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Luis Gil shines over 5-plus innings, Yankees take series from Rays

NEW YORK -- Luis Gil struck out a career-high nine over 5 2/3 innings for his first major league win in three years, and the New York Yankees took advantage of Adam Civale's control problems in a four-run fifth to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Sunday.

Civale walked three straight batters with two outs in the fifth, then gave up Alex Verdugo's two-run single and RBI singles by Jose Trevino and Oswaldo Cabrera -- all in a three-pitch span -- as New York spurted ahead 5-1. The Yankees had been 3 for 17 with runners in scoring position heading into the inning.