VIDEO: Brett Gardner Gives Yankees the Lead With 2-Run Blast After Chad Green Struggles
By Ryan Flores
The Yankees definitely needed this one. With the Tampa Bay Rays up 2-1 in the bottom of the second inning, veteran outfielder Brett Gardner helped get Chad Green out of trouble as he crushed the first pitch he saw from Charlie Morton over the left field fence to give New York its first lead of the afternoon.
HOME RUN: Brett Gardner plants one over the wall in right to give the Yankees a 3-2 lead. pic.twitter.com/b4UQ8smTrP
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) May 19, 2019
That was Gardner's seventh home run on the year. The dinger also helped push his batting average over the Mendoza line to a very low .203.
#Rays 2 @ #Yankees 3 [B2-0o]:
— Home Run Tracker (@DingerTracker) May 19, 2019
Brett Gardner homers (7): fly ball to RF (2-run)
Hit: 374.72ft, 95.57mph, 31.09°
Pitch: 94.9mph Four-Seam Fastball (RHP Charlie Morton, 3) pic.twitter.com/tp4Ng6Z9bO
Unfortunately, the Yankees have not been able to keep the lead, as it is now 5-3 in favor of the Rays after a towering shot from Brandon Lowe in the top of the third inning. It's clear that this game is going to be an all-out slugfest, as both teams are fighting for first place in the AL East. Hold on to your seats Yankees and Rays fans, it's going to be a bumpy ride.