Tampa Bay 4, at N.Y. Yankees 2

NEW YORK (Interstat) — Gerrit Cole pitched six scoreless innings in his return from elbow ligament replacement surgery, but shortstop José Caballero’s error sparked a four-run eighth inning that lifted the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-2 victory over the New York Yankees on Friday night at Yankee Stadium II. The Rays, who have the best record in the major leagues at 34-15, won for the 16th time in 19 games and improved to 4-0 against the Yankees this season. Tampa Bay opened a 5½-game lead in the American League East over New York, which fell to 30-22 with its… Read more...