ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The success story of Yankees rookie Gary Sanchez added another chapter Tuesday night as the catcher hit a three-run homer in the seventh, helping rally New York to a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.
"He's meant a lot since he's been up here, offensively and defensively," manager Joe Girardi said after Sanchez's 17th home run in 44 games, his first to take the lead in the seventh or later. "You can change games in a lot of different ways. It's kind of fitting that he got the big hit.