Rays take Pineda deep twice in 5-run 1st inning
Michael Pineda will be more than happy to see the Tampa Bay Rays leave the Bronx.
The New York Yankees right-hander was shelled by Tampa Bay for five runs in a disastrous first inning on Sunday. Corey Dickerson got the party started with a two-run bomb to right field that left Pineda speechless.
Haha, Pineda. "What have I done?!" https://t.co/cz6U1KKDku
— Dr Cork Gaines (@CorkGaines) April 24, 2016
After Brad Miller plated a third run with an RBI double, Pineda allowed his second two-run blast of the inning to birthday boy Steven Souza Jr.
.@SouzaJr's HR marked the 15th time a visitor left the yard on his b-day at Yankee Stadium, new or old. #RaysUphttps://t.co/ylErQ7IuA2
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) April 24, 2016
Pineda gave up a third dinger two innings later - courtesy of Steve Pearce - and another to Souza Jr. in the fifth. The 27-year-old would leave after five innings having allowed seven runs on 10 hits, while striking out nine.