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Caballero hits 2 homers, Schlittler pitches 8 innings as the Yankees beat the Rays 5-1
Cam Schlittler struck out 8 over eight innings and José Caballero hit two homers as New York limited Tampa Bay to 4 hits.
- On Monday night, the New York Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 in the series opener, with Cam Schlittler pitching eight dominant innings and Jose Caballero hitting two home runs against his former team.
- Schlittler addressed critics after the win, calling it 'personal' to bounce back from his previous outing against the Detroit Tigers last Tuesday, when he allowed six runs in a 9-3 loss.
- Rays starter Griffin Jax retired 13 consecutive batters before losing command in the fifth, allowing Caballero to drive a 90-mph changeup 395 feet for a three-run homer and later add his 10th home run off Chris Roycroft.
- Ben Rice added his 25th home run in the ninth as the struggling Yankees won for just the second time in 11 games; Tampa Bay lost to an American League East opponent at home for the first time this season.
- The teams resume their four-game series on Tuesday, with RHP Will Warren scheduled to start for the Yankees; the Rays have not yet named a starting pitcher for the second contest.
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Yankees Ace Shakes off Awful Outing, Dominates Rays in Much-Needed Win
The Yankees have been slumping mightily over the past two weeks, but Cam Schlittler helped pull them out of it Monday night against the rival Rays by throwing eight strong innings in a 5-1 win.
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