CBS · Jul 28, 2021
Montgomery Stops 8-Start Winless Streak, Yanks Top Rays
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Montgomery stopped an eight-start winless streak, Aaron Judge singled in his return from COVID-19 and the New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Montgomery (4-5) gave up five hits in five scoreless innings. The left-hander was 0-4 over his previous eight outings since beating Tampa Bay on June 2, despite allowing three or fewer runs seven times.
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New York had lost three of four to AL East-leading Boston last weekend.
“We really needed it,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “Every day is super important. We won tonight, we’ve got to get it tomorrow, and these guys are hyper aware of that and locked in on that.”