The Yankees took a five-run lead into the bottom of the 10th inning on Thursday night against the Rays, but Luis Cessa was struggling to close the door. Tampa Bay had one run across already, and the bases were loaded for Yandy Diaz. With the tying run at the plate, the Yankees called upon David Hale as their last resort.
The 31-year-old right-hander jammed Diaz with a 3-1 two-seamer and ended the game on a weak grounder to Didi Gergorius. Hale was called upon again to pitch the 9th and 10th innings in a tie game on Friday, picking up the win after tossing 2.