NEW YORK — For the first time since opening day, the Yankees are back atop the American League East. With their 27th win, the team is now a season-high 11 games above .500.
Entering the bottom of the ninth down 3-1, a three-run rally capped by Gio Urshela‘s first career walk-off hit sent a delirious Bronx crowd home happy. For the fans that stayed after an eighth inning rain delay, it was the ending they all deserved.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 17: Gio Urshela #29 of the New York Yankees celebrates his walk-off game winning RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on May 17, 2019 in New York City.