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Yankees claw back with 2 runs in the 9th but fall short

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Anthony Rizzo - Swats 22nd homerRizzo went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 12-2 loss to the Rays.

ImpactThe first baseman took Shane Baz deep in the bottom of the first inning, but the Yankees were already in a 3-0 hole at that point. After going 16 games without a homer, Rizzo has gone yard twice in the last three games to give him 22 on the year, including eight since joining New York at the trade deadline.

OCTOBER 3, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Jordan Montgomery - Roughed up by RaysMontgomery (6-7) took the loss Saturday as the Yankees were routed 12-2 by the Rays, coughing up seven runs on six hits -- including three home runs -- and three walks over 2.2 inn...

ImpactThe lefty served up a three-run shot to Brandon Lowe in the top of the first inning, and it was all downhill from there for both Montgomery and the Yankees. He got the hook after 71 pitches (44 strikes) as New York failed once again to lock up a wild-card spot, and he wraps up the regular season with a 3.83 ERA and 162:51 K:BB through 157.1 innings.

OCTOBER 3, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Austin Meadows - Launches 27th homerMeadows went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 12-2 rout of the Yankees.

ImpactHis seventh-run blast off Joely Rodriguez capped the scoring on the afternoon. Meadows has slugged five of his 27 homers since the beginning of September, and he's reached the century mark in RBI for the first time with 106, but his .233/.315/.457 slash line on the season has been somewhat disappointing.

OCTOBER 3, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Mike Zunino - Slugs 33rd homerZunino went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 12-2 rout of the Yankees.

ImpactThe catcher took Jordan Montgomery deep in the third inning, one of five Rays homers on the afternoon. Zunino continues to pad his career-high homer total, but his 33 homers are set against a lopsided .219/.305/.565 slash line.

OCTOBER 3, 2021•ROTOWIRE

Brandon Lowe - Powers rout with three homersLowe went 3-for-5 with three home runs and seven RBI in Saturday's 12-2 win over the Yankees.

ImpactHe got the rout started quickly with a three-run blast off Jordan Montgomery in the first inning, then took the Yankees southpaw deep again for another three-run shot in the third before capping his afternoon with a solo homer off Michael King in the seventh. Lowe came into 2021 with 37 career home runs in 181 games, and he's now topped that total with 39 in 148 contests this season. He'll look for No. 40 on the final day of the season.

OCTOBER 3, 2021•ROTOWIRE

How the Yankees can clinch a wild-card spot on SundayThe Yankees’ path to an AL wild-card spot is simple: Win Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Rays, and they’re in. Entering Sunday, t...

OCTOBER 3, 2021•NEWSDAY.COM

Luis Patiño - Grabs win in reliefPatino (5-3) picked up the win in Saturday's 12-2 rout of the Yankees, striking out three batters in two perfect innings of relief.

ImpactShane Baz got the start but pitched only 2.2 innings before turning things over to the bullpen with the Rays already ahead 7-1, and Patino -- who took over to begin the fifth inning -- was awarded the victory due to his fantastic effort. He fired 20 of 29 pitches for strikes, and he'll wrap up the regular season with a 4.31 ERA and 74:29 K:BB through 77.1 innings. Look for the 21-year-old to fill a multi-inning role for Tampa Bay in the playoffs.

OCTOBER 3, 2021•ROTOWIRE