NYA @ TBA

New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays, October 5, 2020

The New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-3 at Petco Park on October 5, 2020 in the Division Series. The 9-3 final was one-sided. The information panel shows a running time of 218 minutes and a night start. Conditions were recorded as 84 degrees, sunny skies, and a 9 mph wind. The New York Yankees scored in the first, third, fifth, and ninth innings, with the biggest frame a 5-run ninth. The Tampa Bay Rays' runs came in the first and fourth innings, 2 of them in the fourth. Hits were 15 for the New York Yankees and 6 for the Tampa Bay Rays, with 0 and 0 errors. Gerrit Cole was the winning pitcher, allowing 3 earned runs on 6 hits in 6.0 innings. The loss was charged to Blake Snell after 5.0 innings and 4 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Gerrit Cole, who had 8. The New York Yankees' pitching table lists Zack Britton, Luis Cessa, Gerrit Cole, and Chad Green. The Tampa Bay Rays used John Curtiss, Oliver Drake, Shane McClanahan, Blake Snell, and Ryan Thompson on the mound. For the New York Yankees, Aaron Hicks went 3 for 4 and 2 RBI. Giancarlo Stanton drove in 4 for the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees got more home runs from Jackson Frazier, Kyle Higashioka, and Aaron Judge. For the Tampa Bay Rays, Randy Arozarena went 3 for 4, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Ji-Man Choi drove in 2 for the Tampa Bay Rays. The Tampa Bay Rays got another home run from Ji-Man Choi. David Rackley worked home plate.