Yankees hit pivotal home runs leading to a 6-4 victory in Tampa. The team ties a record with 14 home runs over two games, showcasing their formidable batting.

When Caballero was ejected while he was barking during his walk to the dugout, he became enrated. He charged back toward second base to scream at the Ortiz and kept it up while separated by another umpire and then Yankees third base coach Luis Rojas, who walked him to the dugout.

Giancarlo Stanton hit as clutch a home run as one can have for the New York Yankees in extra innings on Wednesday.

Wells took Drew Rasmussen deep in the fifth inning, then went back-to-back with Giancarlo Stanton in the 10th off Tampa Bay closer Pete Fairbanks. The backstop has been losing playing time lately to Ben Rice due to a slump that had seen him bat just .

Cam Schlittler was throwing a perfect game through six innings Wednesday night, the longest bid by a New York Yankees rookie in nearly 60 years. The 24-year-old right-hander retired the first 18 Rays he faced before Chandler Simpson led off the seventh with a single to right.

The New York Yankees face the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 (8/20/25) in Tampa Bay, Fla. How to watch: Fans can watch the game for FREE via a trial of DirecTV or with a subscription to fuboTV.

According to a post made by the team on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, the Yankees are the first team in MLB history to record two games in one season with nine home runs. The first game, which occurred at the beginning of the season against the Milwaukee Brewers, ended in the Pinstripes' favor with a whopping 20-9 score.