NEW YORK -- This latest hit by Brett Gardner produced another walkoff win for the New York Yankees -- without any mishaps, either.
Gardner hit an RBI single with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, sending the AL East leaders over the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 for their sixth straight win.
"Makes me feel good," Gardner said. "It's an exciting win for us -- a very important game against a tough opponent."
Gardner won the series opener against the Rays on Thursday night with an 11th-inning home run. That sparked a wild celebration at home plate, and Yankees rookie slugger Aaron Judge was accidentally hit by Gardner's helmet and lost half of his front left tooth.
A day after Judge went to the dentist for a fix, he steered clear this time, instead pouring Gatorade on Gardner and nimbly avoiding the happy group.
Chase Headley and Gary Sanchez hit long home runs for New York. The contending Rays lost their sixth straight game at Yankee Stadium.
"That team is on fire right now," Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. "Seems like a lot of things are going their way. They're in such a good spot right now as a club."
With the game 4-all, Brad Boxberger (2-3) walked Headley to lead off the ninth, and pinch-runner Jacoby Ellsbury promptly stole second.
Todd Frazier was hit by a pitch and Ronald Torreyes tried to put down a sacrifice bunt, but instead reached first to load the bases when infielders Adeiny Hechavarria and Tim Beckham miscommunicated on a ground ball for the second time in the series.
Cash brought in newly acquired left-hander Dan Jennings to face the lefty-hitting Gardner. On an 0-1 pitch, Gardner grounded a ball past the Tampa Bay infield to score the winning run.
"When we needed the huge hit, he got it for us," New York manager Joe Girardi said.
Aroldis Chapman (4-1) worked around a pair of baserunners in the ninth to earn the victory. The hard-throwing closer threw 11 of his 13 pitches over 100 mph to earn his second win of the series. He's allowed just two hits and struck out six over his last five innings.
Lucas Duda homered for the second straight game since being traded from the New York Mets to the Rays. He had an early sacrifice, and tied it at 4 with a homer off David Robertson in the eighth.
Peter Bourjos and Steven Souza Jr. also hit home runs for Tampa Bay, which fell for the eighth time in their last 10 games.
Headley snapped a 124 at-bat homerless streak with a pinch-hit, two-run drive that gave the Yankees a 4-3 lead. He connected off Segio Romo, making Headley 6 for 12 lifetime against the reliever.
Rays starter Blake Snell allowed three runs over 5 1/3 innings. He is 0-6 this season and hasn't won in 14 starts since being the Yankees last Sept. 22.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: 1B Logan Morrison was held out of the lineup for the second straight game (bruised left heel), but singled as a pinch-hitter. Pitcher Austin Pruitt pinch ran for Morrison.
Yankees: SS Didi Gregorius appeared to have been injured on Souza Jr.'s ninth-inning stolen base. Gregorius was attempting a backhanded tag when Souza arrived at the same time, dislodging the ball. After doubling over in pain, Gregorius was checked by the New York medical staff and remained in the game, but was charged with an error on the play.
UP NEXT
Jake Faria (5-1, 2.67 ERA) opposes Yankees lefty Jordan Montgomery (7-5, 3.92 ERA) in Sunday's series finale. Faria will be the first visiting rookie to start in the Bronx on his birthday since Jason Hammel defeated Andy Pettitte on Sept. 2, 2007. Faria turns 24.
INFUSING POWER
Duda became the second player in Tampa Bay history to homer in each of his first two games. Elijah Dukes did it in 2007.
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Gardner hit an RBI single with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, sending the AL East leaders over the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 for their sixth straight win.
"Makes me feel good," Gardner said. "It's an exciting win for us -- a very important game against a tough opponent."
Gardner won the series opener against the Rays on Thursday night with an 11th-inning home run. That sparked a wild celebration at home plate, and Yankees rookie slugger Aaron Judge was accidentally hit by Gardner's helmet and lost half of his front left tooth.
A day after Judge went to the dentist for a fix, he steered clear this time, instead pouring Gatorade on Gardner and nimbly avoiding the happy group.
Chase Headley and Gary Sanchez hit long home runs for New York. The contending Rays lost their sixth straight game at Yankee Stadium.
"That team is on fire right now," Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. "Seems like a lot of things are going their way. They're in such a good spot right now as a club."
With the game 4-all, Brad Boxberger (2-3) walked Headley to lead off the ninth, and pinch-runner Jacoby Ellsbury promptly stole second.
Todd Frazier was hit by a pitch and Ronald Torreyes tried to put down a sacrifice bunt, but instead reached first to load the bases when infielders Adeiny Hechavarria and Tim Beckham miscommunicated on a ground ball for the second time in the series.
Cash brought in newly acquired left-hander Dan Jennings to face the lefty-hitting Gardner. On an 0-1 pitch, Gardner grounded a ball past the Tampa Bay infield to score the winning run.
"When we needed the huge hit, he got it for us," New York manager Joe Girardi said.
Aroldis Chapman (4-1) worked around a pair of baserunners in the ninth to earn the victory. The hard-throwing closer threw 11 of his 13 pitches over 100 mph to earn his second win of the series. He's allowed just two hits and struck out six over his last five innings.
Lucas Duda homered for the second straight game since being traded from the New York Mets to the Rays. He had an early sacrifice, and tied it at 4 with a homer off David Robertson in the eighth.
Peter Bourjos and Steven Souza Jr. also hit home runs for Tampa Bay, which fell for the eighth time in their last 10 games.
Headley snapped a 124 at-bat homerless streak with a pinch-hit, two-run drive that gave the Yankees a 4-3 lead. He connected off Segio Romo, making Headley 6 for 12 lifetime against the reliever.
Rays starter Blake Snell allowed three runs over 5 1/3 innings. He is 0-6 this season and hasn't won in 14 starts since being the Yankees last Sept. 22.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: 1B Logan Morrison was held out of the lineup for the second straight game (bruised left heel), but singled as a pinch-hitter. Pitcher Austin Pruitt pinch ran for Morrison.
Yankees: SS Didi Gregorius appeared to have been injured on Souza Jr.'s ninth-inning stolen base. Gregorius was attempting a backhanded tag when Souza arrived at the same time, dislodging the ball. After doubling over in pain, Gregorius was checked by the New York medical staff and remained in the game, but was charged with an error on the play.
UP NEXT
Jake Faria (5-1, 2.67 ERA) opposes Yankees lefty Jordan Montgomery (7-5, 3.92 ERA) in Sunday's series finale. Faria will be the first visiting rookie to start in the Bronx on his birthday since Jason Hammel defeated Andy Pettitte on Sept. 2, 2007. Faria turns 24.
INFUSING POWER
Duda became the second player in Tampa Bay history to homer in each of his first two games. Elijah Dukes did it in 2007.
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1:05PM,EDT,July 29,2017
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Caleb Smith pitching for New York | TB | NYY |
| Bourjos homered to left center (414 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Longoria struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Duda walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Plouffe popped out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Blake Snell pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | NYY |
| Gardner lined out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| C. Frazier flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Judge struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Caleb Smith pitching for New York | TB | NYY |
| Dickerson lined out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| Beckham flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Hechavarria struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Blake Snell pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | NYY |
| Sánchez hit a ground rule double to right. | 1 | 0 |
| Holliday grounded out to third, Sánchez to third. | 1 | 0 |
| Gregorius hit sacrifice fly to center, Sánchez scored. | 1 | 1 |
| Cooper singled to left. | 1 | 1 |
| T. Frazier grounded out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Caleb Smith pitching for New York | TB | NYY |
| Sucre singled to shallow center. | 1 | 1 |
| Bourjos grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Sucre out at second. | 1 | 1 |
| Souza Jr. reached on infield single to third, Bourjos to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Longoria walked, Bourjos to third, Souza Jr. to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Duda hit sacrifice fly to center, Bourjos scored, Souza Jr. to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Plouffe grounded out to third. | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Blake Snell pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | NYY |
| Torreyes doubled to left. | 2 | 1 |
| Gardner flied out to left. | 2 | 1 |
| C. Frazier grounded out to third, Torreyes to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Judge struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Caleb Smith pitching for New York | TB | NYY |
| Dickerson struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Beckham walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Warren relieved Smith. | 2 | 1 |
| Hechavarria struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Beckham caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Blake Snell pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | NYY |
| Sánchez homered to left (387 feet). | 2 | 2 |
| Holliday singled to left. | 2 | 2 |
| Gregorius popped out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Cooper walked, Holliday to second. | 2 | 2 |
| T. Frazier flied out to right. | 2 | 2 |
| Torreyes grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Adam Warren pitching for New York | TB | NYY |
| Sucre grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 2 |
| Bourjos grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Souza Jr. homered to left (348 feet). | 3 | 2 |
| Longoria grounded out to second. | 3 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Blake Snell pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | NYY |
| Gardner struck out looking. | 3 | 2 |
| C. Frazier lined out to left. | 3 | 2 |
| Judge walked. | 3 | 2 |
| Sánchez struck out swinging. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Dellin Betances pitching for New York | TB | NYY |
| Betances relieved Warren. | 3 | 2 |
| Duda walked. | 3 | 2 |
| Plouffe grounded out to third, Duda to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Dickerson popped out to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Beckham struck out looking. | 3 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Blake Snell pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | NYY |
| Holliday singled to left. | 3 | 2 |
| Gregorius flied out to left. | 3 | 2 |
| Romo relieved Snell. | 3 | 2 |
| Headley hit for Cooper. | 3 | 2 |
| Headley homered to left (377 feet), Holliday scored. | 3 | 4 |
| T. Frazier fouled out to third. | 3 | 4 |
| Torreyes struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Tommy Kahnle pitching for New York | TB | NYY |
| Headley at first base. | 3 | 4 |
| Kahnle relieved Betances. | 3 | 4 |
| Hechavarria struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| Smith hit for Sucre. | 3 | 4 |
| Smith singled to right center. | 3 | 4 |
| Morrison hit for Bourjos. | 3 | 4 |
| Morrison singled to deep right, Smith to third. | 3 | 4 |
| Souza Jr. struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| Pruitt ran for Morrison. | 3 | 4 |
| Longoria fouled out to catcher. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Steve Cishek pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | NYY |
| Ramos catching. | 3 | 4 |
| Smith in center field. | 3 | 4 |
| Cishek relieved Romo. | 3 | 4 |
| Gardner struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| C. Frazier struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| Judge struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| David Robertson pitching for New York | TB | NYY |
| Robertson relieved Kahnle. | 3 | 4 |
| Duda homered to right (409 feet). | 4 | 4 |
| Miller hit for Plouffe. | 4 | 4 |
| Miller grounded out to second. | 4 | 4 |
| Dickerson singled to right. | 4 | 4 |
| Beckham struck out swinging. | 4 | 4 |
| Hechavarria flied out to center. | 4 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Tommy Hunter pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | NYY |
| Miller at second base. | 4 | 4 |
| Beckham at third base. | 4 | 4 |
| Hunter relieved Cishek. | 4 | 4 |
| Sánchez flied out to center. | 4 | 4 |
| Holliday grounded out to second. | 4 | 4 |
| Gregorius lined out to third. | 4 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Aroldis Chapman pitching for New York | TB | NYY |
| Chapman relieved Robertson. | 4 | 4 |
| Smith struck out swinging. | 4 | 4 |
| Ramos reached first base on catcher's interference. | 4 | 4 |
| Souza Jr. grounded into fielder's choice to second, Ramos out at second. | 4 | 4 |
| Souza Jr. stole second. | 4 | 4 |
| Souza Jr. safe at third on error by shortstop Gregorius. | 4 | 4 |
| Longoria fouled out to first. | 4 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 2 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Brad Boxberger pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | NYY |
| Boxberger relieved Hunter. | 4 | 4 |
| Headley walked. | 4 | 4 |
| Ellsbury ran for Headley. | 4 | 4 |
| Ellsbury stole second. | 4 | 4 |
| T. Frazier hit by pitch. | 4 | 4 |
| Torreyes reached on bunt single to third, Ellsbury to third, T. Frazier to second. | 4 | 4 |
| Jennings relieved Boxberger. | 4 | 4 |
| Gardner singled to center, Ellsbury scored, T. Frazier to third, Torreyes to second. | 4 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay Rays | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Bourjos CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .250 | .300 | .455 |
a-Morrison PH
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .249 | .362 | .536 |
Pruitt PR
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Ramos C
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .191 | .222 | .368 |
| Souza Jr. RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .270 | .371 | .510 |
| Longoria DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .270 | .321 | .453 |
| Duda 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | .500 | .571 | 2.000 |
| Plouffe 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .203 | .265 | .332 |
c-Miller PH-2B
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .336 | .328 |
| Dickerson LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .301 | .343 | .526 |
| Beckham 2B-3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23 | .260 | .314 | .410 |
| Hechavarria SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .250 | .264 | .284 |
| Sucre C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .250 | .271 | .395 |
b-Smith PH-CF
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .285 | .355 | .388 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 158 | |||
| a-singled to deep right for P Bourjos in the 7th b-singled to right center for J Sucre in the 7th c-grounded to second for T Plouffe in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING HR: Bourjos (5, 1st inning off Smith 0 on, 0 Out); Souza Jr. (22, 5th inning off Warren 0 on, 2 Out); Duda (2, 8th inning off Robertson 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Bourjos (10), Duda 2 (3), Souza Jr. (64) SF: Duda 2-out RBI: Souza Jr. Rays RISP: 0-6 (Dickerson 0-1, Plouffe 0-1, Souza Jr. 0-1, Longoria 0-2, Beckham 0-1) Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Souza Jr. (7, 2nd base off Chapman/Sánchez) CS: Beckham (4, 2nd base by Warren/Sánchez) | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Yankee Stadium, New York, NY |
| Attendance | 43,015 (86.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:22 |
| Weather | 73 degrees, cloudy |
| Wind | 15 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Dan Iassogna, First Base - Lance Barksdale, Second Base - Stu Scheurwater, Third Base - Tripp Gibson |
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