees pitchers Jhony Brito or Albert Abreu. With the win, the Rays improved their majors-best record to 27-6, matching the second-best 33-game start in the modern era (since 1901), behind the 1902 Pirates and 1984 Tigers, who were 28-5.
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