ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays broke out of a weeklong slump, jumping out to a big lead in a 9-5 win over the New York Yankees on Saturday afternoon at Tropicana Field.
The Rays (22-25), who had dropped six of seven games coming in, got a quality start from starter Matt Moore (2-3), who held the Yankees to three runs in six-plus innings.
Tampa Bay continued to swing the bat with power, with Evan Longoria hitting a two-run homer and catcher Hank Conger doubling his season RBI total in one swing with a three-run homer.