It’s a different day and a different score, but the result was the same. The Yankees failed to break out of their early season slump and in particular their losing ways when facing the Tampa Bay Rays. They had some opportunities, they kept the game closer than before, but in the end they walked away with a 6-3 defeat.
The long ball was the difference in this game, and it was the road team that took advantage of the Yankee Stadium dimensions this time around. Francisco Mejia lifted the first ball out to the short porch in right field in the second inning, a solo shot that got the Rays on the scoreboard.