The Yanks were trailing, 3-0, entering the sixth, with just one hit off Rays starter Chris Archer, who had never lost to them and looked to be on his way to another dominant effort. But one frame changed everything, and Archer was tagged with the loss. He was pulled after 6 1/3 innings, giving up six hits, three walks and five runs (four earned). He struck out five.
Bailed out by his offense, Ivan Nova picked up his sixth win of the season after six innings of six-hit, three-run ball.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Perfect timing: With McCann and Rodriguez's back-to-back homers, the Yankees have hit back-to-back long balls four times this season, and twice in the last four days.