Yankees 8, Rays 7: Final-Act Cameo Saves Yankees

 
With the Yankees’ game rapidly unraveling, Robinson Canó restored order by driving a homer deep into the right-field, breaking a tie and lifted the Yankees to a victory. [link]

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