New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Match Player Stats On May 20, 2017

The Sports Xchange
May 20, 2017

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Corey Dickerson hit two home runs and drove in four runs, lifting the Tampa Bay Rays to a 9-5 win over the New York Yankees on Saturday at Tropicana Field.

The Rays (23-22) have taken the first two games in the three-game series from their American League East rivals.

Dickerson led a powerful Tampa Bay show of offense. The Rays hit three home runs against Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka (5-3), who is 0-2 against Tampa Bay this season.

The Yankees (24-16) got a home run from Aaron Judge as part of a 2-for-3 day with three runs, but the Rays scored in each of the first five innings to put the game out of reach early.

Tampa Bay starter Matt Andriese (4-2) was ejected for hitting Judge with a pitch in the top of the sixth inning in apparent retaliation for Dickerson getting hit in the bottom of the fifth. However, Andriese still got the win, giving up five runs and six hits in five-plus innings.

Tanaka, who gave up seven runs in his previous start, was unable to turn things around. He gave up six runs and nine hits in three-plus innings. It was the third time this season he allowed up five or more runs and failed to last more than three innings.

Dickerson led off the bottom of the first inning with a home run to give the Rays a 1-0 lead. Judge answered with an opposite-field shot in the top of the second to tie the score.

Jesus Sucre had an RBI double that scored Colby Rasmus in the second inning, and Evan Longoria hit a solo homer to left field in the bottom of the third to make the score 3-1.

The Yankees tied the score in the top of the fourth on a two-run double by Chase Headley that scored Starlin Castro and Judge.

The Rays continued to pile onto Tanaka in the bottom of the fourth inning when Daniel Robertson led off the inning with a double and Sucre reached base on a dropped third strike. Dickerson followed with his second home run of the game to give the Rays a 6-3 lead.

The next two batters Tanaka faced also reached base before he was taken out of the game.

Yankees reliever Tommy Layne walked Logan Morrison to load the bases with no outs, but Steven Souza Jr. was retired on a lineout to the shortstop and Rasmus hit a soft liner to second base.

Layne escaped further damage when Tim Beckham grounded into a fielder's choice to end the inning.

The Yankees were able to get one back when Gary Sanchez hit a solo homer to left center off Andriese in the top of the fifth to make the score 6-4.

Tampa Bay, however, continued to extend its lead as Morrison hit a two-run single to key a three-run outburst in the bottom of the fifth to make the score 9-4.

NOTES: Yankees manager Joe Girardi, who missed Friday's game to watch his oldest daughter graduate from high school, was ejected in the fifth inning by plate umpire Scott Barry. ... Rays RHP Matt Andriese also hit 1B Matt Holliday with a pitch in the top of the fourth inning. ... Rays RHP Tommy Hunter (calf strain) threw a bullpen session, but he has not begun running yet. There is no timetable for his return from the disabled list.