Randy Arozarena and Yandy Diaz hit home runs, and Wander Franco's RBI double in the seventh inning lifted the Tampa Bay Rays to a 5-4 win over the New York Yankees on Friday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Jason Adam closed out the ninth inning for his third save, and the first-place Rays have opened a 10-game lead over the cellar-dwelling Yankees in the American League East.
After warnings were issued, Rays manager Kevin Cash was ejected by first-base umpire Lance Barksdale.Franco's go-ahead double off came against Jimmy Cordero and scored Diaz from first. Initially, Diaz was called out at the plate, but the call was reversed after Tampa Bay challenged it. The Rays struck quickly on Arozarena's homer with two outs in the first. While rounding the bases, Arozarena did his folded-arms pose at third base.
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