The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the New York Yankees 5-4 on April 12, 2026 at Tropicana Field. A crowd of 20,796 witnessed the Tampa Bay Rays secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | x | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
Umpires
Dan Bellino (Home Plate Umpire), Steven Jaschinski (First Base Umpire), Mark Ripperger (Second Base Umpire), Shane Livensparger (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | Gavin Lux | LF | 10-Day-IL | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-04-14 |
| TB | Ty Johnson | SP | Day-To-Day | Back – Strain | 2026-04-15 |
| TB | Garrett Cleavinger | RP | 15-Day-IL | Calf | 2026-04-15 |
| TB | Austin Vernon | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Soreness | 2026-04-19 |
| TB | John Rooney | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-04-19 |
| NYY | Rafael Montero | RP | Out | Personal – Not Specified | 2026-04-16 |
| NYY | Anthony Volpe | SS | 10-Day-IL | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-05-01 |
| NYY | Carlos Rodon | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-02 |
| NYY | Gerrit Cole | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-05-15 |
| NYY | Travis MacGregor | SP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | .212 | .257 | .394 | .651 |
| TB | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 14 | .344 | .353 | .469 | .822 |
New York Yankees Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trent Grisham | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .133 | .328 | .200 |
| 2 | Ben Rice | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .356 | .500 | .756 |
| 3 | Aaron Judge | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .218 | .328 | .455 |
| 4 | Cody Bellinger | LF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .338 | .352 |
| 5 | Jazz Chisholm Jr. | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .233 | .268 |
| 6 | Randal Grichuk | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 6 | Giancarlo Stanton | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .364 | .400 |
| 6 | Amed Rosario | RF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .333 | .667 |
| 7 | J.C. Escarra | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .083 | .000 |
| 7 | Austin Wells | C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .154 | .267 | .256 |
| 8 | Ryan McMahon | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .114 | .262 | .114 |
| 9 | Jose Caballero | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .146 | .196 | .188 |
New York Yankees Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Schlittler | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 85-61 | 2.49 |
| Ryan Yarbrough | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-14 | 1.59 |
| Camilo Doval | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11-7 | 6.00 |
| Brent Headrick | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-5 | 2.16 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .411 | .441 | .482 |
| 2 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 2-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .343 | .386 |
| 3 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .217 | .286 | .417 |
| 4 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .362 | .456 | .569 |
| 5 | Jake Fraley | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .219 | .306 | .313 |
| 6 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .137 | .182 | .255 |
| 7 | Richie Palacios | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 | .400 | .368 |
| 7 | Ben Williamson | 2B | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .306 | .289 |
| 8 | Taylor Walls | SS | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .368 | .389 |
| 9 | Hunter Feduccia | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .333 | .200 |
| 9 | Nick Fortes | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .310 | .341 | .476 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Rasmussen | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 76-51 | 1.13 |
| Cole Sulser | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-7 | 6.00 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18-12 | 7.94 |
| Mason Englert | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21-15 | 10.57 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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