Yanks beat Rays by hiting 3-run homers

by Flowjersey Flow sports After getting a big double play to end the top http://www.chiefsnflofficialstore.com/RON-PARKER-JERSEY-CHEAP.html of the 12th inning and keep their deficit to two runs, the New York Yankees sensed they still had a chance. And why not? They already rallied late once against their AL East rivals on Friday night. '' It just gives you hope Authentic Riley Cooper Jersey that just one guy has to get on and you got guys that can hit the ball out of the ballpark through your lineup,'' manager Joe Girardi said, ''Just get Gardy on and then we're going to take our chances.'' Brett Gardner did get on, and four batters later Brain McCann hit a three-run homer for a 7-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays that moved New York back into sole possession of first place. Mark Teixeira hit a tying three-run shot in the eighth against Kevin Jepsen, then had an RBI single in the 12th off Steve Geltz (1-4) just as fireworks began shooting off behind the scoreboard in right field. With the Yankees trailing 5-3, Gardner led off the 12th with a walk from Geltz. One out later, Alex Rodriguez and Teixeira hit consecutive singles, and McCann homered into the right-field stands for New York's first walk-off win since Derek Jeter's final home game in September. ''It's one of the best feelings that you could possibly have,'' McCann said. ''A big spot like that against a team in our division, it's a great feeling.'' Tampa Bay lost its sixth in a row and second straight in extra innings. ''If we're dwelling on one inning, the walk to Gardner is kind of what sticks out,'' Rays manager Kevin Cash said. Chasen Shreve (6-1) walked two and gave up two hits and a run in the 12th but got a key inning-ending, 5-4-3 double play. With the score 3-all, Adam Warren walked Logan Forsythe starting the 12th, Brandon Guyer sacrificed. Shreve relieved and walked Asdrubal Cabrera. Kevin Kiermaier, the No. 8 batter, singled over leaping http://www.dolphinsshopnfl.com/Authentic-Jarvis-Landry-Jersey shortstop Didi Gregorius, and Rene Rivera followed with another RBI hit to put Tampa Bay up 5-3. The Rays had two baserunners called out trying to stretch singles late - and Tampa was on the wrong end of both replay reviews. Cabrera was nailed in the ninth on a throw from Gardner, the center fielder. The Rays challenged the call but it was upheld after a review of 2 minutes, 53 seconds. In the 11th, Evan Longoria slid into second safely but the Yankees requested a review, saying Longoria's foot came off the base popping up, and he was tagged out by second baseman Jose Pirela. New York got the call after a review of 2:06. ''It is unfortunate. I don't know if it's right, wrong, I don't think this is what it was made for,'' Cash said of the use Blake Bortles Jaguars Jersey of replay in this instance. ''Whether he was pushed off, tagged off, or the tag was just held on, all of those things, I just don't think that that's, that's not why we have this.''

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