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As Jordan Montgomery tinkered with a game plan to face the Rays for the third time in a month, the Yankees’ left-hander expected to stare down a lineup that would be sitting on offspeed pitches. The solution was to challenge with his fastball, early and often.
Capping an eventful day in which third-base coach Phil Nevin, first-base coach Reggie Willits and a non-coach staff member were confirmed as COVID-19 “breakthrough” positives, Montgomery helped to restore order by tying his career high with nine strikeouts in a 3-1 victory over the Rays at Tropicana Field on Tuesday night.