With first place in the AL East in play and an October feeling at Tropicana Field, Cano gave the Yankees a 5-4 win over the Rays with a laser-like home run in the ninth inning off Tampa Bay closer Rafael Soriano.
"I have said it a million times, Robinson Cano is the most talented player I have ever played with," said Mark Teixeira, who hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning to tie the score, 3-3.
The victory increased the Yankees' lead over the second-place Rays to two games and was the second straight game in front of an excited sell-out crowd of 36,973.
"It was huge win for us, we feel like we stole one tonight," said Rodriguez, whose quest for home run No. 600 will continue today after he went 0-for-3 with a walk. "They were in control."
(NY post)
Comments