Tampa Bay Rays’ Jonathan Aranda reacts after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Jonathan Aranda reacts after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Jonathan Aranda looks after a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Taj Bradley throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Taj Bradley throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Yankees’ Cody Bellinger, right, celebrates after his two-run home run with Paul Goldschmidt (48) during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Yankees’ Cody Bellinger watches his two-run home runduring the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Chandler Simpson reacts after diving home on a single hit by Yandy DÃaz during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Tampa Bay Rays’ Brandon Lowe celebrates after hitting a two-run single during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge hits a single during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Saturday, May 3, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Aranda homers, drives in 3 runs as Rays’ offense awakens in 7-5 win over Yankees
NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Aranda homered and added a two-run single, boosting Tampa Bay over the New York Yankees 7-5 on Sunday to end the Rays’ eight-game stretch of scoring four runs or fewer.
Tampa Bay Rays’ Jonathan Aranda reacts after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
NEW YORK (AP) — Jonathan Aranda homered and added a two-run single, boosting Tampa Bay over the New York Yankees 7-5 on Sunday to end the Rays’ eight-game stretch of scoring four runs or fewer.
Tampa Bay matched its season high with 16 hits, including four by No. 9 hitter Taylor Walls and three each by Travis Jankowski, Yandy DÃaz and Aranda. Brandon Lowe hit a two-run single and speedy Chandler Simpson scored from second on an infield hit.
Taj Bradley (3-2) stopped a three-start winless streak, allowing two runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings as Tampa Bay won its second straight after a four-game slide.
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Aaron Judge, hitting a big league-high .423, doubled to extend his on-base streak to 30 games.
Cody Bellinger hit his 200th homer, a two-run drive in the sixth with the Yankees trailing 5-0, and Jorbit Vivas had a two-run single in a three-run eighth for his first big league hit.
Pete Fairbanks struck out the side in the ninth to remain perfect in eight save chances.
Will Warren (1-2) dropped to 0-2 in his last four starts, giving up five runs — three earned — seven hits and three walks with eight strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.
New York lost for the third time in four games. Shortstop Oswald Peraza and catcher J.C. Escarra made errors and left fielder Jasson DomÃnguez allowed Walls’ catchable fly ball to drop behind him for a double.
Key moment
With two on and no outs in the third, Judge grounded into a double play.
Key stat
Aranda’s homer was his first since a walk-off drive in the 10th capped a comeback from an 8-4, ninth-inning deficit against the Yankees on April 19.
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Up next
Rays: RHP Drew Rasmussen (1-2, 3.64) starts Tuesday’s series opener in Tampa against Philadelphia RHP Zack Wheeler (2-1, 3.48).
Yankees: LHP Carlos Rodón (4-3, 3.43) and Padres RHP Nick Pivetta (5-1, 1.78) start Monday’s series opener.
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