NEW YORK -- The Yankees and Rays were tied at 2 in the ninth when Ramon Flores laid down a sacrifice bunt to advance pinch-runner Jose Pirela to third. But reliever Brad Boxberger's errant throw to first base allowed Pirela to come sliding into home as the Yanks topped the Rays, 3-2, on Saturday at Yankee Stadium with their second straight walk-off victory.
Yankees starter Michael Pineda and Rays starter Nathan Karns both registered 10 strikeouts and allowed five hits each in a pitchers' duel.
The Yanks got on the board in the first when Alex Rodriguez sent a bloop single into right field to score Brett Gardner and Mark Teixeira added a sacrifice fly.