Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner sent the third contribute he saw the base of the eleventh inning over the fence Thursday for his third-vocation stroll off grand slam, prompting a 6-5 prevail upon the Rays. 

The Yankees (54-46) hopped out to a mid 3-0 lead, yet watched that lead transform into a 5-3 shortage through six innings. Undaunted by their mid-amusement droop, the Yankees aroused back with keeps running in the eighth and ninth innings. 

After a scoreless tenth inning by the two groups, Gardner did not sit around idly exploiting another chance to enable the Yankees to win. 

Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez propelled his fifteenth grand slam in the third inning, and Chase Headley gathered three hits to help mount New York's rebound. 

Chris Archer got off to a rough begin for Tampa Bay (53-50), yet the All-Star expert bounced back to strikeout 10 players in six innings. 

This four-diversion arrangement against American League East opponents is covered with playoff suggestions — both as potential division victors, and as special case hopefuls. This misfortune won't promptly diminish the Rays' odds to come back to the postseason, however three more would unquestionably sting. 

Studs of the Night: 

Nationals trio Bryce Harper, Ryan Zimmerman and Max Scherzer drove Washington to a 15-2 win against the Brewers. Harper ran 3 for 5 with three runs scored, two grand slams (27) and four RBIs (79) to raise his normal to .338. Zimmerman propelled two grand slams of his own, while driving in three runs. In the interim, Scherzer permitted only one earned keep running in six innings with nine strikeouts to enhance to 12-5 with a 2.23 ERA this season. 

Washington hit four grand slams consecutively, and five aggregate, in the third inning. 

Kendrys Morales ran 2 for 4 with three runs scored, two solo grand slams and two strolls in a 10-inning, 8-4 win against the Athletics. Steve Pearce conveyed the stroll off great pummel.