{"id":228417,"date":"2026-04-12T09:29:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T09:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/228417\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T09:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T09:29:07","slug":"rays-rally-late-to-defeat-yankees-in-extras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/228417\/","title":{"rendered":"Rays Rally Late to Defeat Yankees in Extras"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AnThe Rays’ relentless offensive pressure and lightning-fast baserunning overwhelmed the Yankees in a thrilling extra-inning victory.St. Petersburg Today<\/p>\n

In a back-and-forth affair, the Tampa Bay Rays rallied late to defeat the New York Yankees 5-4 in extra innings. After the Yankees took a 4-3 lead in the top of the 10th, the Rays responded with two runs in the bottom half, capped off by Jonathan Aranda’s game-winning grounder that scored the speedy Chandler Simpson from third base.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

This win marks the Rays’ first series victory at Tropicana Field since September 2024, providing a much-needed boost as they look to keep pace with the Yankees in the AL East standings.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The game was a pitchers’ duel early, with both starters Nick Martinez and Max Fried keeping the offenses in check. The Yankees struck first with a solo home run, but the Rays quickly answered to tie it at 1-1. The game remained tight until the late innings, when the Yankees took a 3-2 lead in the 8th. But the Rays rallied, with Chandler Simpson’s speed sparking a tying run in the 8th and then the game-winning rally in the 10th.<\/p>\n

The game was played on April 11, 2026 in St. Petersburg, Florida.The Rays’ last series win at Tropicana Field was September 20-22, 2024 against the Toronto Blue Jays.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Jonathan Aranda<\/p>\n

The Rays’ first baseman delivered the game-winning hit in the 10th inning.<\/p>\n

Chandler Simpson<\/p>\n

The Rays’ speedy outfielder sparked the late-inning rallies with his baserunning and scored the tying run in the 10th.<\/p>\n

Nick Martinez<\/p>\n

The Rays’ starting pitcher delivered a strong outing, keeping the game close through the first 6 innings.<\/p>\n

Max Fried<\/p>\n

The Yankees’ starting pitcher matched Martinez with a solid performance, limiting the Rays’ offense for much of the game.<\/p>\n

Jos\u00e9 Caballero<\/p>\n

The former Ray delivered a key two-run double in the 8th inning to give the Yankees a brief lead.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cOnce Chandler Simpson got on base, it felt like the whole game changed. His speed just puts so much pressure on the defense.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jonathan Aranda, Rays First Baseman<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had them right where we wanted them, but that Rays team just keeps coming at you in waves. You can’t let up for a second.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees Outfielder<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Rays and Yankees will face off again on April 12, with the Rays looking to complete the series sweep.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

This thrilling extra-inning victory showcases the Rays’ resilience and ability to capitalize on their opponents’ mistakes, as they continue their quest to keep pace with the powerhouse Yankees in the AL East.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Rays’ relentless offensive pressure and lightning-fast baserunning overwhelmed the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":228418,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-228417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=228417"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228417\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/228418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=228417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=228417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=228417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}