Yankees Slide Past Rays, 6-4

The New York Yankees overcame a four-run deficit to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 on Thursday night in the Bronx, securing three wins out of four in the series. George Lombard Jr. led the comeback by hitting a game-winning two-run home run in the eighth inning, following defensive highlights and a key seventh-inning double.

Austin Wells hit his 14th home run to start New York's scoring, while Paul Goldschmidt delivered a game-tying RBI single in the seventh. Yankees starter Cam Schlittler pitched three innings, setting a major-league record with his ninth consecutive start allowing one or fewer earned runs while concluding his regular season with a 1.95 ERA.