Rays Hold Off Yankees 4-2 Behind Caminero Blast and Bullpen Depth
Tampa Bay’s rookie-driven offense paired with steadfast relief pitching propelled the club past New York to maintain a winning record
Overview
- Junior Caminero’s first-inning two-run homer off Cam Schlittler put the Rays ahead 2-0
- Drew Rasmussen settled in after a rocky start to retire 12 consecutive batters and strike out five over five innings
- Josh Lowe’s go-ahead RBI single in the fifth forced rookie Cam Schlittler from the mound
- Pete Fairbanks secured four outs for his 18th save, underscoring the depth of Tampa Bay’s bullpen
- The win was the Rays’ eighth in 26 games and kept them above .500 for the first time since May 24 with the Yankees suffering their eighth loss in 12 contests