Walls’ slam provides just enough cushion as Rays hang on

NEW YORK — Leave it to the Rays and Yankees to get into one other dogfight on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. This time, Taylor Walls put Tampa Bay on high to remain and helped it win the sport, 8-7, to separate the four-game sequence. Walls, who had three hits, ended up a double wanting the cycle.

One factor the Rays have proven all season: They don’t surrender once they have a deficit, and that was the case Sunday. In the highest of the fifth, the Yankees have been up 4-3, however Tampa Bay got here again in opposition to right-hander Clarke Schmidt. With the bases loaded, Randy Arozarena hit a deep fly ball to middle fielder Harrison Bader, who made a pleasant diving catch as Isaac Paredes scored and tied the sport at 4-4.

After he walked Josh Lowe to reload the bases, Schmidt was taken out of the sport in favor of Albert Abreu. Walls was behind within the depend, 1-2, however hit a changeup over the right-center-field wall to provide Tampa Bay the four-run lead.

Right-hander Zach Eflin benefited from the outburst, pitching six innings, permitting 4 runs on seven hits and one stroll and placing out 9.