Brett Gardner homered early, then got two hits during a seven-run burst in the sixth inning fueled by five walks that sent the Yankees past the Tampa Bay Rays 13-5 on Sunday. The Yankees took their second straight weekend series with Tampa Bay and moved a half-game in front atop the AL East. With many of their stars still on the injury list, the Yankees continued to get major contributions from substitutes. Kevin Kiermaier and Wily Adames homered on consecutive pitches in the second to give the Rays a 2-1 lead. On the first anniversary of the Rays using an opener, the Yankees started Chad Green in that role.

Source: National Post May 19, 2019 21:00 UTC