Thursday night was a complete wash for the Yankees, as Austin Meadows went 3-for-4 with a home run and four runs driven in and Rays starter Rich Hill smoothly shut down the lineup. Tampa Bay successfully avoided a sweep with a 9-1 victory over New York.
Looking to build upon two straight decent starts, Jameson Taillon was the definition of inconsistent tonight. With the first two batters retired in the first, he allowed three straight two-out hits — although, in fairness, the first single off the bat of Manuel Margot had an exit velocity of just 72.