NEW YORK -- Sonny Gray breezed into the eighth inning, turning in one of his sharpest efforts since being acquired by the Yankees. Adeiny Hechavarria rewrote that story with one swing, lifting the Rays to a 2-1 victory on Tuesday evening at Citi Field, Tampa Bay's home turf for this series due to Hurricane Irma.
With the loss, the Yankees stand poised to lose ground in the American League East pending the results of the A's-Red Sox game in Boston.
Gray started the eighth inning at 86 pitches, having struck out nine -- including Hechavarria twice in two at-bats.