New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Match Player Stats On Aug 27, 2023

Brandon Lowe delivered a two-run single four-run sixth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays earned a 7-4 victory over the New York Yankees on Sunday at St. Petersburg, Fla., in a game that featured two bench-clearing incidents.

In the bottom of the eighth, the dugouts emptied when Randy Arozarena led off and became the fourth Tampa Bay batter hit by a pitch -- this time from reliever Albert Abreu. But order was restored as managers Aaron Boone of the Yankees and Kevin Cash of the Rays talked near home plate.

The dugouts squared off in the next at-bat after Arozarena swiped second and third as emotions continued to run high in the final matchup between the American League East rivals. But again, peace was restored without incident.

Brandon Lowe went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs, including a double and a walk. Arozarena was 2-for-4 with three runs and three stolen bases.

Zack Littell (3-4) surrendered three home runs but earned the win after giving up four runs over six innings. Jason Adam shut down the ninth inning for his 12th save.

The comeback, which started with two outs and the bases empty, gave the Rays the series win and a 5-1-1 mark in the past seven series with the Yankees.

Kyle Higashioka and DJ LeMahieu swatted back-to-back homers, and Anthony Volpe popped a two-run shot as New York lost for the eighth straight time in the final deciding game of a series this season.

Batting leadoff, Arozarena singled, stole second and went to third on catcher Higashioka's throwing error in the first. Harrison Bader's throw from center skipped to the dugout, allowing Arozarena to score.

On starter Carlos Rodon's next pitch, Lowe clubbed his 17th homer -- a 433-foot shot to center -- for a 2-0 lead.

In the third, Higashioka ripped his ninth homer and LeMahieu drilled his 12th --with both long shots landing nearly in the identical spot.

In the fourth, Volpe went deep to right-center for a two-run homer -- his 18th -- and a 4-2 lead.

After hitting the Rays' Isaac Paredes in the helmet to load the bases in the fifth, reliever Ian Hamilton (2-2) struck out pinch-hitter Josh Lowe.

But the Rays filled the bases for the third time in the sixth, and Harold Ramirez flipped a soft, two-out single over second baseman Gleyber Torres to score two and knot it at 4-all.

Brandon Lowe -- the fifth straight batter to reach base with two outs -- followed with a two-run single to right off lefty Wandy Peralta for a 6-4 edge. He added an RBI double in the eighth.

--Field Level Media