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ST. PETERSBURG (SNN-TV) – Brandon Lowe homered and drove in four runs as the AL wild card-leading Tampa Bay Rays beat the Yankees 7-4 in a contentious match-up yesterday.
Benches and bullpens emptied twice in the eighth inning after one of five hit batters but no punches were thrown, and the Yankees lost their eighth straight series rubber game.
New York drops a season-high six games under .500 and is in danger of ending its streak of 30 consecutive winning seasons.
After today’s off day, tomorrow Rays righty Aaron Civale will face Miami and Sandy Alcantara, who threw a five-hit complete game at the Trop on July 26th.