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Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees

MLBSeptember 22, 2026Yankee Stadium69°F, cloudy, wind 15 mph L to R

RaysSt. PetersburgTB95-61

Rays 0, Yankees 2

Final
YankeesBronxNYYWon90-66
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TB000000000030
NYY00020000–250

W Carlos RodónL Nick MartinezSV David Bednar

Cody Bellinger homers, Carlos Rodon dominant as Yanks beat Rays 2-0The Yankees shut out the Tampa Bay Rays in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader, winning by a score of 2-0.Recap · Yahoo Sports — MLB

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging.
  3.  Junior Caminero lines out to second baseman Anthony Volpe.

Bot 1st

  1.  Ben Rice flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  2.  Cody Bellinger grounds out, pitcher Nick Martinez to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Heliot Ramos grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 2nd

  1.  Liam Hicks strikes out swinging.
  2.  Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to center fielder Spencer Jones.
  3.  Jonny DeLuca grounds into a double play, third baseman José Caballero to second baseman Anthony Volpe to first baseman Luis García Jr. Chandler Simpson out at 2nd. Jonny DeLuca out at 1st.NYY 55%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Luis García Jr. called out on strikes.
  2.  George Lombard Jr. flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  3.  Spencer Jones flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.

Top 3rd

  1.  Victor Mesa Jr. grounds out, third baseman José Caballero to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  2.  Jorge Mateo grounds out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  3.  Richie Palacios strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Anthony Volpe strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ali Sánchez strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  José Caballero strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Yandy Díaz strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda flies out sharply to left fielder Cody Bellinger.
  3.  Junior Caminero flies out to right fielder Heliot Ramos.

Bot 4th

  1.  Ben Rice doubles (23) on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.NYY 65%
  2.  Cody Bellinger homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. Ben Rice scores.NYY 81%
  3.  Heliot Ramos strikes out swinging.
  4.  Luis García Jr. flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  5.  George Lombard Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  6.  Spencer Jones singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. George Lombard Jr. to 3rd.
  7.  Anthony Volpe strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Liam Hicks grounds out softly, second baseman Anthony Volpe to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  2.  Chandler Simpson flies out to left fielder Cody Bellinger.
  3.  Jonny DeLuca grounds out, second baseman Anthony Volpe to first baseman Luis García Jr.

Bot 5th

  1.  Ali Sánchez pops out to shortstop Jorge Mateo in foul territory.
  2.  José Caballero singles on a soft bunt ground ball to catcher Liam Hicks.
  3.  Ben Rice walks. José Caballero to 3rd. José Caballero steals (34) 3rd base. José Caballero to 3rd.
  4.  Cody Bellinger pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero.
  5.  Heliot Ramos flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.

Top 6th

  1.  Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Heliot Ramos.NYY 74%
  2.  Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging.
  3.  Richie Palacios lines into a double play, left fielder Cody Bellinger to first baseman Luis García Jr. Victor Mesa Jr. out at 1st.NYY 84%

Bot 6th

  1.  Luis García Jr. flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  2.  George Lombard Jr. strikes out swinging.
  3.  Spencer Jones pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero.

Top 7th

  1.  Yandy Díaz flies out to right fielder Heliot Ramos.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to left fielder Cody Bellinger.
  3.  Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.
  4.  Liam Hicks lines out to center fielder Spencer Jones.

Bot 7th

  1.  Anthony Volpe strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ali Sánchez grounds out, pitcher Ty Johnson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  José Caballero called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Chandler Simpson grounds out, second baseman Anthony Volpe to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  2.  Jonny DeLuca strikes out swinging.
  3.  Victor Mesa Jr. grounds out, second baseman Anthony Volpe to first baseman Luis García Jr.

Bot 8th

  1.  Ben Rice strikes out swinging.
  2.  Cody Bellinger flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  3.  Heliot Ramos strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Cedric Mullins grounds out to first baseman Luis García Jr.
  2.  Richie Palacios flies out to right fielder Heliot Ramos.
  3.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, third baseman José Caballero to first baseman Luis García Jr.

Bot 4th

  1.  TB 0, NYY 2Cody Bellinger homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. Ben Rice scores.NYY 81%

Win probability

Bot 4th · Biggest swing #1 · TB 0–2 NYY

Cody Bellinger homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. Ben Rice scores.

See it in the scoring summary
NYY 81%NYY +16 pts

Game leaders

RaysSt. Petersburg

YankeesBronx

Team stats

  • TB 3HitsNYY 5
  • TB 0Home runsNYY 1
  • TB 0WalksNYY 1
  • TB 8StrikeoutsNYY 11
  • TB 5Left on baseNYY 6
  • TB 0Stolen basesNYY 3
All team stats
  • TB 8.0IpNYY 9.0
  • TB 5HNYY 3
  • TB 2RNYY 0
  • TB 2ErNYY 0
  • TB 1BbNYY 0
  • TB 11SoNYY 8
  • TB 1HrNYY 0
  • TB 117PNYY 107
  • TB 3ANYY 10
  • TB 24PoNYY 27
  • TB 27TcNYY 37
  • TB 0RNYY 2
  • TB 02bNYY 1
  • TB 0RbiNYY 2
  • TB 28AbNYY 29

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Yandy Díaz DH4000002.290
Jonathan Aranda 1B3010001.277
Junior Caminero 3B3000001.276
Liam Hicks C3000001.286
Chandler Simpson LF3010000.309
Jonny DeLuca CF3000001.257
Victor Mesa Jr. RF3010000.252
Jorge Mateo SS2000001.205
Cedric Mullins PH1000000.201
Richie Palacios 2B3000001.232
Totals28030008

LOB: 5.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Nick Martinez L6.052217942.94
Ty Johnson2.000004234.05

Video

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