Overview

• Play was suspended by rain three batters into the bottom of the fifth with the Yankees leading 7-4
• Having reached the official five-inning threshold, umpires could call the contest final if conditions don’t improve
• The delay coincided with MLB’s 6 p.m. ET trade deadline, triggering a freeze on roster moves for both clubs
• New York announced the acquisition of Pirates reliever David Bednar just as the rain delay began
• The Yankees jumped to a 7-0 lead on homers by Giancarlo Stanton and Ben Rice before Marcus Stroman yielded three runs in the fourth