SF. PETERSBURG – Rougned Odor broke the tie in the 10th with his first hit for the Yankees, Colombian Gio Urshela made homer and led in three innings, and New York gathered on Sunday to avoid a weekend game with a win 8-4 over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Urshela hit a two-round homer in the third inning. His fourth hit of the game, a double twice in Collin McHugh’s 10th place (0-1), helped the Yankees break away from the American League champions, who were close to completing a free kick. three games before giving up the tie run in the eighth half.
Odor was online for the first time since being acquired in a deal with the Texas Rangers. The Venezuelan went 4-0 before hitting a single center on a 3-2 account to break the tie 4-4. Gary Sanchez continued the attack with a single RBI before Urshela crowned Rays, who allowed the fourth round of the half on an error.
Cuban Aroldis Chapman (1-0) eliminated three in a ninth half without a score and Albert Abreu got the last three outs.
For the Yankees, Colombian Urshela 5-4 with a marked run and three RBIs. Dominican Sánchez 3-1 with a pair of runs and an RBI. Venezuelans Gleyber Torres 4-1 with a score and RBI, and Odor 5-1 with a marked run and an RBI.
For the Rays, Cubans Randy Arozarena 5-1 with one goal and two RBIs, and Yandy Díaz 3-1 with one goal. Dominicans Manuel Margot with 4-1 and Willy Adames with 4-0.