New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays, Sep 23, 2026 Box Score

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2-9

Final

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September 23, 2026, 7:05 PM ET | Yankee Stadium

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Tampa Bay Rays

3-2

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New York Yankees

2-3

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Starting Pitchers

Tampa Bay Rays

Mason Englert

Recorded starter

New York Yankees

Gerrit Cole

Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings

Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 23, 11:25 PM ET
Team	W-L	PCT	Div	WC	GB
Tampa Bay Rays	96-62	.608	#1	N/A	-
New York Yankees	91-67	.576	#2	#1	5.0

PCT: winning percentage
Div: division rank
WC: wild card rank
GB: games back

Season Comparison

2026

Tampa Bay RaysNew York Yankees

.728

OPS

.720

169

223

736

Runs

739

3.70

ERA

3.23

1.14

WHIP

1.17

1322

Strikeouts by pitchers

1450

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Tampa Bay Rays

Hitters

Jonny DeLuca

5 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Yandy Díaz

2 H, 0 HR, 4 RBI

Cedric Mullins

3 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Griffin Jax

5.0 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Drew Rasmussen

6.2 IP, 11 SO, 1.35 ERA

Freddy Peralta

5.2 IP, 6 SO, 1.59 ERA

New York Yankees

Hitters

George Lombard Jr.

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Heliot Ramos

5 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Ben Rice

4 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Carlos Rodón

8.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Cam Schlittler

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.50 ERA

Gerrit Cole

5.2 IP, 8 SO, 3.18 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Ryan McMahon

New York Yankees, MLBDB pick

Ben Rice

New York Yankees, MLBDB pick

Gerrit Cole

New York Yankees, MLBDB pick

Line Score

New York Yankees 9, Tampa Bay Rays 2: TB 6 hits, NYY 12 hits; TB 1 error, NYY 1 error.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Tampa Bay Rays	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	6	1
New York Yankees	1	1	5	1	0	0	0	1	x	9	12	1

Box Score

Batting

Jonny DeLuca led Tampa Bay Rays with 3 hits and 1 RBI.

Tampa Bay Rays batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
Victor Mesa Jr.LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	0
Jonathan ArandaDH	4	0	0	0	0	2	0
Junior Caminero3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nick FortesPH/C	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Liam HicksC/1B	2	1	0	0	2	0	0
Jonny DeLucaRF	4	0	3	1	0	1	0
Richie Palacios2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Ryan Vilade1B/3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Cedric MullinsCF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Jorge MateoSS	4	0	1	0	0	3	0
Totals	33	2	6	2	3	9	1

Ben Rice led New York Yankees with 3 hits and 2 home runs and 2 RBI.

New York Yankees batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
Ben RiceDH	4	2	3	2	1	0	2
George Lombard Jr.SS	5	1	1	1	0	4	1
Luis García Jr.1B	4	1	1	0	1	2	0
Heliot RamosRF	4	0	2	1	0	1	0
Spencer JonesCF	5	1	1	0	0	2	0
Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B	3	1	1	0	1	1	0
José CaballeroLF	3	1	0	0	1	0	0
Ryan McMahon3B	4	1	2	5	0	1	1
Ali SánchezC	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	9	12	9	4	11	4

Pitching

Mason Englert went 3.2 innings for Tampa Bay Rays (6 SO, 8 ER); Gerrit Cole went 5.2 innings for New York Yankees (8 SO, 2 ER).

Pitching lines
Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
Tampa Bay Rays
Mason Englert	3.2	9	8	8	1	6	4
Casey Legumina	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Brody Hopkins	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
Steven Matz	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
Cole Sulser	1.0	2	1	1	1	1	0
New York Yankees
Gerrit Cole	5.2	3	2	2	3	8	1
Brent Headrick	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Schreiber	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Hill	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Blackburn	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
David Bednar	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

AB: at-bats
R: runs
H: hits
RBI: runs batted in
BB: walks
SO: strikeouts
HR: home runs
IP: innings pitched
ER: earned runs

Scoring Summary

B1
Home Run Ben Rice homers (40) on a fly ball to right field. TB 0, NYY 1
B2
Single Ryan McMahon singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Spencer Jones scores. TB 0, NYY 2
B3
Home Run George Lombard Jr. homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. TB 0, NYY 3
B3
Home Run Ryan McMahon hits a grand slam (11) to right field. Luis García Jr. scores. Jazz Chisholm Jr. scores. José Caballero scores. TB 0, NYY 7
T4
Double Jonny DeLuca doubles (24) on a fly ball to right fielder Heliot Ramos. Liam Hicks scores. TB 1, NYY 7
B4
Home Run Ben Rice homers (41) on a fly ball to right center field. TB 1, NYY 8
T5
Home Run Cedric Mullins homers (15) on a fly ball to right field. TB 2, NYY 8
B8
Sac Fly Heliot Ramos out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Ali Sánchez scores. Ben Rice to 3rd. TB 2, NYY 9

Play-by-Play

All 78 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

T9
Strikeout Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging. TB 2, NYY 9
T9
Groundout Cedric Mullins grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. TB 2, NYY 9
T9
Groundout Ryan Vilade grounds out sharply, third baseman Ryan McMahon to first baseman Luis García Jr. TB 2, NYY 9
B8
Flyout Spencer Jones flies out to left fielder Victor Mesa Jr. TB 2, NYY 9
B8
Sac Fly Heliot Ramos out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Ali Sánchez scores. Ben Rice to 3rd. TB 2, NYY 9
B8
Walk Luis García Jr. walks. Ali Sánchez to 3rd. Ben Rice to 2nd. TB 2, NYY 8
B8
Strikeout George Lombard Jr. strikes out swinging. TB 2, NYY 8
B8
Single Ben Rice singles on a line drive to left fielder Victor Mesa Jr. Ali Sánchez to 2nd. TB 2, NYY 8
B8
Single Ali Sánchez singles on a line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. TB 2, NYY 8
T8
Groundout Richie Palacios grounds out, pitcher Paul Blackburn to first baseman Luis García Jr. TB 2, NYY 8
T8
Single Jonny DeLuca singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Spencer Jones. TB 2, NYY 8
T8
Flyout Liam Hicks flies out to left fielder José Caballero. TB 2, NYY 8
T8
Groundout Nick Fortes grounds out softly, catcher Ali Sánchez to first baseman Luis García Jr. TB 2, NYY 8
B7
Lineout Ryan McMahon lines out to second baseman Richie Palacios. TB 2, NYY 8
B7
Forceout José Caballero grounds into a force out, fielded by third baseman Ryan Vilade. Heliot Ramos out at 3rd. Jazz Chisholm Jr. to 2nd. José Caballero to 1st. TB 2, NYY 8
B7
Walk Jazz Chisholm Jr. walks. Heliot Ramos to 2nd. TB 2, NYY 8
B7
Strikeout Spencer Jones strikes out swinging. TB 2, NYY 8
B7
Single Heliot Ramos singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. TB 2, NYY 8
T7
Groundout Jonathan Aranda grounds out softly, third baseman Ryan McMahon to first baseman Luis García Jr. TB 2, NYY 8
T7
Groundout Victor Mesa Jr. grounds out, first baseman Luis García Jr. to pitcher Tim Hill. Ryan Vilade to 3rd. Jorge Mateo to 2nd. TB 2, NYY 8
T7
Single Jorge Mateo singles on a soft ground ball to pitcher John Schreiber. Ryan Vilade to 2nd. TB 2, NYY 8
T7
Flyout Cedric Mullins flies out to left fielder José Caballero. TB 2, NYY 8
T7
Field Error Ryan Vilade reaches on a fielding error by shortstop George Lombard Jr. TB 2, NYY 8
B6
Strikeout Luis García Jr. strikes out swinging. TB 2, NYY 8
B6
Strikeout George Lombard Jr. strikes out swinging. TB 2, NYY 8
B6
Walk Ben Rice walks. TB 2, NYY 8
B6
Lineout Ali Sánchez lines out to center fielder Cedric Mullins. TB 2, NYY 8
T6
Groundout Richie Palacios grounds out to first baseman Luis García Jr. TB 2, NYY 8
T6
Single Jonny DeLuca singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder José Caballero. Liam Hicks to 2nd. TB 2, NYY 8
T6
Walk Liam Hicks walks. TB 2, NYY 8
T6
Strikeout Nick Fortes strikes out swinging. TB 2, NYY 8
T6
Groundout Jonathan Aranda grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. TB 2, NYY 8
B5
Strikeout Ryan McMahon strikes out swinging. TB 2, NYY 8
B5
Pop Out José Caballero pops out to second baseman Richie Palacios. TB 2, NYY 8
B5
Flyout Jazz Chisholm Jr. flies out sharply to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. TB 2, NYY 8
T5
Pop Out Victor Mesa Jr. pops out to catcher Ali Sánchez in foul territory. TB 2, NYY 8
T5
Strikeout Jorge Mateo strikes out on a foul tip. TB 2, NYY 8
T5
Home Run Cedric Mullins homers (15) on a fly ball to right field. TB 2, NYY 8
T5
Strikeout Ryan Vilade strikes out on a foul tip. TB 1, NYY 8
B4
Flyout Spencer Jones flies out to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. TB 1, NYY 8
B4
Single Heliot Ramos singles on a line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. TB 1, NYY 8
B4
Pop Out Luis García Jr. pops out to shortstop Jorge Mateo. TB 1, NYY 8
B4
Strikeout George Lombard Jr. strikes out swinging. TB 1, NYY 8
B4
Home Run Ben Rice homers (41) on a fly ball to right center field. TB 1, NYY 8
T4
Strikeout Ali Sánchez challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Richie Palacios called out on strikes. TB 1, NYY 7
T4
Double Jonny DeLuca doubles (24) on a fly ball to right fielder Heliot Ramos. Liam Hicks scores. TB 1, NYY 7
T4
Walk Liam Hicks walks. TB 0, NYY 7
T4
Pop Out Junior Caminero pops out to third baseman Ryan McMahon in foul territory. TB 0, NYY 7
T4
Strikeout Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging. TB 0, NYY 7
B3
Groundout Ali Sánchez grounds out sharply, shortstop Jorge Mateo to first baseman Ryan Vilade. TB 0, NYY 7
B3
Home Run Ryan McMahon hits a grand slam (11) to right field. Luis García Jr. scores. Jazz Chisholm Jr. scores. José Caballero scores. TB 0, NYY 7
B3
Walk José Caballero walks. TB 0, NYY 3
B3
Single Jazz Chisholm Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Luis García Jr. to 3rd. TB 0, NYY 3
B3
Strikeout Liam Hicks challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Spencer Jones called out on strikes. TB 0, NYY 3
B3
Strikeout Heliot Ramos called out on strikes. TB 0, NYY 3
B3
Single Luis García Jr. singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. TB 0, NYY 3
B3
Home Run George Lombard Jr. homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. TB 0, NYY 3
T3
Groundout Victor Mesa Jr. grounds out to first baseman Luis García Jr. TB 0, NYY 2
T3
Strikeout Jorge Mateo strikes out swinging. TB 0, NYY 2
T3
Pop Out Cedric Mullins pops out to first baseman Luis García Jr. TB 0, NYY 2
B2
Groundout Ben Rice grounds out, pitcher Mason Englert to first baseman Ryan Vilade. TB 0, NYY 2
B2
Field Error Ali Sánchez reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Junior Caminero. Ryan McMahon to 2nd. TB 0, NYY 2
B2
Single Ryan McMahon singles on a ground ball to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Spencer Jones scores. TB 0, NYY 2
B2
Groundout José Caballero grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Ryan Vilade. Spencer Jones to 3rd. TB 0, NYY 1
B2
Strikeout Jazz Chisholm Jr. strikes out swinging. TB 0, NYY 1
B2
Double Spencer Jones doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. TB 0, NYY 1
T2
Caught Stealing 2B Richie Palacios caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Ali Sánchez to shortstop George Lombard Jr. TB 0, NYY 1
T2
Flyout Ryan Vilade flies out to right fielder Heliot Ramos. TB 0, NYY 1
T2
Single Richie Palacios singles on a line drive to center fielder Spencer Jones. TB 0, NYY 1
T2
Strikeout Jonny DeLuca called out on strikes. TB 0, NYY 1
B1
Flyout Heliot Ramos flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins. TB 0, NYY 1
B1
Strikeout Luis García Jr. strikes out swinging. TB 0, NYY 1
B1
Strikeout George Lombard Jr. challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: George Lombard Jr. called out on strikes. TB 0, NYY 1
B1
Home Run Ben Rice homers (40) on a fly ball to right field. TB 0, NYY 1
T1
Groundout Liam Hicks grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. TB 0, NYY 0
T1
Pop Out Junior Caminero pops out to third baseman Ryan McMahon in foul territory. TB 0, NYY 0
T1
Strikeout Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging. TB 0, NYY 0
T1
Walk Victor Mesa Jr. walks. TB 0, NYY 0

New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays, September 23, 2026

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