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Meadows grounded out, second baseman LeMahieu to first baseman Voit.

Kiermaier walked on four pitches, Tsutsugo to second.

Walked on four pitches, Tsutsugo to second.

Perez hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Hicks, Tsutsugo scored.

Grounded out, second baseman LeMahieu to first baseman Voit.

Rays

Rays eighth.  Ottavino pitching.  Tsutsugo walked on a full count.  Adames struck out.  Kiermaier walked on four pitches, Tsutsugo to second.  Perez pinch-hitting for Zunino.  On Ottavino's wild pitch, Tsutsugo to third, Kiermaier to second.  Perez hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Hicks, Tsutsugo scored.  Meadows grounded out, second baseman LeMahieu to first baseman Voit.

 The Yankees went 12-7 against Tampa Bay last year, the fifth straight season they won the season series between the clubs. The Yanks lost their last four games at Tropicana Field, however, scoring a total of five runs in those losses (1.25 per game).

 New York has at least one home run in all 12 games this year, the longest such streak to open a season in franchise history. Their 24 home runs lead the majors and are tied for the most through 12 games in team annals (also 24 last year).

 After opening the season 4-1, the Rays have dropped six of their last seven games. They averaged 6.6 runs through their first five contests, compared to 2.6 per game since.

 Last year was Hunter Renfroe's third straight season with at least 25 home runs and fewer than 70 RBI. The only other player in MLB history to do that in three or more straight years is Rob Deer (four straight, from 1989-92).

 Gary Sanchez hit his first home run of the season in yesterday's 5-4 loss to the Phillies, though his batting average still sits at .097 (3-for-31). Sanchez has four homers, seven RBI and 11 strikeouts in his career against Friday Rays starter Blake Snell -- all the most by any batter versus Snell.

 In his last eight starts against the Rays going back to July 2017, Masahiro Tanaka is 4-2 with a 1.79 ERA (11/55.1), striking out 61 while walking just five. His career record versus Tampa Bay stands at 10-4 in 18 starts.

HP - Scheurwater, 1B - Wendelstedt, 2B - Carapazza, 3B - West

Going into the originally scheduled 162-game season, the Tampa Bay Rays were viewed as a potent challenger to the New York Yankees for American League East supremacy. When the 60-game season was announced, the Rays were still considered a formidable challenger to the Yankees.
So far, the Rays are not living up to those expectations, however. But now they get a chance to start reversing their slow start Friday night when they host the Yankees in the opener of a four-game series.

Rays look to get on track vs. rival Yankees

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)  Pinch-hitter Michael Perez hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning on his 28th birthday, six Tampa Bay pitchers combined on a two-hitter and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the AL East-leading New York Yankees 1-0 on Friday night.
''I think so, yeah,'' Perez said through a translator when asked if this was the best gift he could have given himself.

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NYY	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	X

New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays on August 7, 2020

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