Until the bottom of the eighth, this looked to be another demoralizing loss to Tampa Bay. If not for Anthony Rizzo, it would’ve been. The big lefty slugged two home runs, including a pivotal go-ahead shot in the eighth, and the Yankees won the second game of this key series against the first-place Rays, 6-5.
Gerrit Cole labored through a 31-pitch first inning in a start where the Yankees needed him most. After retiring the first two batters, the No. 3 hitter, Randy Arozarena, hit a 109.3-mph solo shot on a fastball left middle in. He limited the damage though, retiring Isaac Paredes after a Brandon Lowe walk and a Harold Ramírez single put runners on the corners.