NEW YORK -- Last weekend, Sergio Romo was with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Dan Jennings the Chicago White Sox and Steve Cishek the Seattle Mariners.
On Sunday, they combined for three hitless innings for the Tampa Bay Rays in an example of baseball's latest fad: stacking bullpens for playoff pushes.
"We came just guns blazing, and it was fun to be a part of something like that," Cishek said Sunday after the Rays' bullpen logged five scoreless innings during a 5-3 win over the New York Yankees that salvaged the finale of a four-game series.
Pitching on his 24th birthday -- and with his lucky rubber ducky on hand in a clubhouse equipment bag -- rookie Jacob Faria started just four of 20 batters with strikes and lasted 12 outs.
Acquired last weekend, Romo got two outs, as did Jennings, obtained just before Thursday's series opener. Added on Friday, Cishek (2-1) retired five batters for the win.
"It's kind of what they brought us in for," Romo said. "You always want to justify any team making a move or any team trying to show you that want you around."
Tampa Bay had been 0-6 at Yankee Stadium this year and had lost eight of its previous 10 games. The Rays are 3 1/2 games behind the AL East-leading Yankees and 2 1/2 games out for a wild card berth heading into a series at AL-best Houston.
"This was a swing game," Rays manager Kevin Cash said.
Corey Dickerson hit a go-ahead, two-run single in a three-run third off rookie Jordan Montgomery (7-6), and the Rays scored all their runs with two outs, overcoming 16 strikeouts by Yankees pitchers.
Faria celebrated his birthday Saturday night at the Cuba Restaurant and Rum Bar in New York's Greenwich Village along with his fiancee, his mom, her mom and her sisters. Jessica Soto had gone to Kleinfeld Bridal earlier in the day to pick out a gown for their wedding on Nov. 16, 2018. She bought Faria a new Apple watch.
But he faulted himself for "just kind of going through the motions early" in his warmup, and he gave up three runs and three hits with eight strikeouts.
"It was a just a matter of not preparing enough before the game," he said. "My bullpen was not very good, and I've fallen into such a routine of, like, OK, no matter what the bullpen is, I'll fix it in the game."
Romo relieved after Faria walked the first two batters of the fifth. He started with a wild pitch and then struck out Aaron Judge on a slider and retired Matt Holliday on a pop to short right.
Romo had a 6.12 ERA in 30 games with the NL West-leading Dodgers.
"What is it? A old face, new place-type thing? It's been fun," Romo said. "I don't feel that I came to a lesser situation, although we're not in first place, like the other squad."
Jennings got Didi Gregorius on a groundout and retired the leadoff man in the sixth, then was replaced by Cishek with two on after a walk and shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria's throwing error on a grounder.
Cishek hit Austin Romine on the left hand with a pitch, then induced Brett Gardner to ground into a 3-2 forceout and retired Clint Frazier on a flyout. Cishek followed with a 1-2-3 seventh.
"They're veteran guys that have pitched really well in big situations in the past," Cash said. "That's the track record that they bring with them. We anticipate on being in some big situations going forward."
Tommy Hunter pitched a perfect eighth. Alex Colome allowed a hit and a walk with one out in the ninth before Judge fouled out and Holliday grounded out, giving him his AL-high 30th save in 35 chances.
Trevor Plouffe hit an RBI single in the first that stopped an 0-for-16 slide, but Ronald Torreyes' two-run homer in the second put the Yankees ahead. Tampa Bay took a 4-2 lead in the third when Wilson Ramos followed Dickerson with an RBI single. Torreyes' run-scoring double made it a one-run game in the fourth, but Steven Souza Jr. added an RBI double against Chad Green in the eighth.
"It's big win for us," Romo said. "You don't want to fall too far behind."
HOT START
Rays DH Lucas Duda is 7 for 12 with two homers and RBI since he was acquired from the New York Mets.
POWER OUTAGE
Tampa Bay had homered in its previous 15 games at Yankee Stadium.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: 1B Logan Morrison (bruised left heel) missed his third straight start but could return by Tuesday. He pinch hit with the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh and was hopping mad over umpire Lance Barksdale's called third strike on a Green pitch at the knees on the inside corner -- Morrison jumped with both feet. ... OF Kevin Kiermaier, recovering from a broken hip, was scratched Saturday at Class A Charlotte because of back tightness and probably won't play until Tuesday, Cash said.
UP NEXT
Rays: RHP Alex Cobb (9-5) takes the mound Monday at Houston, which goes with RHP Charlie Morton (8-4).
Yankees: RHP Luis Severino (7-4) starts Monday's series opener against Detroit and RHP Michael Fulmer (10-8).
On Sunday, they combined for three hitless innings for the Tampa Bay Rays in an example of baseball's latest fad: stacking bullpens for playoff pushes.
"We came just guns blazing, and it was fun to be a part of something like that," Cishek said Sunday after the Rays' bullpen logged five scoreless innings during a 5-3 win over the New York Yankees that salvaged the finale of a four-game series.
Pitching on his 24th birthday -- and with his lucky rubber ducky on hand in a clubhouse equipment bag -- rookie Jacob Faria started just four of 20 batters with strikes and lasted 12 outs.
Acquired last weekend, Romo got two outs, as did Jennings, obtained just before Thursday's series opener. Added on Friday, Cishek (2-1) retired five batters for the win.
"It's kind of what they brought us in for," Romo said. "You always want to justify any team making a move or any team trying to show you that want you around."
Tampa Bay had been 0-6 at Yankee Stadium this year and had lost eight of its previous 10 games. The Rays are 3 1/2 games behind the AL East-leading Yankees and 2 1/2 games out for a wild card berth heading into a series at AL-best Houston.
"This was a swing game," Rays manager Kevin Cash said.
Corey Dickerson hit a go-ahead, two-run single in a three-run third off rookie Jordan Montgomery (7-6), and the Rays scored all their runs with two outs, overcoming 16 strikeouts by Yankees pitchers.
Faria celebrated his birthday Saturday night at the Cuba Restaurant and Rum Bar in New York's Greenwich Village along with his fiancee, his mom, her mom and her sisters. Jessica Soto had gone to Kleinfeld Bridal earlier in the day to pick out a gown for their wedding on Nov. 16, 2018. She bought Faria a new Apple watch.
But he faulted himself for "just kind of going through the motions early" in his warmup, and he gave up three runs and three hits with eight strikeouts.
"It was a just a matter of not preparing enough before the game," he said. "My bullpen was not very good, and I've fallen into such a routine of, like, OK, no matter what the bullpen is, I'll fix it in the game."
Romo relieved after Faria walked the first two batters of the fifth. He started with a wild pitch and then struck out Aaron Judge on a slider and retired Matt Holliday on a pop to short right.
Romo had a 6.12 ERA in 30 games with the NL West-leading Dodgers.
"What is it? A old face, new place-type thing? It's been fun," Romo said. "I don't feel that I came to a lesser situation, although we're not in first place, like the other squad."
Jennings got Didi Gregorius on a groundout and retired the leadoff man in the sixth, then was replaced by Cishek with two on after a walk and shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria's throwing error on a grounder.
Cishek hit Austin Romine on the left hand with a pitch, then induced Brett Gardner to ground into a 3-2 forceout and retired Clint Frazier on a flyout. Cishek followed with a 1-2-3 seventh.
"They're veteran guys that have pitched really well in big situations in the past," Cash said. "That's the track record that they bring with them. We anticipate on being in some big situations going forward."
Tommy Hunter pitched a perfect eighth. Alex Colome allowed a hit and a walk with one out in the ninth before Judge fouled out and Holliday grounded out, giving him his AL-high 30th save in 35 chances.
Trevor Plouffe hit an RBI single in the first that stopped an 0-for-16 slide, but Ronald Torreyes' two-run homer in the second put the Yankees ahead. Tampa Bay took a 4-2 lead in the third when Wilson Ramos followed Dickerson with an RBI single. Torreyes' run-scoring double made it a one-run game in the fourth, but Steven Souza Jr. added an RBI double against Chad Green in the eighth.
"It's big win for us," Romo said. "You don't want to fall too far behind."
HOT START
Rays DH Lucas Duda is 7 for 12 with two homers and RBI since he was acquired from the New York Mets.
POWER OUTAGE
Tampa Bay had homered in its previous 15 games at Yankee Stadium.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rays: 1B Logan Morrison (bruised left heel) missed his third straight start but could return by Tuesday. He pinch hit with the bases loaded and two outs in the seventh and was hopping mad over umpire Lance Barksdale's called third strike on a Green pitch at the knees on the inside corner -- Morrison jumped with both feet. ... OF Kevin Kiermaier, recovering from a broken hip, was scratched Saturday at Class A Charlotte because of back tightness and probably won't play until Tuesday, Cash said.
UP NEXT
Rays: RHP Alex Cobb (9-5) takes the mound Monday at Houston, which goes with RHP Charlie Morton (8-4).
Yankees: RHP Luis Severino (7-4) starts Monday's series opener against Detroit and RHP Michael Fulmer (10-8).
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Tampa Bay - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Montgomery pitching for New York | TB | NYY |
| Bourjos struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Souza Jr. walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Longoria struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Duda singled to left center, Souza Jr. to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Plouffe singled to center, Souza Jr. scored, Duda to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Dickerson grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Jacob Faria pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | NYY |
| Gardner popped out to third. | 1 | 0 |
| C. Frazier singled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Judge flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| C. Frazier stole second, C. Frazier safe at third on throwing error by catcher Ramos. | 1 | 0 |
| Holliday struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jordan Montgomery pitching for New York | TB | NYY |
| Ramos struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Beckham flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Hechavarria flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jacob Faria pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | NYY |
| Gregorius struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Headley walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Headley to second on wild pitch by Faria. | 1 | 0 |
| T. Frazier struck out swinging. | 1 | 0 |
| Torreyes homered to left (356 feet), Headley scored. | 1 | 2 |
| Romine struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jordan Montgomery pitching for New York | TB | NYY |
| Bourjos doubled to deep left. | 1 | 2 |
| Souza Jr. struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Longoria reached on infield single to pitcher, Bourjos to third. | 1 | 2 |
| Duda walked, Longoria to second. | 1 | 2 |
| Plouffe struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Dickerson singled to center, Bourjos and Longoria scored, Duda to second. | 3 | 2 |
| Ramos singled to center, Duda scored, Dickerson to second. | 4 | 2 |
| Cessa relieved Montgomery. | 4 | 2 |
| Dickerson to third, Ramos to second on wild pitch by Cessa. | 4 | 2 |
| Beckham struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jacob Faria pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | NYY |
| Gardner struck out looking. | 4 | 2 |
| C. Frazier struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| Judge walked. | 4 | 2 |
| Holliday struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Luis Cessa pitching for New York | TB | NYY |
| Hechavarria struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| Bourjos struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| Souza Jr. struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jacob Faria pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | NYY |
| Gregorius lined out to center. | 4 | 2 |
| Headley struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| T. Frazier walked. | 4 | 2 |
| Torreyes doubled to left, T. Frazier scored, Torreyes to third advancing on throw. | 4 | 3 |
| Romine grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Luis Cessa pitching for New York | TB | NYY |
| Longoria flied out to left. | 4 | 3 |
| Duda walked. | 4 | 3 |
| Plouffe flied out to right. | 4 | 3 |
| Dickerson walked, Duda to second. | 4 | 3 |
| Ramos flied out to right. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jacob Faria pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | NYY |
| Gardner walked. | 4 | 3 |
| C. Frazier walked, Gardner to second. | 4 | 3 |
| Romo relieved Faria. | 4 | 3 |
| Gardner to third, C. Frazier to second on wild pitch by Romo. | 4 | 3 |
| Judge struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| Holliday popped out to first. | 4 | 3 |
| Jennings relieved Romo. | 4 | 3 |
| Gregorius grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Luis Cessa pitching for New York | TB | NYY |
| Beckham walked. | 4 | 3 |
| Hechavarria flied out to center, Beckham out at second. | 4 | 3 |
| Bourjos flied out to left. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Dan Jennings pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | NYY |
| Headley grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 3 |
| T. Frazier walked. | 4 | 3 |
| Torreyes grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, T. Frazier safe at third on throwing error by shortstop Hechavarria. | 4 | 3 |
| Cishek relieved Jennings. | 4 | 3 |
| Romine hit by pitch, Torreyes to second. | 4 | 3 |
| Gardner grounded into fielder's choice to first, T. Frazier out at home, Torreyes to third, Romine to second. | 4 | 3 |
| C. Frazier lined out to left. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Luis Cessa pitching for New York | TB | NYY |
| Sánchez catching. | 4 | 3 |
| Souza Jr. walked. | 4 | 3 |
| Longoria reached on infield single to third, Souza Jr. to second. | 4 | 3 |
| Shreve relieved Cessa. | 4 | 3 |
| Souza Jr. to third, Longoria to second on passed ball by Sánchez. | 4 | 3 |
| Duda grounded out to second. | 4 | 3 |
| Plouffe intentionally walked. | 4 | 3 |
| Dickerson struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| Green relieved Shreve. | 4 | 3 |
| Morrison hit for Ramos. | 4 | 3 |
| Morrison struck out looking. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Steve Cishek pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | NYY |
| Sucre catching. | 4 | 3 |
| Judge struck out looking. | 4 | 3 |
| Holliday lined out to right. | 4 | 3 |
| Gregorius grounded out to first. | 4 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Chad Green pitching for New York | TB | NYY |
| Smith hit for Beckham. | 4 | 3 |
| Smith reached on infield single to pitcher. | 4 | 3 |
| Hechavarria struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| Miller hit for Bourjos. | 4 | 3 |
| Smith stole second. | 4 | 3 |
| Miller struck out swinging. | 4 | 3 |
| Souza Jr. doubled to deep left center, Smith scored. | 5 | 3 |
| Longoria walked. | 5 | 3 |
| Souza Jr. stole third. | 5 | 3 |
| Duda struck out swinging. | 5 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Tommy Hunter pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | NYY |
| Miller at second base. | 5 | 3 |
| Smith in center field. | 5 | 3 |
| Hunter relieved Cishek. | 5 | 3 |
| Headley grounded out to third. | 5 | 3 |
| T. Frazier popped out to second. | 5 | 3 |
| Torreyes grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Chad Green pitching for New York | TB | NYY |
| Plouffe struck out swinging. | 5 | 3 |
| Dickerson struck out swinging. | 5 | 3 |
| Sucre flied out to left. | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| New York - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Alex Colome pitching for Tampa Bay | TB | NYY |
| Colomé relieved Hunter. | 5 | 3 |
| Sánchez struck out swinging. | 5 | 3 |
| Gardner singled to left center. | 5 | 3 |
| Gardner to second on wild pitch by Colomé. | 5 | 3 |
| C. Frazier walked. | 5 | 3 |
| Judge fouled out to first. | 5 | 3 |
| Holliday grounded out to third. | 5 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Tampa Bay Rays | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Bourjos CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .250 | .298 | .457 |
b-Miller PH-2B
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .199 | .335 | .327 |
| Souza Jr. RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 22 | .271 | .374 | .511 |
| Longoria 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .272 | .325 | .453 |
| Duda DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | .429 | .583 | 1.286 |
| Plouffe 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 | .203 | .267 | .331 |
| Dickerson LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | .300 | .344 | .524 |
| Ramos C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .197 | .227 | .366 |
a-Morrison PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .248 | .361 | .534 |
Sucre C
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .248 | .269 | .392 |
| Beckham 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .259 | .314 | .407 |
c-Smith PH-CF
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .289 | .359 | .392 |
| Hechavarria SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .239 | .253 | .272 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 182 | |||
| a-struck out looking for W Ramos in the 7th b-struck out swinging for P Bourjos in the 8th c-reached on infield single to pitcher for T Beckham in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Bourjos (7, Montgomery); Souza Jr. (17, Green) RBI: Plouffe (16), Dickerson 2 (46), Ramos (12), Souza Jr. (65) 2-out RBI: Plouffe, Dickerson 2, Ramos, Souza Jr. Rays RISP: 5-15 (Miller 0-1, Dickerson 1-3, Plouffe 1-2, Souza Jr. 1-2, Ramos 1-2, Longoria 1-1, Morrison 0-1, Duda 0-2, Beckham 0-1) Team LOB: 11 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Smith (16, 2nd base off Green/Sánchez); Souza Jr. (8, 3rd base off Green/Sánchez) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Ramos (1, throw); Hechavarria (4, throw) | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| C ROMINE (LEFT HAND) LEFT GAME TOP 7TH |
Game Information
| Stadium | Yankee Stadium, New York, NY |
| Attendance | 41,547 (83.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:51 |
| Weather | 81 degrees, sunny |
| Wind | 10 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Lance Barksdale, First Base - Stu Scheurwater, Second Base - Tripp Gibson, Third Base - Dan Iassogna |
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