Through five innings, this game resembled what happened the Yankees last faced off against Charlie Morton. They had one run and the game was tied, but they had recorded just one hit and one walk otherwise. Then the sixth inning and a game-changing balk happened.
Morton and the Rays allowed four runs in the sixth, giving the Yankees control for good. The Yankees’ bullpen didn’t run into much trouble down the stretch, and that was enough for a 5-1 win and a sweep of the doubleheader. Savage.
After stranding runners in both the first two innings—including Chad Green escaping a bases loaded with nobody out spot—the Rays did eventually take a lead in the third against Nester Cortes Jr.